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Monday September 7, 1970
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Chicago Cubs 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Monday, September 7, 1970 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  1    2  1  4  -   9 14  0
Pirates      1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   1   1   0     2   1   .271      Alou cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Beckert 2b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .301      Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Williams lf           5   2   3   2     0   0   .320      Oliver rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .272
Hickman rf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .330      Stargell lf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .267
  Callison rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Santo 3b              4   2   2   3     0   2   .253      Sanguillen c          3   1   1   0     0   0   .320
Banks 1b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Cash 2b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .315
  James cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Patek ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Pepitone cf,1b        4   2   2   0     0   0   .267        Kopacz ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Hundley c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .261        Alley ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Jenkins p             4   1   1   2     0   0   .124      Veale p               2   0   1   1     0   1   .143
                                                            Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .500
                                                            Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   9  14   9     2   5             Totals               32   2   5   2     0   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 42,556
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 3
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Alou, Hebner
Doubles: Pepitone (18), Hundley (5), Williams (28), Oliver (29), Stargell (17), Sanguillen (16)
Home Runs: Williams (37), Santo 2 (23), Jenkins (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Santo (5)
GIDP: Williams (11), Jenkins (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(19-14)        9     5   2   2   0   4   0  32   3.58
Totals                  9     5   2   2   0   4   0  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Veale L(9-15)           6.1   7   4   4   1   3   2  26   4.09
Lamb                    1.2   2   1   1   1   1   1   7   1.31
Acosta                  0.1   3   3   3   0   0   1   4  81.00
Dal Canton              0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   4.41
Gibbon                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.91
Totals                  9    14   9   9   2   5   4  41

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Beckert flied out to center;
Williams grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Kessinger out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou flied out to left; Hebner popped to second;
Oliver doubled to left; Stargell doubled to center [Oliver
scored]; Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman was called out on strikes; Santo was called
out on strikes; Banks singled to pitcher; Pepitone flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Cash
grounded out (third to first); Patek lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Hundley reached on an error by Hebner [Hundley to
first]; Jenkins grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Hundley out at second]; Kessinger was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Veale struck out; Alou grounded out (second to
first); Hebner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 1.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (second to first); Williams
singled to center; Hickman singled to right [Williams to third];
Santo hit a sacrifice fly to center [Williams scored]; Banks
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell popped to
second; Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

CUBS 5TH: Pepitone grounded out (pitcher to first); Hundley
flied out to right; Jenkins grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen doubled to center; Cash flied out to
center; Patek grounded out (first to pitcher) [Sanguillen to
third]; Veale singled to left [Sanguillen scored]; Alou flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger flied out to right; Beckert grounded out
(third to first); Williams homered; Hickman flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner grounded out (second to first); Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Stargell flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 7TH: Santo homered; Banks flied out to right; Pepitone
doubled to left; Hundley doubled to left [Pepitone scored]; LAMB
REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Jenkins grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kessinger was walked intentionally; Beckert singled to
left [Hundley out at home (left to catcher), Kessinger to
second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: JAMES REPLACED BANKS (PLAYING CF); PEPITONE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Robertson popped to second; Sanguillen
popped to third; Cash singled to shortstop; KOPACZ BATTED FOR
PATEK; Kopacz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates
2.

CUBS 8TH: ALLEY REPLACED KOPACZ (PLAYING SS); Williams grounded
out (second to first); Hickman was called out on strikes; Santo
homered; James grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: CALLISON REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING RF); CLINES
BATTED FOR LAMB; Clines struck out; Alou flied out to center;
Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Pirates 2.

CUBS 9TH: ACOSTA REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Pepitone singled to
center; Debut game for Ed Acosta; Hundley lined to left;
Jenkins homered [Pepitone scored]; Kessinger singled to center
[Kessinger to third (error by Alou)]; DAL CANTON REPLACED ACOSTA
(PITCHING); Beckert singled to left [Kessinger scored]; Williams
doubled to center [Beckert scored]; GIBBON REPLACED DAL CANTON
(PITCHING); Callison grounded out (pitcher to first); Santo
struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver flied out to left; Stargell was called out
on strikes; Robertson popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 9, Pirates 2.



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