Cubs take 3 of 4 from the Pirates



Game 1

Cubs@Pirates

Ellsworth v. Gibbon

Cubs scored 4 runs in the first inning with 2 coming on an Altman triple.  Ellsworth tosses 8 shutout innings and the Cubs cruise to a 5 to 0 victory. Altman was the hitting star going 2 for 4 with a double, triple, and 2 rbi.  Hoak and Alley each had 2 hits for the Bucs.

Game 2

Jenkins v. Friend

The Cubs score 2 runs in the first, second, and 5th innings and Jenkins tosses a a 6 hit shutout while striking out 9 on 141 pitches.  Billy Williams continued his hot hitting going 2 for 4 with 3 rbi and a HR while Jenkins helped himself going 2 for 4 with a double and 2 rbi. Willie Stargell went 1 for 3 with a double for the Pirates.

Game 3

Law v. Jackson

Cubs jump out to an early 2 to 0 lead on a run scoring single by Altman and Santo's firat HR of the Season. The Pirates send 7 batters to the plate in the 4th and tie the game at 2 on run scoring sigles by Stargell and Virdon. The Cubs strike back with 2 runs in the 5th on a Santo sac file and a Williams rbi double.  The games was 4 to 2 heading to the 8th when the Pirates (aided by a Becket error) plated 2 runs on ground outs to tie the game.  In the 9th the Pirates score a run on 3 hits with Clemente getting the rbi single. The Cubs threaten in the bottom of the 9th, but Steve Blass was able to shut the door as Mazeroski makes a fine play up the middle to end the game. Face gets the W for the Bucs while McDainel  suffers the loss for the Cubs.  The Pirates hold the Cubs to just 4 hits. Hoak, Clemente, and Stargell all had 2 hits and Virdon added two rbi for the Pirates.

Game 4

Hands v. Veale

Cubs again score in the first inning plating a run on a single by Altman.  The Cubs add 2 more in the second to end the scoring for the game.  Hands tosses a 5 hit shutout for his second win of the season. The Cubs pitching shut the Pirates out 3 times in the series and move into first by 1 game of the Pirates.    Burgess had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.