Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Holtzman
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Holtzman
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger bunts towards first. Boccabella fields the ball and throws to McAnally covering. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  Bateman hits a line drive towards first. Hickman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Holtzman
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Laboy. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. McAnally
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. McAnally
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. There goes Callison trying to get to third. Bailey throws the ball in to Laboy, who tags Callison for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. McAnally
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Holtzman
  
  Paul Popovich now playing third base.
  
  Boccabella is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Holtzman
  
  Wine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAnally vs. Holtzman
  
  McAnally strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a line drive beyond third. Popovich can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Holtzman
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Wine moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bailey vs. Holtzman
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wine scores. Hunt moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. McAnally
  
  Holtzman hits a fly ball into center field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Holtzman
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Holtzman
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. McAnally
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with McAnally covering, for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. McAnally
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with McAnally covering, for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. McAnally
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Holtzman
  
  Wine hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnally vs. Holtzman
  
  McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Holtzman
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. McAnally
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. McAnally
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Holtzman
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Laboy vs. Holtzman
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  There goes Kessinger. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kessinger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  There goes Beckert. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Beckert steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Popovich vs. McAnally
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. O'Donoghue
  
  John O'Donoghue now pitching.
  
  Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bailey. Callison reaches second base with a double. Popovich scores. Pepitone moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hickman vs. Reed
  
  Howie Reed now pitching.
  
  Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudolph vs. Reed
  
  Rudolph takes first base on ball four. Pepitone scores. Callison moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holtzman vs. Reed
  
  Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callison tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Reed
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hickman moves to third. Rudolph moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beckert vs. Reed
  
  Beckert strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Holtzman
  
  Boccabella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Boccabella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wine vs. Holtzman
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutherland vs. Holtzman
  
  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Howie Reed.
  
  Sutherland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boccabella scores. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Holtzman
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Raymond
  
  Claude Raymond now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Raymond
  
  Popovich hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Raymond
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Holtzman
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Laboy vs. Holtzman
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boccabella vs. Holtzman
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Bateman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Raymond
  
  Ron Brand now playing shortstop.
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Raymond
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field. Bailey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bailey. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudolph vs. Raymond
  
  Jose Ortiz pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
  
  Rudolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Regan vs. Raymond
  
  Regan bunts towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to first for the out. Ortiz moves to third. Rudolph moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kessinger vs. Raymond
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Regan
  
  Jose Ortiz now playing center field. Joe Pepitone now playing first base. Mack Jones pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Regan
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Regan
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Regan
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunt scores. View Play 
• Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Regan
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Swoboda reaches third base with a triple. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bateman vs. Colborn
  
  Jim Colborn now pitching.
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laboy vs. Colborn
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boccabella vs. Tompkins
  
  Ron Tompkins now pitching.
  
  Boccabella is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Marshall
  
  Boots Day now playing center field. Ron Swoboda now playing left field. Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marshall
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Marshall
  
  Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1971 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hunt R, 2b            5  1  4  1   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  3  0   
Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  1  0  0   
Bailey B, lf          5  1  2  2   Williams B, lf        5  0  0  0   
Marshall M, p         0  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Swoboda R, cf-lf      5  2  2  1   Popovich P, 3b        4  1  1  2   
Bateman J, c          5  1  2  2   Pepitone J, cf-1b     3  2  1  0   
Laboy C, 3b           5  0  2  0   Callison J, rf        4  1  2  1   
Boccabella J, 1b      5  1  2  0   Hickman J, 1b         3  0  2  1   
Wine B, ss            3  1  1  0   Ortiz J, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Fairly R, ph          1  0  0  0   Rudolph K, c          2  0  0  1   
Brand R, ss           0  0  0  0   Holtzman K, p         2  0  0  1   
McAnally E, p         2  0  0  0   Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   
O'Donoghue J, p       0  0  0  0   Colborn J, p          0  0  0  0   
Reed H, p             0  0  0  0   Tompkins R, p         0  0  0  0   
Sutherland G, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Raymond C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Jones M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Day B, cf             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  7 16  6                        32  6  9  6

Montreal         001 000 123 --  7
Chicago          010 005 000 --  6

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McAnally E            5.1  6  4  4  1  2
O'Donoghue J*         0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Reed H                0.2  1  0  0  2  1
Raymond C (W)         2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Marshall M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K            7.2 11  4  3  1  3
Regan P (L)           1.0  3  3  3  0  0
Colborn J+            0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Tompkins R            0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Williams B, Bailey B
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Callison J, Boccabella J, Bateman J
3B -- Swoboda R
SB -- Kessinger D, Beckert G
CS -- Laboy C
SH -- Beckert G, Regan P
SF -- Holtzman K
T -- 2:21
A -- 7889

    

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