Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
September 6, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 6, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 10

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
James 3b 5 1 1 1
Popovich 2b 5 0 1 1
Williams lf 5 0 1 0
Hickman rf 5 1 1 0
Pepitone cf,1b 5 2 3 2
Banks 1b 3 0 2 0
  Bonham p 0 0 0 0
  Bourque ph 1 0 0 0
  Newman p 0 0 0 0
  Tompkins p 0 0 0 0
  Fernandez ph 1 0 0 0
Rudolph c 3 1 2 0
Kessinger ss 4 0 2 1
Holtzman p 2 0 0 0
  Davis ph,cf 2 0 0 0
Totals 41 5 13 5
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Stennett 2b 3 1 2 0
  Hebner 3b 0 0 0 0
Clines cf 4 1 1 1
  Davalillo ph,cf 1 1 1 1
Clemente rf 4 1 2 1
Stargell lf 5 1 1 4
Sanguillen c 4 1 1 0
Cash 3b,2b 4 1 3 1
Oliver 1b 4 1 2 2
Alley ss 3 1 1 0
Walker p 2 0 0 0
  Moose p 1 0 0 0
  Mazeroski ph 1 0 1 0
  Ellis pr 0 1 0 0
  Hernandez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 10 15 10
Chicago 020 100 2005130
Pittsburgh 015 000 22x10152
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman  L (9-14) 5.0 9 6 6 1 4
  Bonham   1.0 1 0 0 2 1
  Newman   1.1 3 3 3 0 0
  Tompkins   0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
8.0
15
10
10
3
5
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Walker  W (8-8) 5.0 10 3 3 0 3
  Moose  SV (1) 3.0 2 2 1 0 2
  Hernandez   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
13
5
4
0
6

  E–Stennett (8), Hebner (12).  DP–Chicago 2.  PB–Rudolph (1).  2B–Chicago Popovich (5,off Walker), Pittsburgh Sanguillen (26,off Holtzman); Oliver (26,off Bonham); Davalillo (12,off Tompkins).  HR–Chicago Pepitone (16,7th inning off Moose 1 on, 1 out), Pittsburgh Stargell (44,3rd inning off Holtzman 3 on, 1 out); Oliver (10,7th inning off Newman 1 on, 2 out).  HBP–Rudolph (1,by Walker).  SH–Hebner (4,off Newman).  IBB–Clemente (3,by Holtzman).  WP–Walker (5).  HBP–Walker (2,Rudolph).  IBB–Holtzman (6,Clemente).  U-HP–Lee Weyer, 1B–Bob Engel, 2B–John McSherry, 3B–Ken Burkhart.  T–2:26.  A–39,236.
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