Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Johnson
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  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. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Johnson
  
  Pepitone 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 1

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Pizarro
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Pizarro
  
  There goes Cash. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Pizarro
  
  Clines hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Pizarro
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Pizarro
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Sanguillen vs. Pizarro
  
  Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Pagan vs. Pizarro
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Clemente scores. Robertson moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Pizarro
  
  Oliver 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 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Johnson
  
  Santo hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Johnson
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Johnson
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Johnson
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Pizarro vs. Johnson
  
  Pizarro hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Pizarro
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Pizarro
  
  Johnson bunts towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Pizarro
  
  Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Johnson
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Johnson
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Pizarro
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Pizarro
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cardenal 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. Pizarro
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Johnson
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Johnson
  
  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. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Johnson
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kessinger vs. Johnson
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pizarro vs. Johnson
  
  Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Pizarro
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Pizarro
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Pizarro
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Pizarro
  
  Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Pizarro
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Johnson
  
  Beckert 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Pizarro
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Pizarro
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Pizarro
  
  Clemente hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Johnson
  
  Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Johnson
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Johnson
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Johnson
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Pizarro
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Pizarro
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive beyond second. Beckert can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagan vs. Pizarro
  
  Pagan bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Pizarro
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Robertson. Sanguillen moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Stennett vs. Pizarro
  
  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Johnson
  
  Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop.
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pizarro vs. Johnson
  
  Pizarro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Pizarro
  
  Gene Alley pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Pizarro
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Pizarro
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Briles
  
  Gene Alley now playing shortstop. Rennie Stennett now playing second base. Nelson Briles now pitching.
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Briles
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Briles
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Pizarro
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Pizarro
  
  Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Pizarro
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. McGinn
  
  Dan McGinn now pitching.
  
  Pagan bunts towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. McGinn
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Jose Pagan.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alley vs. Regan
  
  There goes Stennett. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Regan
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Briles vs. Regan
  
  There goes Alley. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Briles
  
  Richie Hebner now playing third base.
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Briles
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Briles
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Briles
  
  Kessinger 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 

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         Game of 4/19/1972 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Cardenal J, rf        4  1  1  0   Cash D, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   Briles N, p           0  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Clines G, lf          4  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        4  2  2  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  2  0   Robertson B, 1b       3  1  2  2   
Monday R, cf          4  0  1  0   Sanguillen M, c       3  0  3  0   
Hundley R, c          1  0  0  0   Pagan J, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       3  0  0  1   Davalillo V, pr       0  1  0  0   
Pizarro J, p          3  0  0  0   Hebner R, 3b          0  0  0  0   
McGinn D, p           0  0  0  0   Oliver A, cf          4  1  1  0   
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       1  0  1  0   
                                   Stennett R, ph-ss-2b  2  0  1  1   
                                   Johnson B, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Alley G, ph-ss        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  1                        30  5 10  3

Chicago          100 100 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       100 000 04x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (L)*        7.0  8  4  3  4  2
McGinn D              0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Regan P               0.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B             7.0  5  2  2  2  2
Briles N (W)          2.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Robertson B, Santo R
HR -- Robertson B
SB -- Cardenal J
CS -- Cash D, Stennett R, Alley G
SH -- Pagan J
SF -- Kessinger D
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 2:19
A -- 9171

    

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