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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 2, 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 July 2, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 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 | July 2, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 25,229 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Andy Olsen |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 2, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Kison
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kison
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Kison
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo 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. Hands
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hands
Davalillo 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kison
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kison
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Kison
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Hands
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Hands
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kison vs. Hands
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Sanguillen scores. Alley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hands
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Kison
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kison
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hands
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kison
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Kison
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Kison
Monday takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Kison
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Kison
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Kison
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hands
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hands
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Hands
Kison strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Kison
Bill North pinch hits for Bill Hands.
North hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kison
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kison
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kison
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Kison
Pepitone hits a line drive towards the mound. Kison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Phoebus
There goes Cash. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Phoebus
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Phoebus
Clemente 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Phoebus
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Phoebus
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Phoebus
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Kison
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Kison
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Kison
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Johnson
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Tom Phoebus. Bob Johnson now pitching.
Hiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pappas
Milt Pappas now pitching.
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pappas
Johnson 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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Joe Pepitone.
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Hernandez
Monday 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pappas
Jim Hickman now playing first base.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Hamilton
Gene Clines pinch runs for Roberto Clemente. Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hamilton
Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. Hernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hernandez
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Gene Clines now playing right field. Gene Alley now playing third base. Bob Robertson now playing first ba
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Hernandez
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hernandez
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fanzone vs. Hernandez
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Fanzone is hit by the pitch. Santo moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Hernandez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Hundley scores. Fanzone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Hernandez
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Fanzone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hernandez
Williams hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. McGinn
Alley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. McGinn
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. McGinn
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hernandez
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hernandez
Monday bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hernandez
Santo 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1972 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 2 Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf 4 2 3 0 Williams B, lf 5 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Clines G, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Hickman J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 2 0 1 2 Monday R, cf 4 1 2 0 Hernandez J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Oliver A, cf 3 1 2 1 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 2 2 1 Hundley R, c 4 1 2 1 Robertson B, 3b-1b 4 1 2 2 Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Alley G, ss-3b 4 0 1 0 North B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 2 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 1 0 0 0 Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 1 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Fanzone C, ph 0 0 0 0 McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 34 7 12 6 Chicago 000 101 020 -- 4 Pittsburgh 021 101 20x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (L) 4.0 5 4 3 0 3 Phoebus T 1.0 2 0 0 2 0 Pappas M* 1.0 2 3 2 0 0 Hamilton S+ 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Aker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 McGinn D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (W) 5.2 5 2 2 4 3 Johnson B 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Hernandez R (S) 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Santo R, Kessinger D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 TP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Davalillo V 2, Monday R, Alley G HR -- Sanguillen M, Robertson B CS -- Cash D SF -- Stargell W HBP -- by Hernandez R (Fanzone C) T -- 2:46 A -- 25229
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