GM# 57 JUNE 9, 1971 AT CHICAGO CUBS
STARGELL’S TWO HOMERS POWER PITTSBURGH PAST CHICAGO
Willie Stargell homered twice and drove in five runs, as the Pirates salvaged the final game of their series with Chicago, by a score of 7-3.
The Bucs broke a 3-3 tie by scoring four times in the top of the eighth inning. Bob Robertson also went deep and Roberto Clemente added a single and a triple. Bob Moose started and went six innings, but Nellie Briles picked up the win in relief. WP-Nellie Briles(5-2). LP-Ron Tompkins. HR-Willie Stargell 2(19), Bob Robertson(15); Glenn Beckert.
Things get no easier for Pittsburgh, as they now travel to St. Louis to battle the second place Cardinals in a four game series. A red hot, Steve Blass will face Jerry Reuss in game one.
OTHER N.L. EAST SCORES
New York 4 San Diego 2
Montreal 4 San Francisco 0
Atlanta 8 St. Louis 3
Philadelphia 9 Los Angeles 4
N.L. EAST STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JUNE 9
Pittsburgh/57/38/19/.666/—
St. Louis/59/35/23/1/.593/3.5
New York/52/29/23/.558/6.5
Chicago/57/28/29/.491/10
Montreal/51/23/27/1/.451/11.5
Philadelphia/54/21/33/.389/15.5
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