Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Kison
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Kison
  
  Monday hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Kison
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Kison
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Hooton
  
  Clines 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: ---
  Hebner vs. Hooton
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hooton
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Kison
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Kison
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Popovich vs. Kison
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Popovich vs. Kison
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lundstedt vs. Kison
  
  Lundstedt 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 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Hooton
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Hooton
  
  Zisk hits a line drive towards the mound. Hooton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Hooton
  
  Sanguillen strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Hooton
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Kison
  
  Hooton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Kison
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Kison
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hooton
  
  Hernandez 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: ---
  Kison vs. Hooton
  
  Kison 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Hooton
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kison
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Kison
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez 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 hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Hooton
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hooton
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Hooton
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Kison
  
  Santo 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: ---
  Popovich vs. Kison
  
  Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lundstedt vs. Kison
  
  Lundstedt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Hooton
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Hooton
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hooton
  
  Cash hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Hooton
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Kison
  
  Hooton 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: ---
  Kessinger vs. Kison
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Kison
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Kison
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Hooton
  
  Kison strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Hooton
  
  Clines bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Hooton
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Kison
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Kison
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Kison
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cardenal trying to get to third. Stargell throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Cardenal for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Popovich vs. Kison
  
  Popovich is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Kison
  
  Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Tom Lundstedt.
  
  Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hooton
  
  Randy Hundley now catching. Gene Hiser now playing left field.
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Hooton
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Hooton
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Kison
  
  Hooton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Kison
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Kison
  
  Monday hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Hooton
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hooton
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Hooton
  
  Dave Parker pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Hooton
  
  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
  
  Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Giusti
  
  Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop. Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiser vs. Giusti
  
  Hiser bunts towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiser for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Giusti
  
  Cardenal is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Giusti
  
  Santo strikes out. There goes Williams. The throw from Sanguillen and Williams is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Hooton
  
  Clines is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Hooton
  
  There goes Clines. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Hooton
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hooton
  
  Gene Alley pinch runs for Richie Hebner.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hiser. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stargell vs. Hooton
  
  Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zisk vs. Hooton
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. Oliver moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1973 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       3  0  0  0   Clines G, cf          3  0  0  0   
Monday R, cf          3  0  1  0   Hebner R, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Williams B, 1b        3  0  1  0   Alley G, pr           0  1  0  0   
Carty R, lf           3  0  1  0   Oliver A, 1b          3  0  2  0   
Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   Stargell W, lf        3  0  1  0   
Hiser G, lf           0  0  0  0   Zisk R, rf            4  0  1  1   
Cardenal J, rf        3  0  1  0   Sanguillen M, c       3  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Cash D, 2b            2  0  1  0   
Popovich P, 2b        2  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       2  0  0  0   
Lundstedt T, c        2  0  0  0   Parker D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Beckert G, ph         1  0  0  0   Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          0  0  0  0   Kison B, p            2  0  0  0   
Hooton B, p           3  0  0  0   Stennett R, ph-ss     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  0  5  0                        28  1  6  1

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Pittsburgh       000 000 001 --  1
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L)          8.1  6  1  1  3  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kison B               8.0  4  0  0  4  3
Giusti D (W)          1.0  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Stargell W, Oliver A
CS -- Williams B, Clines G
SH -- Hiser G
HBP -- by Hooton B (Clines G)
WP -- Kison B
T -- 2:01
A -- 13484

    

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