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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 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 13, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 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 13, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 22,567 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: John Kibler 3B: Andy Olsen |
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 |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Alou trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Alou for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Hands
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Alou 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hands
Hands fires to first and picks off Sanguillen. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hands
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Blass
Hands hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison scores. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Hands
Blass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone bunts towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Hands
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hands
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Pagan reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Hands
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Hands
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Blass
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hands
Robertson 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: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Blass
Banks bunts towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to third for the out. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Blass
Cleo James pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Callison hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hands
Cleo James now playing center field. Joe Pepitone now playing first base.
Cash 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Hands
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
There goes Patek. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Blass
Hands takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Brock Davis pinch hits for Cleo James.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hands
Brock Davis now playing center field.
Robertson 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: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Callison 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Randy Hundley.
Popovich 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blass
Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Smith hits a fly ball towards center. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Blass
Ken Rudolph pinch runs for Willie Smith.
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudolph scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1970 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 2 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Oliver A, rf 4 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, cf-1b 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 3 1 Banks E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 1 1 James C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Davis B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 1 0 0 Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 2 0 1 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0 Rudolph K, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 36 3 8 3 Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2 Chicago 010 000 002 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (L) 8.2 7 3 1 3 2 Brunet G 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 9.0 9 2 1 1 3 E -- Patek F, Beckert G, Robertson B, Alou M DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 10 2B -- Pagan J CS -- Patek F PB -- Hundley R T -- 2:33 A -- 22567
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