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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1973-06-19 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· 2:20

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Larry Gura earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Larry Gura   L: Bob Johnson   SV: Jack Aker

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Monday422101
Glenn Beckert511000
Billy Williams411112
Pat Bourque500000
Ron Santo411000
Jose Cardenal302110
Ken Rudolph401001
Don Kessinger311010
Larry Gura401102

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gene Clines511001
Dave Cash402000
Al Oliver400101
Willie Stargell402001
Manny Sanguillen400000
Bob Robertson411000
Richie Hebner412200
Gene Alley200011
Bob Johnson100001
Fernando Gonzalez100001
Rennie Stennett100000
Milt May100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Gura8.0816
Jack Aker1.0000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Johnson5.1714
Tom Dettore0.1110
Jim Rooker1.1001
Dave Giusti2.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Monday: HR/9
  • Glenn Beckert: 43
  • Billy Williams: K
  • Pat Bourque: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Gene Clines: D7
  • Dave Cash: S9.2-3
  • Al Oliver: E6.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1
  • Willie Stargell: K
  • Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Ron Santo: D7
  • Jose Cardenal: S9.2XH(92)
  • Ken Rudolph: K
  • Don Kessinger: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Bob Robertson: 53
  • Richie Hebner: 7
  • Gene Alley: 53

Top 3

  • Don Kessinger: 3/G
  • Larry Gura: K
  • Rick Monday: HP
  • Glenn Beckert: 4/L

Bot 3

  • Bob Johnson: K/C
  • Gene Clines: K
  • Dave Cash: S8/L
  • Al Oliver: 43

Top 4

  • Billy Williams: K
  • Pat Bourque: 4/P
  • Ron Santo: 7

Bot 4

  • Willie Stargell: 7
  • Manny Sanguillen: 53
  • Bob Robertson: D7/L
  • Richie Hebner: 43

Top 5

  • Jose Cardenal: W
  • Ken Rudolph: 63.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 9.2-3
  • Larry Gura: 43

Bot 5

  • Gene Alley: W
  • Bob Johnson: 34/SH.1-2
  • Gene Clines: 7/L
  • Dave Cash: 13

Top 6

  • Rick Monday: S9
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.1-3
  • Billy Williams: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Pat Bourque: 3/FL
  • Ron Santo: E6.2-H(NR);1-2;B-1
  • Jose Cardenal: D7/L.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Ken Rudolph: 43
  • Don Kessinger: IW
  • Larry Gura: S6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Rick Monday: K/C

Bot 6

  • Al Oliver: 43
  • Willie Stargell: S8
  • Manny Sanguillen: 7
  • Bob Robertson: 9

Top 7

  • Glenn Beckert: 63
  • Billy Williams: 13
  • Pat Bourque: 7

Bot 7

  • Richie Hebner: HR/9
  • Gene Alley: K/C
  • Fernando Gonzalez: K
  • Gene Clines: 13

Top 8

  • Ron Santo: 8
  • Jose Cardenal: 43
  • Ken Rudolph: S8
  • Don Kessinger: CS2(24)

Bot 8

  • Dave Cash: 8
  • Al Oliver: K
  • Willie Stargell: D8
  • Manny Sanguillen: 9

Top 9

  • Don Kessinger: S7
  • Larry Gura: K/C
  • Rick Monday: E4.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Glenn Beckert: 43.2-3
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Pat Bourque: 4/P

Bot 9

  • Bob Robertson: E5.B-3
  • Richie Hebner: S4.3-H(UR)
  • Rennie Stennett: 64(1)/FO
  • Milt May: 9
  • Gene Clines: 64(1)/FO