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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BOS		4
15
MIL
@BOS		2
3		 
(11)
OAK
@CAL		3
1
MIN
@CHW		6
4
MIN
@CHW		1
2
BAL
@DET		7
2
TEX
@KCR		7
5		 
(10)
TEX
@KCR		3
8
CLE
@NYY		1
6
CLE
@NYY		2
5
ATL
@HOU		4
5
NYM
@MON		3
4
STL
@PHI		7
3
CHC
@PIT		4
7
CIN
@SDP		12
2
LAD
@SFG		3
9
Sunday, July 2, 1972 1:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 25,229, Time of Game: 2:46
Cubs
4
37-31
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Pirates
7
42-25
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Bruce Kison (3-1)
L: Bill Hands (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   0  2  0    4 11  2
Pirates         0  2  1   1  0  1   2  0  X    7 12  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 2 2 1 0 .269 .676 0.102 0.83 0.131 -0.028 1.8 2 5
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .651 -0.094 1.20 0.011 -0.105 -0.9 4 4
Billy Williams LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .307 .895 -0.025 1.07 0.064 -0.088 -0.4 1 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .421 -0.051 1.16 0.024 -0.075 -0.5 6 0
   Jim Hickman PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .837 -0.064 1.43 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 3 0
Rick Monday CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .301 .873 0.054 0.96 0.115 -0.061 0.6 1 0 2B
Ron Santo 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .891 -0.120 1.03 0.010 -0.131 -1.1 2 5 GDP
Jose Cardenal RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .279 .808 0.055 0.91 0.097 -0.042 0.5 1 0
Randy Hundley C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .230 .608 0.006 1.00 0.077 -0.071 0.7 4 1
Bill Hands P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .065 -0.023 0.97 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 0
   Bill North PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .364 -0.020 0.84 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Tom Phoebus P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Hiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .663 -0.028 1.03 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   Milt Pappas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .566 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carmen Fanzone PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .736 0.026 0.61 0.026 0.000 0.7 HBP
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 4 4 .297 .705 -0.182 1.02 0.555 -0.736 0.2 24 15
2B: R Monday (9, off B Kison).
HBP: C Fanzone (1, by R Hernandez).
TB: R Monday 3; R Hundley 2; B Williams 2; D Kessinger 2; J Pepitone; R Santo; J Cardenal.
GIDP: R Santo (7).
RBI: D Kessinger 2 (18); R Hundley (23); J Cardenal (37).
2-out RBI: R Hundley; J Cardenal.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
TP: 1. R Santo-G Beckert-J Hickman.
E: R Santo (12); D Kessinger (14).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .685 -0.062 0.51 0.012 -0.074 -1.2 1 3 CS
Vic Davalillo LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .354 .882 0.049 0.39 0.063 -0.014 1.3 4 0 2·2B
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .865 -0.012 0.46 0.012 -0.024 0.2 1 0
   Gene Clines PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 .799 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Stargell 1B 2 0 1 2 1 1 .294 .917 0.016 0.62 0.038 -0.022 0.8 10 0 SF
   Jackie Hernandez PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .508 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Al Oliver CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .323 .834 0.039 0.40 0.043 -0.004 1.5 3 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .332 .805 0.117 0.75 0.147 -0.030 -0.5 4 0 HR
Bob Robertson 3B-1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .156 .531 0.128 0.75 0.139 -0.010 1.3 1 1 HR
Gene Alley SS-3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .716 -0.039 0.57 0.004 -0.043 -0.3 0 5 2B
Bruce Kison P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .412 0.090 0.87 0.094 -0.004 0.9 1 0
   Bob Johnson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .586 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Ramon Hernandez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 34 7 12 6 2 4 .353 .996 0.319 0.55 0.552 -0.232 3.6 27 11
2B: G Alley (5, off D McGinn); V Davalillo 2 (11, 1 off M Pappas, 1 off B Hands).
HR: M Sanguillen (4, off B Hands; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Robertson (4, off M Pappas; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: W Stargell (3, off B Hands).
TB: V Davalillo 5; B Robertson 5; M Sanguillen 5; G Alley 2; A Oliver 2; W Stargell; D Cash.
RBI: B Robertson 2 (16); W Stargell 2 (49); A Oliver (50); M Sanguillen (36).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cash-J Hernandez-B Robertson.
Baserunning
CS: D Cash (4, 2nd base by T Phoebus/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, L (6-5) 4 5 4 3 0 3 1 3.20 18 41 -0.255 0.84 -2.3
Tom Phoebus 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 3.26 6 0 0 0.016 0.47 0.4
Milt Pappas 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 2.95 6 0 0 -0.075 0.23 -1.9
Steve Hamilton 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 2 2 2 -0.016 0.21 -1.6
Jack Aker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.95 1 2 0 0.006 0.23 1.4
Dan McGinn 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 4 0 0 0.005 0.10 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 7 5 2 4 2 5.62 37 41 4 2 -0.319 1.02 -3.6
M Pappas faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
S Hamilton faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison, W (3-1) 5.2 5 2 2 4 3 0 2.73 26 50 0.097 1.01 0.4
Bob Johnson, H (1) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.03 4 1 0 -0.020 1.15 -0.2
Ramon Hernandez, S (5) 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 1.35 12 2 0 0.104 1.00 -0.3
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 4 4 0 4.00 42 50 3 0 0.181 0.55 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Hernandez (3; C Fanzone).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 25,229.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 0mph, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Vic Davalillo LF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Rick Monday CF 5 Al Oliver CF
6 Ron Santo 3B 6 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Jose Cardenal RF 7 Bob Robertson 3B
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Bill Hands P 9 Bruce Kison P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R PIT B. Kison B. Hands 9% 76% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores/unER/No RBI; Alley to 2B; Kison to 1B
t4 0-3 2 12- R CHC J. Cardenal B. Kison -8% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pepitone Scores; Monday to 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT B. Robertson B. Hands 8% 70% Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 3-1 0 --- R PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands 7% 88% Home Run
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands 7% 62% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oliver to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Kison -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Kison 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams B. Kison 3% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CHC J. Pepitone B. Kison 4% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash B. Hands -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo B. Hands -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Hands -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Kison 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Kison 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC J. Cardenal B. Kison -1% 52% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Kison 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Hands -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver B. Hands 3% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands 7% 62% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oliver to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT B. Robertson B. Hands 8% 70% Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O PIT G. Alley B. Hands -3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sanguillen to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R PIT B. Kison B. Hands 9% 76% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores/unER/No RBI; Alley to 2B; Kison to 1B
b2 2-0 2 12- O PIT D. Cash B. Hands -3% 74% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHC B. Hands B. Kison 2% 76% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Kison 2% 77% Lineout: LF
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Kison 1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- PIT V. Davalillo B. Hands 4% 83% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b3 2-0 0 -2- O PIT R. Clemente B. Hands -0% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B; Davalillo to 3B
b3 2-0 1 --3 RO PIT W. Stargell B. Hands 2% 84% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Davalillo Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Hands -0% 84% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Kison 2% 86% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 --- CHC J. Pepitone B. Kison -2% 84% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-3 1 1-- CHC R. Monday B. Kison -4% 80% Walk; Pepitone to 2B
t4 0-3 1 12- O CHC R. Santo B. Kison 4% 84% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 2 12- R CHC J. Cardenal B. Kison -8% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pepitone Scores; Monday to 2B
t4 1-3 2 12- O CHC R. Hundley B. Kison 5% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- R PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands 7% 88% Home Run
b4 4-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson B. Hands -1% 87% Strikeout
b4 4-1 1 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Hands -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-1 2 --- O PIT B. Kison B. Hands -0% 86% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
Bill North pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 0 --- O CHC B. North B. Kison 2% 88% Flyball: LF
t5 1-4 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Kison 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Kison -1% 88% Walk
t5 1-4 2 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Kison -2% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive); Beckert to 2B
t5 1-4 2 12- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Kison 4% 90% Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
Tom Phoebus replaces Bill North (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- PIT D. Cash T. Phoebus 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 4-1 0 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo T. Phoebus -2% 89% Cash Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 4-1 1 --- PIT V. Davalillo T. Phoebus 1% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 4-1 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente T. Phoebus -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 4-1 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell T. Phoebus 1% 90% Walk; Clemente to 2B
b5 4-1 2 12- PIT A. Oliver T. Phoebus 1% 91% Walk; Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B
b5 4-1 2 123 O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Phoebus -2% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t6 1-4 0 --- CHC R. Monday B. Kison -6% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1-4 0 -2- O CHC R. Santo B. Kison 4% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-4 1 -2- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Kison 3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-4 2 -2- R CHC R. Hundley B. Kison -7% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive); Monday Scores
Bob Johnson replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Tom Phoebus (P) batting 9th
t6 2-4 2 1-- O CHC G. Hiser B. Johnson 3% 86% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
Milt Pappas replaces Gene Hiser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-2 0 --- R PIT B. Robertson M. Pappas 6% 93% Home Run
b6 5-2 0 --- O PIT G. Alley M. Pappas -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b6 5-2 1 --- O PIT B. Johnson M. Pappas -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- O PIT D. Cash M. Pappas -0% 91% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t7 2-5 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Johnson -4% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 2-5 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Johnson 4% 91% Popfly: 1B
t7 2-5 1 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Johnson -4% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Joe Pepitone (1B) batting 4th
t7 2-5 1 12- O CHC J. Hickman R. Hernandez 5% 91% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 2 12- O CHC R. Monday R. Hernandez 4% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
Jim Hickman moves from PH to 1B
b7 5-2 0 --- PIT V. Davalillo M. Pappas 1% 97% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 5-2 0 -2- PIT R. Clemente M. Pappas 1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davalillo to 3B; Clemente to 1B
Steve Hamilton replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
Gene Clines pinch runs for Roberto Clemente (RF) batting 3rd
b7 5-2 0 1-3 R PIT W. Stargell S. Hamilton 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Davalillo Scores; Clines to 2B
Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Willie Stargell (1B) batting 4th
b7 6-2 0 12- R PIT A. Oliver S. Hamilton 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Clines Scores/unER; Hernandez to 2B
Jack Aker replaces Steve Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 0 12- OOO PIT M. Sanguillen J. Aker -1% 99% Triple Play: Groundout: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 6-7-8
Bob Robertson moves from 3B to 1B
Gene Alley moves from SS to 3B
Jackie Hernandez moves from PR to SS
Gene Clines moves from PR to RF
t8 2-7 0 --- CHC R. Santo R. Hernandez -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 2-7 0 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal R. Hernandez 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 2-7 1 1-- CHC R. Hundley R. Hernandez -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Santo to 2B
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Jack Aker (P) batting 9th
t8 2-7 1 12- CHC C. Fanzone R. Hernandez -3% 95% Hit By Pitch; Santo to 3B; Hundley to 2B
t8 2-7 1 123 RR CHC D. Kessinger R. Hernandez -5% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Santo Scores; Hundley Scores; Fanzone to 2B
t8 4-7 1 12- O CHC G. Beckert R. Hernandez 4% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fanzone to 3B
t8 4-7 2 1-3 O CHC B. Williams R. Hernandez 4% 98% Groundout: P unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 7-8-9
Dan McGinn replaces Carmen Fanzone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-4 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson D. McGinn -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-4 1 --- PIT G. Alley D. McGinn 0% 98% Double to LF
b8 7-4 1 -2- O PIT R. Hernandez D. McGinn -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 7-4 2 -2- O PIT D. Cash D. McGinn -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 4-5-6
t9 4-7 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman R. Hernandez 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 4-7 1 --- CHC R. Monday R. Hernandez -2% 97% Single to 2B/Bunt
t9 4-7 1 1-- OO CHC R. Santo R. Hernandez 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.

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