Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Moose
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Moose
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moose
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Pappas
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone 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 popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Pappas
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Moose
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Moose
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Moose
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Moose
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to third for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Moose
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Pappas
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Pappas
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Pappas
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Pappas
  
  Alley 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

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Moose
  
  Pappas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Moose
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Moose
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Alley, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Moose
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Pappas
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moose vs. Pappas
  
  Moose 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: ---
  Alou vs. Pappas
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Pappas
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Moose
  
  Hickman 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: ---
  Pepitone vs. Moose
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Moose
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Moose
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Pappas
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Pappas
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Pappas
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Pappas
  
  Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Pappas
  
  Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Pappas
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Moose
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Moose
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Moose
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Pappas
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moose vs. Pappas
  
  Moose hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Callison chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Beckert. Beckert fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Beckert. Moose moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Pappas
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Pappas
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Pappas
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Pappas
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Pappas
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Stargell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sanguillen vs. Colborn
  
  Jim Colborn now pitching.
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stargell scores. Robertson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alley vs. Colborn
  
  Alley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Moose
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moose
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Moose
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Moose
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Colborn
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moose vs. Colborn
  
  Moose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moose for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Colborn
  
  Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Colborn
  
  Hebner hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Williams chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kessinger. Kessinger fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kessinger. Alou goes all the way around to score. Hebner moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Colborn
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Moose
  
  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, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Moose
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Moose
  
  Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Moose
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Moose
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Moose
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Rodriguez
  
  Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  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 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moose
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Moose
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Moose
  
  Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Rodriguez
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Rodriguez
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moose vs. Rodriguez
  
  Moose strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Moose
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Moose
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Moose
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1970, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  2  0   Alou M, cf            3  2  2  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Hebner R, 3b          4  3  3  4   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Oliver A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Hickman J, 1b         4  0  2  0   Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  0   
Pepitone J, cf        4  1  1  1   Robertson B, 1b       4  1  2  1   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   Sanguillen M, c       3  0  2  1   
Callison J, rf        4  1  1  0   Alley G, ss           4  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Pappas M, p           2  0  0  0   Moose B, p            4  1  1  0   
Colborn J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Smith W, ph           1  1  1  2                                      
Rodriguez R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        34  8 11  6

Chicago          000 100 200 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 242 00x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L)          4.2  9  6  6  1  1
Colborn J             1.1  2  2  1  0  1
Rodriguez R           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moose B (W)           9.0  7  3  3  1  5

E -- Beckert G, Kessinger D
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Hickman J, Robertson B, Hebner R
3B -- Moose B
HR -- Pepitone J, Hebner R 2, Robertson B, Smith W
CS -- Alou M
HBP -- by Colborn J (Alou M)
T -- 2:08
A -- 0

    

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