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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 23, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Satch Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pizarro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pizarro
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Gullett
James hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gullett
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gullett
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Gullett
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gullett
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Gullett
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pizarro
Foster hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Gullett
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Gullett
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Gullett
Pizarro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Pizarro
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pizarro
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gullett vs. Pizarro
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Gullett
James hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gullett
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gullett
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gullett
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gullett
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James scores. Pepitone moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Gullett
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pizarro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pizarro
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Gullett
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Gullett
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Gullett
Pizarro hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pizarro
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Pizarro
Woodward takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Pizarro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Pizarro
Lee May pinch hits for Don Gullett.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Pizarro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Torres fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. James reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Cloninger
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Cloninger
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Cloninger
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Cloninger
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Cloninger
Don Kessinger pinch hits for Hector Torres.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pizarro
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Pizarro
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Cloninger
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Cloninger
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Cloninger
Pizarro bunts, foul, towards third. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Cloninger
James hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cloninger
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cloninger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Pizarro
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pizarro
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Pizarro
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Gibbon
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Santo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cannizzaro vs. Gibbon
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Gibbon
Callison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pizarro
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pizarro
McRae hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Gibbon
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Gibbon
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibbon
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Gibbon
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Pizarro
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Foster reaches second base with a double. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bench scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Pizarro
There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodward vs. Pizarro
Woodward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Pizarro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrara vs. Pizarro
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Ferrara hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Concepcion. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1971 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 James C, cf 5 2 3 2
McRae H, lf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 3 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0
Bench J, c 3 1 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Foster G, cf 3 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 3 3
Helms T, 2b 3 1 0 1 Torres H, ss 2 0 0 0
Woodward W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 1 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 1
Gullett D, p 1 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 1 0 0
May L, ph 1 0 1 1 Pizarro J, p 4 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
Bradford B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrara A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 34 6 11 6
Cincinnati 000 010 002 -- 3
Chicago 201 002 10x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (L) 4.0 5 3 3 1 6
Cloninger T 2.0 3 2 2 3 0
Gibbon J 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 6 4
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Santo R 2, James C, Bench J, Foster G
HR -- James C
SH -- Beckert G
SF -- Cannizzaro C
WP -- Pizarro J
T -- 2:27
A -- 31893
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