GM# 144 SEPTEMBER 8, 1971 VS CHICAGO CUBS
BUCS PUT UP SEASON HIGH 15 RUNS AGAINST CUBS
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the third and final game in their most recent series with Chicago, putting up fifteen runs in a 15-8 slugfest.
Willie Stargell and Milt May both had monster games. Stargell scored five runs and drove in five, both season highs. He had a home run, a double and reached on three walks. May also knocked in five runs. He hit a home run, along with three singles and a walk. Al Oliver chipped in with a single and a double and three rbi’s.
Steve Blass started and did not have a good day. He gave up five runs in four innings, but escaped with a no-decision, thanks to the offense. Chicago burned through seven pitchers and issued nine walks, to go with seventeen hits. WP-Bob Moose(10-10). LP-Bill Bonham. HR-Pepitone, Callison; Stargell(42), May(4).
TODAY’S OTHER N.L. EAST SCORES
Montreal 10 New York 2
There are no games scheduled for any team on September 9th. Play resumes on the 10th, with Pittsburgh traveling to Montreal to play the Expos.
N.L. EAST STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1971
Pittsburgh/144/87/57/.604/—
St. Louis/144/83/60/1/.576/3.5
Chicago/142/73/69/.514/13
New York/141/69/72/.489/16.5
Montreal/141/62/78/1/.440/23
Philadelphia/143/62/81/.434/24.5
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