Coming back in the eighth inning, the Cubs rallied for five runs to defeat the Pirates, 9-7. The Pirates broke a 4-4 tie with three runs in the top half of the eighth.

In the Cubs' half, singles by Billy Williams and Jim Hickman, around a pass to Ron Santo, loaded the bases. Dave Giusti walked Brock Davis to force in one run and Bob Veale forced in another with a pass to Paul Popovich. Don Kessinger then singled off Mudcat Grant, driving in two runs, and Glenn Beckert also singled for the final tally. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Game Played on Sunday, July 4, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Pirates      0  2  0    0  0  2    0  3  0  -   7 14  0
Cubs         3  0  0    0  0  1    0  5  x  -   9  9  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazeroski 2b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .301      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   2     1   1   .291
  Cash ph,2b          2   0   1   0     0   0   .318      Beckert 2b            4   1   2   1     1   0   .352
Davalillo lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Williams lf           5   1   2   1     0   1   .302
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .324      Pepitone 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .326
Clemente rf           5   2   3   0     0   0   .333      Santo 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .291
Hebner 3b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .300      Hickman rf            4   2   3   2     0   0   .236
Robertson 1b          4   0   2   1     1   1   .266      Davis cf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .312
Oliver cf             5   2   1   1     0   1   .282      Cannizzaro c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .204
May c                 3   1   1   1     1   0   .227        Callison ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Ellis pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .217        H. Breeden ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .139
  Sanguillen c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .314        Martin c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Alley ss              4   0   2   1     0   1   .219      Hands p               1   0   0   0     1   1   .073
Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Bonham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Sands ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .364        Webster ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Giusti p            1   0   1   1     0   0   .100        Decker p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Popovich ph         0   1   0   1     1   0   .243
                                                            Newman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   7  14   7     2   5             Totals               32   9   9   8     7   4

Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 30,401
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Cubs 6
DP: Pirates 1, Cubs 1
Home Runs: Oliver (4), May (3), Hebner (12), Hickman (13)
Stolen Bases: Oliver (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Hebner (1)
GIDP: Santo (13)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   6     5   4   4   4   3   1  26   6.00
Giusti L(3-2)           1.1   2   4   4   2   1   0   8   2.35
Veale                   0.1   0   1   1   1   0   0   2   5.49
Grant                   0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.89
Totals                  8     9   9   9   7   4   1  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands                   5     6   2   2   0   1   2  20   3.26
Bonham                  2     3   2   2   0   4   1   9   5.10
Decker                  0.2   3   3   3   1   0   0   6   5.79
Regan W(3-2)            0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.95
Newman SV(1)            1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.55
Totals                  9    14   7   7   2   5   3  42

Wild Pitches: Bonham (3)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Satch Davidson


PIRATES 1ST: Mazeroski popped to shortstop; Debut game for
Bruce Kison; Davalillo singled to center; Clemente forced
Davalillo (first to shortstop); Hebner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Beckert walked [Kessinger to
second]; Williams singled to right [Kessinger scored, Beckert to
third, Williams to second (on throw)]; Pepitone was walked
intentionally; Santo grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Beckert scored (no RBI), Williams to third,
Pepitone out at second]; Hickman singled to left [Williams
scored]; Davis popped to shortstop; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver
homered; May homered; Alley grounded out (second to first);
Kison struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Cannizzaro flied out to center; Hands walked;
Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert forced Hands (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Mazeroski grounded out (second to first); Davalillo
grounded out (first unassisted); Clemente popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Williams struck out; Pepitone flied out to center;
Santo popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner grounded out (second to first); Robertson
singled to left; Oliver forced Robertson (second to shortstop);
May flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman flied out to left; Davis grounded out (third
to first); Cannizzaro popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Alley singled to center; On a bunt Kison hit into a
double play (third to first) [Alley out at second]; Mazeroski
singled to left; Davalillo flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Hands struck out; Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert
singled to left; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 6TH: BONHAM REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING); Clemente singled
to shortstop; Hebner homered [Clemente scored]; Robertson struck
out; Oliver struck out; May lined to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Pepitone struck out; Santo grounded out (shortstop to
first); Hickman homered; Davis singled to center; Cannizzaro
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Alley struck out; SANDS BATTED FOR KISON; Sands was
called out on strikes; CASH BATTED FOR MAZEROSKI; Cash singled
to left; Bonham threw a wild pitch [Cash to second]; Davalillo
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
4, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: CASH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GIUSTI REPLACED
SANDS (PITCHING); WEBSTER BATTED FOR BONHAM; Webster grounded
out (first unassisted); Kessinger struck out; Beckert grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 8TH: DECKER REPLACED WEBSTER (PITCHING); Clemente
singled to right; Hebner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Clemente to second]; Robertson singled to left [Clemente
scored]; Oliver forced Robertson (shortstop to second); Oliver
stole second; May was walked intentionally; ELLIS RAN FOR MAY;
Alley singled to left [Oliver scored, Ellis to second]; REGAN
REPLACED DECKER (PITCHING); Giusti singled to right [Ellis
scored, Alley to third]; Cash flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: SANGUILLEN REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING C ); Williams
singled to center; Pepitone forced Williams (first to
shortstop); Santo walked [Pepitone to second]; Hickman singled
to shortstop [Pepitone to third, Santo to second]; Davis walked
[Pepitone scored, Santo to third, Hickman to second]; CALLISON
BATTED FOR CANNIZZARO; VEALE REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); H.
BREEDEN BATTED FOR CALLISON; H. Breeden popped to catcher in
foul territory; POPOVICH BATTED FOR REGAN; Popovich walked
[Santo scored, Hickman to third, Davis to second]; GRANT
REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Kessinger singled to first [Hickman
scored, Davis scored, Popovich to third]; Beckert singled to
left [Popovich scored, Kessinger to second]; Williams grounded
out (pitcher to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 9.

PIRATES 9TH: MARTIN REPLACED H. BREEDEN (PLAYING C ); NEWMAN
REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); CLINES BATTED FOR DAVALILLO;
Clines grounded out (second to first); Clemente singled to
center; Hebner flied out to right; Robertson walked [Clemente to
second]; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 7, Cubs 9.
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