Steve Blass posted his second straight shutout and third of the season, pitching the Pirates to a 6-0 victory over the Cubs. The Pirates' support of Blass included homers by Willie Stargell and Richie Hebner. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Monday, May       31, 1971 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Pirates      0  2  1    0  2  0    0  1  x  -   6 11  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .243      Cash 2b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .323
Davis cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Hebner 3b             4   1   3   2     0   0   .305
Williams lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .307
Beckert 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .352      Stargell lf           3   2   2   1     1   0   .297
Santo 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .292      Oliver cf             3   1   1   1     0   1   .240
Hickman 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .233      Robertson 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .252
Callison rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .204      Sanguillen c          3   0   2   1     1   1   .323
Martin c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .286      Alley ss              3   0   0   1     0   0   .194
Jenkins p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .231      Blass p               4   1   1   0     0   1   .087
  Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .038
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   5   0     4   4             Totals               31   6  11   6     3   4

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 19,589
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Pirates 6
DP: Cubs 2, Pirates 2
Errors: Kessinger, Blass
Doubles: Hebner (10), Robertson (8)
Triples: Oliver (2)
Home Runs: Stargell (17), Hebner (5)
Stolen Bases: Sanguillen (2)
Caught Stealing: Hebner (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (1), Alley (1)
GIDP: Williams (6), Kessinger (3), Clemente (9)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(8-5)          7    10   5   5   2   3   2  30   3.46
Regan                   1     1   1   0   1   1   0   6   3.96
Totals                  8    11   6   5   3   4   2  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(5-2)            9     5   0   0   4   4   0  34   3.66
Totals                  9     5   0   0   4   4   0  34

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (3)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer


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

CUBS 2ND: Beckert singled to center; Santo flied out to right;
Hickman popped to third in foul territory; Callison popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell homered; Oliver tripled to right;
Robertson grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen singled to
left [Oliver scored]; Sanguillen stole second; Alley popped to
first; Blass grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 3RD: Martin singled to center; Jenkins struck out;
Kessinger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Martin out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash flied out to right; Hebner homered; Clemente
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell singled to center;
Oliver flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates
3.

CUBS 4TH: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
grounded out (second to first); Beckert singled to left;
Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Beckert to second]; Santo
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen
singled to left; Sanguillen was picked off first (pitcher to
first); Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

CUBS 5TH: Hickman was called out on strikes; Callison walked;
Callison was picked off first but was safe on an error by Blass
[Callison to second]; Martin flied out to right; Jenkins was
called out on strikes; Cubs Manager Leo Durocher ejected by
HP umpire Nick Colosi; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Blass singled to third; Cash walked [Blass to
second]; Hebner doubled to left [Cash to third, Blass scored];
Clemente flied out to right; Stargell was walked intentionally;
Oliver hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cash scored]; Robertson
popped to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Davis
grounded out (first to pitcher); Williams walked; Beckert flied
to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen struck out; Alley flied out to center;
Blass struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 7TH: Santo walked; Hickman flied out to center; Callison
flied out to right; Martin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Cash flied out to right; Hebner singled to right;
Clemente struck out while Hebner was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 8TH: POPOVICH BATTED FOR JENKINS; Popovich popped to
second; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
singled to center; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: REGAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Stargell
reached on an error by Kessinger; Oliver struck out; Robertson
doubled to left [Stargell to third]; Sanguillen was walked
intentionally; Alley hit a sacrifice fly to right [Stargell
scored (unearned)]; Blass grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 6.

CUBS 9TH: Beckert flied out to center; Santo singled to left;
Hickman lined to shortstop; Callison flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 6.