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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 12, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,199 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Bob Moose | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Moose
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pagan vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Robertson scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moose vs. Jenkins
Moose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moose
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Moose
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Moose
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Moose
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Moose
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moose
Santo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Moose
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Jenkins
Moose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Moose
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Moose
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Moose
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Moose
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Moose
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Moose
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Jenkins
Moose hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moose
Willie Smith pinch hits for Randy Hundley.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Moose
Brock Davis pinch runs for Willie Smith. Johnny Callison pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pizarro
Ken Rudolph now catching. Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Pizarro
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Miller
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Miller
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Miller
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moose vs. Miller
Moose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Moose
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Giusti
Pepitone bunts towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Giusti
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
Popovich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1970 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Oliver A, rf 3 1 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 2 Hickman J, rf 4 1 2 3 Robertson B, 1b 4 2 2 1 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Sanguillen M, c 3 1 1 0 Pepitone J, cf 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0 Moose B, p 4 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Davis B, pr 0 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0 Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 4 32 4 10 4 Pittsburgh 020 000 003 -- 5 Chicago 000 100 003 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Moose B (W)* 8.0 10 4 4 1 6 Giusti D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 8.0 5 2 2 0 6 Pizarro J+ 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 Miller B 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- Pittsburgh 4 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 4 2B -- Sanguillen M HR -- Santo R, Stargell W, Robertson B, Hickman J SH -- Pepitone J HBP -- by Pizarro J (Oliver A) WP -- Jenkins F T -- 2:37 A -- 33199
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