Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Brett
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Brett
  
  Tyrone strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brett
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Brett
  
  Fanzone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Brett
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Frailing
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Frailing
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Frailing
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Frailing
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Brett
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Brett
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Brett
  
  Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frailing vs. Brett
  
  Frailing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Frailing
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Frailing
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Frailing
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Frailing
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Frailing
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Mendoza goes all the way around to score. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clines vs. Frailing
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Brett
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Brett
  
  Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brett
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Frailing
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Frailing
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Frailing
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Frailing
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Frailing
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Harris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Brett
  
  Fanzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Brett
  
  Morales hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Brett
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Brett
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Frailing
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Frailing
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Frailing
  
  The ball gets by Mitterwald for a passed ball. Hebner moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Frailing
  
  Brett hits a popup beyond second. Harris can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Hebner scores. There goes Mendoza trying to get to home. Harris throws to Mitterwald who tags Mendoza for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clines vs. Burris
  
  Ray Burris now pitching.
  
  Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Burris
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Burris
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Brett scores. Clines moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zisk vs. Burris
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Brett
  
  Harris bunts towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Brett
  
  Burris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Brett
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tyrone vs. Brett
  
  Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Brett
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Sanguillen to Mendoza covering second. The throw back to home, and Harris is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Burris
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Burris
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Burris
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brett
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Brett
  
  Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Brett
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Brett
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Brett
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field. Clines picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clines. Morales scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harris vs. Brett
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marquez vs. Kison
  
  Matt Alexander pinch hits for Ray Burris. Bruce Kison now pitching. Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kison Mitterwald moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marquez vs. Kison
  
  Marquez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kison vs. Pina
  
  Kison bunts towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clines vs. Pina
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Fanzone. Mendoza scores. Clines moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Pina
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Pina
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Kison
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Kison
  
  Tyrone strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kison
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Kison
  
  Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Pina
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Pina
  
  There goes Zisk. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Pina
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Pina
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Pina
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kison
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kison
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Kison
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Pina
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Pina
  
  Kison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Pina
  
  Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Pina
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kison
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Kison
  
  Chris Ward pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Kison
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1974 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  0   Clines G, cf          3  0  0  0   
Tyrone J, rf          4  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          5  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        3  0  1  0   Oliver A, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Fanzone C, 3b         3  0  2  0   Zisk R, lf            4  0  1  0   
Morales J, cf         4  1  0  0   Stennett R, 2b        4  0  2  0   
Thornton A, 1b        3  1  1  0   Sanguillen M, c       4  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  0  1  1   Hebner R, 3b          4  2  2  0   
Harris V, 2b          4  0  3  1   Mendoza M, ss         4  2  3  0   
Frailing K, p         1  0  0  0   Brett K, p            2  1  2  2   
Burris R, p           1  0  0  0   Kison B, p            1  0  0  0   
Alexander M, ph       0  0  0  0                                      
Marquez G, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Pina H, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Ward C, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        35  5 13  3

Chicago          000 002 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       020 201 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Frailing K (L)        3.1  9  4  4  0  2
Burris R              1.2  1  0  0  1  0
Pina H                3.0  3  1  0  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brett K (W)           5.2  9  2  2  1  4
Kison B (S)           3.1  0  0  0  2  3

E -- Williams B, Clines G, Fanzone C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 9
CS -- Harris V, Zisk R
SH -- Kison B
Balk -- Kison B
PB -- Mitterwald G
T -- 2:23
A -- 5845

    

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