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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1973-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8516 Β· 74Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 2:02

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Burt Hooton earned the win. Randy Hundley went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Burt Hooton   L: Steve Blass   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Art Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rennie Stennett401001
Dave Parker400001
Al Oliver400001
Willie Stargell300000
Richie Hebner301000
Manny Sanguillen300000
Bob Robertson300000
Dal Maxvill202000
Steve Blass000000
Gene Clines100000
Milt May100000
Dave Cash100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Monday200022
Don Kessinger401000
Billy Williams300101
Gonzalo Marquez300001
Ron Santo300011
Paul Popovich400000
Pete LaCock200000
Randy Hundley311100
Burt Hooton110021
Andre Thornton101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Blass5.0251
Ramon Hernandez3.0105

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton9.0403

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rennie Stennett: 63
  • Dave Parker: 63
  • Al Oliver: 7/L

Bot 1

  • Rick Monday: W
  • Don Kessinger: S3/L.1-2
  • Billy Williams: 9
  • Gonzalo Marquez: 9
  • Ron Santo: 7

Top 2

  • Willie Stargell: 7
  • Richie Hebner: 3/G
  • Manny Sanguillen: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Paul Popovich: 9
  • Pete LaCock: 9
  • Randy Hundley: 7/FL

Top 3

  • Bob Robertson: 13
  • Dal Maxvill: S8/L
  • Steve Blass: 14/SH.1-2
  • Rennie Stennett: K

Bot 3

  • Burt Hooton: W
  • Rick Monday: CS2(26)#
  • Rick Monday: K
  • Don Kessinger: 63

Top 4

  • Dave Parker: 6/P
  • Al Oliver: 4/P
  • Willie Stargell: 5/L

Bot 4

  • Billy Williams: 3/G
  • Gonzalo Marquez: 63
  • Ron Santo: W
  • Paul Popovich: 3/G

Top 5

  • Richie Hebner: 43
  • Manny Sanguillen: 3/G
  • Bob Robertson: 63

Bot 5

  • Pete LaCock: 31
  • Randy Hundley: HR/7
  • Burt Hooton: W
  • Rick Monday: W.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Billy Williams: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Gonzalo Marquez: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Ron Santo: 7

Top 6

  • Dal Maxvill: S7/L
  • Gene Clines: 64(1)/FO
  • Rennie Stennett: 3/FL
  • Dave Parker: CS2(26)

Bot 6

  • Paul Popovich: 63
  • Andre Thornton: S9/L
  • Randy Hundley: 6/P
  • Burt Hooton: K

Top 7

  • Dave Parker: 43
  • Al Oliver: 8/L
  • Willie Stargell: 31

Bot 7

  • Rick Monday: K
  • Don Kessinger: 9/L
  • Billy Williams: K

Top 8

  • Richie Hebner: S9/L
  • Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
  • Bob Robertson: 8
  • Milt May: 43

Bot 8

  • Gonzalo Marquez: K
  • Ron Santo: K/C
  • Paul Popovich: 3/FL

Top 9

  • Dave Cash: 43
  • Rennie Stennett: S9/L
  • Dave Parker: K
  • Al Oliver: K