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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-09-08 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 15937 · 78°F, night · 2:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 10–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 7th. Steve Blass earned the win. Al Oliver went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Steve Blass L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Gura | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Colborn | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Newman | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Tompkins | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Decker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Billy Williams: 8
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Vic Davalillo: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: E4.B-1
- Willie Stargell: 9/L
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: S8
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
- Brock Davis: K
- Johnny Callison: 9/FL
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: K
- Milt May: W
- Al Oliver: HR/8.1-H
- Gene Alley: 8
- Steve Blass: 63
Top 3
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Milt Pappas: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: 5/P
Bot 3
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Vic Davalillo: 6/L
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 4
- Paul Popovich: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 43
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: D9/G
- Richie Hebner: S9/L.2-3
- Milt May: K
- Al Oliver: D7.3-H;1-H
- Gene Alley: 3/P
- Steve Blass: 63
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 4/P
- Brock Davis: 43
- Johnny Callison: S9
- Chris Cannizzaro: 4/P
Bot 5
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 6
- Gene Hiser: 7
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Paul Popovich: S4
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Willie Stargell: S7
- Richie Hebner: WP.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 9.2-3
- Milt May: 43
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 7
- Joe Pepitone: 31
- Ron Santo: 63
- Brock Davis: D7
- Johnny Callison: 23
Bot 7
- Gene Alley: S8/L
- Steve Blass: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Rennie Stennett: S8.1-3
- Gene Clines: S9.3-H;1-3
- Roberto Clemente: S9.3-H;1-3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Milt May: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Oliver: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Gene Alley: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Steve Blass: 43
Top 8
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Carmen Fanzone: HR/7
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Paul Popovich: K
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 8
- Dave Cash: 53
- Gene Clines: K
- Richie Zisk: S7
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: FLE3#
- Richie Hebner: 3/FL
Top 9
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Ron Santo: K
- Brock Davis: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Richie Zisk