1973 Pittsburgh Pirates (Jesse Elicker) vs 1995 Chicago Cubs (Bill Keller, subbing for Mike Kenney)
GAME 1 (Three Rivers): Cubs 5, Pirates 2
The North siders jumped out to a quick lead in the series on the arm of Jamie Navarro, who went the distance and only yielded 2 runs. Brian McRae went 3 for 5 with a big homer off Pirate starter Nelson Briles who gave up 4 (3 earned) in 7 innings of work. Chicago's top of the order went 10 for 14. The big story of the day was Navarro controlling Pittsburgh's potent lefty bats.GAME 2 (Three Rivers): Cubs 7, Pirates 6
Game 2 saw both offenses slug it out toe to toe with the Pirates "O" coming out on top for 8 innings. Unfortunately for the Steel Town 9 you have to play 9 innings to close out a victory. Up by 1 the Pirates went to closer Dave Giusti to close it out. Mark Grace led off the top of the 9th with a clean single up the middle and Sammy "Say it ain't so" Sosa blasted one deep into the night to put the Cubs us by 1. Turk Wendell came on to get the final 2 outs and give the Northsider a 2 games to none lead in this best of 5 series.
GAME 3 (Wrigley): Pirates 11, Cubs 2
With their backs up against the wall the Lumber Company splintered the Cubs pitching for 11 runs in this big time blow out. Starter Jim Rooker yielded only 1 run against in eight solid innings of work. Chicago went through 5 pitchers on the day. Stargell was 2 for 3 with 4 RBI's and one mammouth 2 run homer.
GAME 4 (Wrigley): Pirates 12, Cubs 3
Different day, same results. The Pirates again blow out the Cubbies and knot the series at 2 apiece. Cub starter Telemaco gave up 9 runs in 5 miserable innings of work. Richie Hebner was 3 for 5 with 5 RBI's and a pair of homers.
GAME 5 (Three Rivers): Pirates 4, Cubs 3
The decisive 5th game was a made for TV classic. This game had it all: good pitching, good
hitting, great fielding, a walk off clincher and a 1 hour rain delay. What isn't there to love about a game like this ? The Cubs broke the ice when Mark Grace doubled home Sandberg and Gonzalez. The Bucs answered back in the bottom of the frame when Dave Cash singled home Milt May. Chicago increased its' lead to 3-1 with a solo run in the 5th and held tight until the 8th when Pittsburgh made it 3-2 when May hit a solo shot. PH Vic Davalillo led off the bottom of the 9th with a single. Al Oliver then flew to right and Manny Sanguillen flew to left to make it 2 outs and a runner on 1st. Cub reliever Turk Wendell looked to be in total control. Richie Hebner worked out a walk to put runners on 1st and 2nd. With the runners in motion Willie Stargell lashed a gapper that scored both runners and clinched the series for the Bucs in a moment that ranks right up their with Maz's walk off homer off Ralph Terry.
hitting, great fielding, a walk off clincher and a 1 hour rain delay. What isn't there to love about a game like this ? The Cubs broke the ice when Mark Grace doubled home Sandberg and Gonzalez. The Bucs answered back in the bottom of the frame when Dave Cash singled home Milt May. Chicago increased its' lead to 3-1 with a solo run in the 5th and held tight until the 8th when Pittsburgh made it 3-2 when May hit a solo shot. PH Vic Davalillo led off the bottom of the 9th with a single. Al Oliver then flew to right and Manny Sanguillen flew to left to make it 2 outs and a runner on 1st. Cub reliever Turk Wendell looked to be in total control. Richie Hebner worked out a walk to put runners on 1st and 2nd. With the runners in motion Willie Stargell lashed a gapper that scored both runners and clinched the series for the Bucs in a moment that ranks right up their with Maz's walk off homer off Ralph Terry.
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