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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-09-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9857 · 68°F, sunny · 3:08
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Bruce Kison earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Bob Robertson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Mike Paul SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Kison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Paul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Hiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Bill Bonham | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: W
- Dave Cash: 36(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Billy Williams: 53
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: D8/78/L
- Rennie Stennett: 4/P
- Bob Robertson: IW
- Dal Maxvill: 7
Bot 2
- Gonzalo Marquez: D7/78/L
- Ron Santo: K
- Paul Popovich: K
- Pete LaCock: W
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bruce Kison: 43
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Dave Cash: 63
Bot 3
- Mike Paul: K
- Rick Monday: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: K/C
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 9/L
- Willie Stargell: W
- Manny Sanguillen: S8/P.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 3/FL
- Bob Robertson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
Bot 4
- Gonzalo Marquez: 3/G
- Ron Santo: S7/L
- Paul Popovich: K
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 5
- Bruce Kison: K
- Gene Clines: S1/L
- Dave Cash: 9/L
- Al Oliver: D7/L.1-H
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Gene Hiser: HP
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S6.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 13
- Bob Robertson: S7/L
- Dal Maxvill: WP.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Bruce Kison: 63
Bot 6
- Gonzalo Marquez: S8/L
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Paul Popovich: S1/G.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gene Clines: 8
- Dave Cash: 53
- Al Oliver: 9
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Gene Hiser: 8
- Rick Monday: W
- Don Kessinger: 7
Top 8
- Willie Stargell: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 54(1)/FO
- Rennie Stennett: S7/G.1-2
- Bob Robertson: E5/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Richie Hebner: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: W
- Gonzalo Marquez: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: S7/G.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Paul Popovich: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Jim Hickman: 3/P
- Gene Hiser: K
Top 9
- Dave Giusti: S8/G
- Gene Clines: 4/P
- Dave Cash: 54(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: E4.1-2;B-1
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: 9/9D
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Gonzalo Marquez: S8.1-2
- Ron Santo: S6.2-3;1-2
- Paul Popovich: 43