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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 20, 1972
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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 April 20, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1972 |
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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 | April 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,529 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 20, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Ellis
North hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. North scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Ellis
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Ellis
Jenkins hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Jenkins
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis 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 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ellis
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a line drive 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Cash scores. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hebner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jenkins
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Ellis
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ellis
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Ellis
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
There goes North. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jenkins
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Jenkins
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a popup beyond second. Beckert can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Walker
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Walker
North is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Decker
The ball gets by Rudolph for a passed ball. Hebner moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Decker
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alley vs. Hamilton
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez. Steve Hamilton now pitching. Gene Alley pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner scores. Sanguillen moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Hamilton
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Hamilton
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanguillen tags and scores. Robertson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Hamilton
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Walker
Gene Alley now playing shortstop.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Walker
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hamilton
Clemente hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hamilton
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hamilton
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Hamilton
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Walker
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Walker
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Walker
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Cardenal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Art Shamsky pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Giusti
Rick Monday pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
North vs. Giusti
North is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1972 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI North B, cf 5 1 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 2 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 5 0 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, lf 5 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 2 1 2 Hebner R, 3b 4 2 3 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 1 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 5 1 3 2 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 2 Robertson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ph-ss 1 0 1 1 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0 Gura L, p 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, ph 1 0 0 0 Decker J, p 0 0 0 0 Walker L, p 1 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 7 5 38 7 12 6 Chicago 100 002 002 -- 5 Pittsburgh 012 001 30x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 6.0 8 4 2 1 5 Gura L* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Decker J+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Hamilton S 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W) 6.0 6 3 3 0 2 Walker L# 2.0 1 2 2 2 2 Giusti D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th # Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Robertson B, Kessinger D, Beckert G, Jenkins F, Hernandez J DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Pepitone J, Hebner R, Oliver A, Kessinger D HR -- Santo R, Stargell W SB -- North B SF -- Cash D PB -- Rudolph K T -- 2:37 A -- 6529
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