The Pirates, who got a lift from the pitching of Nelson Briles in the first game and a grand-slam homer by Willie Stargell in the second game, swept over the Cubs, 4-1 and 10-5. Briles, who pitched a three-hitter, turned in the first complete game by the Pirates' staff since August 19 and only his second route going performance of the season. The Cubs scored in the first inning on a triple by Billy Williams and single by Joe Pepitone. The Pirates came back with two runs in their half on doubles by Rennie Stennett and Gene Clines and a single by Manny Sanguillen. The hot-hitting Stennett also tripled and scored in the fifth.

In the nightcap, the Pirates exploded for five runs in the third to take a 6-2 lead. Singles by Gene Alley, Stennett and Clines accounted for the first marker. After Roberto Clemente walked to load the bases, Stargell hit his grand-slam. The Cubs narrowed the gap with a scoring double by Paul Popovich in the fourth and two-run homer by Pepitone in the seventh, but the Pirates pulled away again in their half of the seventh when Al Oliver hit for the circuit with a man on base. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Monday, September 6, 1971 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1
Pirates      2  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   4  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Stennett 2b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .406
Popovich 3b,2b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .209        Hebner 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Williams lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .306      Clines cf             3   2   1   1     1   1   .309
Pepitone 1b           3   0   1   1     1   0   .307      Clemente rf           4   0   3   2     0   1   .349
Hickman rf            4   0   0   0     0   3   .263      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .302
Davis cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .278      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   1     0   1   .331
Martin c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Robertson 1b          3   0   0   0     0   3   .267
Torres 2b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .233        Davalillo ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .285
  Callison ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .209        Taylor ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  James 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .296        Oliver 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Pizarro p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .043      Cash 3b,2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .297
  Spangler ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .500      Alley ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .232
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Briles p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .267
  Newman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   3   1     2   7             Totals               32   4   7   4     1  10

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 39,236
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Pirates 5
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Kessinger
Doubles: Stennett (4), Clines (12)
Triples: Williams (5), Stennett (4)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pizarro L(5-5)          7     6   3   3   1   9   0  28   3.89
Regan                   0.2   1   1   0   0   0   0   4   3.59
Newman                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.25
Totals                  8     7   4   3   1  10   0  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles W(6-3)           9     3   1   1   2   7   0  32   3.30
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   7   0  32

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Popovich
flied out to center; Williams tripled to right; Pepitone singled
to third [Williams scored]; Hickman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett doubled to center; Clines doubled to left
[Stennett scored]; Clemente was called out on strikes; Stargell
popped to shortstop; Sanguillen singled to left [Clines scored,
Sanguillen to second (on throw)]; Robertson struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 2ND: Davis lined to shortstop; Martin popped to third in
foul territory; Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Cash flied out to right; Alley grounded out
(shortstop to first); Briles grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 3RD: Pizarro struck out; Kessinger grounded out (second to
first); Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Clines
struck out; Clemente singled to center; Stargell struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 4TH: Williams lined to first; Pepitone walked; Hickman
struck out; Davis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson struck
out; Cash lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 2.

CUBS 5TH: Martin grounded out (second to pitcher); Torres struck
out; Pizarro grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); Briles
struck out; Stennett tripled to right; Clines walked; Clemente
singled to shortstop [Stennett scored, Clines to second];
Stargell was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Pirates 3.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger popped to shortstop; Popovich grounded out
(second to first); Williams popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen was called out on strikes; Robertson
struck out; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

CUBS 7TH: Pepitone flied out to right; Hickman was called out on
strikes; Davis walked; Martin singled to right [Davis to
second]; CALLISON BATTED FOR TORRES; Callison grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: POPOVICH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); JAMES
REPLACED CALLISON (PLAYING 3B); Alley popped to shortstop;
Briles flied out to right; Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

CUBS 8TH: HEBNER REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 3B); CASH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); SPANGLER BATTED FOR PIZARRO; Spangler
struck out; Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Popovich
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: REGAN REPLACED SPANGLER (PITCHING); Clines reached
on an error by Kessinger [Clines to second]; Clemente singled to
right [Clines scored (unearned)]; Stargell grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Clemente to second]; Sanguillen grounded
out (second to first) [Clemente to third]; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR
ROBERTSON; NEWMAN REPLACED REGAN (PITCHING); TAYLOR BATTED FOR
DAVALILLO; Taylor struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Pirates 4.

CUBS 9TH: OLIVER REPLACED TAYLOR (PLAYING 1B); Williams grounded
out (second to first); Pepitone flied out to right; Hickman
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

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