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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 28, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 28, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Walker |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,776 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Nick Colosi |
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 |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jose Ortiz | Center Fielder |
Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Luke Walker | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 28, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Walker
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Walker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Walker
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. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Walker
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Walker
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Walker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Walker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Walker
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Ortiz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pappas vs. Walker
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. Ortiz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Walker
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
There goes Oliver. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Walker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Walker
Williams hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Walker
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Walker
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pappas
Walker 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Walker
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Walker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Walker
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Walker
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Walker
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Walker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Walker
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Walker
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Walker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Walker
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Walker
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Nelson
Jim Nelson now pitching.
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Nelson
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Nelson
Kessinger is hit by the pitch. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Nelson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to third for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Nelson
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Nelson
Santo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Pappas
Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Pappas
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Jim Nelson.
Sands hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sands for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente hits a line drive towards the mound. Pappas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Grant
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Grant
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Grant
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Grant
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Grant
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Pappas
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. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grant
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Grant
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grant
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Pappas
Gene Clines pinch hits for Gene Alley.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Pappas
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Davalillo hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Giusti
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cannizzaro for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Giusti
Ortiz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert throws to second for one, and Kessinger throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1971 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 3 1 1 0 Cash D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 3 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 2 2 Williams B, lf 5 1 1 2 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 2 1 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 2 0 Banks E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 2 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 2 0 0 0 Ortiz J, cf 5 1 2 0 Clines G, ph 1 1 1 0 Pappas M, p 4 0 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0 Walker L, p 1 0 0 0 Nelson J, p 0 0 0 0 Sands C, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant J, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 4 15 3 32 2 6 2 Chicago 010 021 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh 000 001 010 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pappas M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Walker L (L) 4.2 11 3 2 1 3 Nelson J 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Grant J 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Giusti D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Alley G, Kessinger D DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 13, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Hebner R 3B -- Ortiz J HR -- Williams B CS -- Oliver A HBP -- by Nelson J (Kessinger D) T -- 2:24 A -- 12776
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