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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-09-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6477 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Steve Blass earned the win. Willie Stargell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Steve Blass L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Phil Regan | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Newman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Tompkins | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: S7/G
- Richie Hebner: WP.1-2#
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 43.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: 9
- Joe Pepitone: S8/G.1-2
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 2
- Al Oliver: 9
- Bob Robertson: S8/L
- Milt May: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Brock Davis: K
- Johnny Callison: W
- Frank Fernandez: S6.1-3
- Milt Pappas: 6/P
- Don Kessinger: 4/L
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 7/L
- Steve Blass: S8/G
- Rennie Stennett: 54(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 31
- Joe Pepitone: 9
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 8
- Brock Davis: S6/BG#
- Johnny Callison: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Al Oliver: 8
- Bob Robertson: K
- Milt May: S8/G
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Frank Fernandez: 53
- Milt Pappas: S7/G
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Paul Popovich: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Steve Blass: 8
- Rennie Stennett: 3/P
- Richie Hebner: T9
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 31
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: HR/7
- Al Oliver: 43
- Bob Robertson: 9
- Milt May: S9/L
- Jackie Hernandez: T7.1-H
- Steve Blass: 13
Bot 7
- Brock Davis: 2/FL
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 8
- Dave Cash: S9/L
- Richie Hebner: CS2(26)
- Richie Hebner: W
- Roberto Clemente: S9/G.1-2
- Willie Stargell: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Robertson: S9/L.3-H;2-H
- Milt May: S7/G.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 7
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Paul Popovich: 31
- Billy Williams: 63
Top 9
- Steve Blass: 63
- Dave Cash: 53
- Richie Hebner: 31
Bot 9
- Joe Pepitone: 31
- Ron Santo: D7
- Brock Davis: 7
- Johnny Callison: S9/L.2-H
- Frank Fernandez: 7