Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Jenkins
  
  Davalillo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Jenkins
  
  Stennett strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Jenkins
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Briles
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Briles
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Briles
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Jenkins
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Jenkins
  
  Alley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briles vs. Jenkins
  
  Briles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Briles
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Briles
  
  Santo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Briles
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Jenkins
  
  Davalillo 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: ---
  Stennett vs. Jenkins
  
  Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields the ball and throws to Jenkins covering. Safe. Clemente scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Jenkins
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Briles
  
  Fanzone hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Briles
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Briles
  
  Jenkins strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Jenkins
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Jenkins
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Briles
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Briles
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Briles
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briles vs. Jenkins
  
  Briles strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Jenkins
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Jenkins
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Briles
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Briles
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Briles
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Briles
  
  Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Jenkins
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hebner vs. Jenkins
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. Stargell tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Stargell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Jenkins
  
  Alley hits a popup towards the mound. Jenkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Briles
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Briles
  
  Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Briles
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Jenkins moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenal vs. Briles
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Jenkins scores. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Briles
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Briles
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Briles
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briles vs. Jenkins
  
  Briles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Jenkins
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Jenkins
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Briles
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Briles
  
  Fanzone hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiser vs. Miller
  
  Gene Hiser pinch hits for Ken Rudolph. Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Hiser hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourque vs. Miller
  
  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
  
  Bourque hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching. Randy Hundley now catching.
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Aker
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Aker
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Miller
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Miller
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Miller
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Miller
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Miller
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Aker
  
  Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Aker
  
  Miller bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Fanzone covering, for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Aker
  
  Davalillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stennett vs. Aker
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Stennett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alley scores. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Miller
  
  Bob Robertson now playing first base.
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Miller
  
  Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Miller
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fanzone moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beckert vs. Hernandez
  
  Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Jack Aker. Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Davalillo V, lf       5  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  2  2  0   
Stennett R, 2b        5  0  1  1   Cardenal J, rf        4  1  1  2   
Clemente R, rf        3  3  3  2   Williams B, lf        4  0  1  1   
Stargell W, 1b        3  1  2  1   Hickman J, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Robertson B, 1b       0  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Hebner R, 3b          3  0  0  1   Fanzone C, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, c       4  0  1  0   Rudolph K, c          2  0  0  0   
Alley G, ss           4  1  1  0   Hiser G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Briles N, p           3  1  1  0   Hundley R, c          1  0  1  0   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Jenkins F, p          2  1  1  0   
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   Bourque P, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hendricks E, ph       0  0  0  0   
                                   Beckert G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  5                        36  4  9  4

Pittsburgh       001 002 201 --  6
Chicago          000 003 010 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N (W)          6.1  6  3  3  0  4
Miller B              2.0  3  1  1  0  0
Hernandez R (S)       0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)         7.0  7  5  4  2  4
Aker J                2.0  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Kessinger D, Alley G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Sanguillen M, Stargell W, Kessinger D, Cardenal J, Williams B
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Clemente R
SH -- Miller B
SF -- Hebner R
T -- 2:27
A -- 4418

    

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