1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Replay

IDLE PIRATES BUILD 8 GAME LEAD AS CARDS LOSE TO CUBS

The St. Louis Cardinals dropped a 7-6 decision to the Chicago Cubs, thereby giving the first place Pittsburgh Pirates an 8 game lead in the N.L. East.

Here are the current standings:

Pittsburgh/64/44/20/.688/—

St. Louis/67/39/29/1/.552/8

New York/59/31/28/.525/10.5

Chicago/64/32/32/.500/12

Montreal/58/25/32/1/.431/15.5

Philadelphia/61/25/36/.410/17.5