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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on August 30, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,651 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Gary Sutherland | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1971
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Hands
There goes Hunt. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Hunt steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Day vs. Hands
Day hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly 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
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hands
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Hands
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Hands
There goes Sutherland. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Renko
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Renko
There's a wild pitch. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Renko
Santo hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Renko
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. Pepitone moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cannizzaro vs. Renko
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hands vs. Renko
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Hands
Renko bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Day vs. Hands
Day hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Renko
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hands
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Hands
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Renko
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Renko
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Renko
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Hands
Renko 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: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Hands
Day 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 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Renko
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey bunts in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Hands
Bailey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Hands
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Hands
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Renko
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Hands
Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey 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 7
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Renko
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Renko
Davis takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Renko
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Renko
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Bonham
Bill Bonham now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Bonham
Sutherland bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Bonham
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renko vs. Bonham
There go the runners. The throw from Cannizzaro to Santo. The throw back to home, and Bailey is out at the plate. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Bonham
Renko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bonham
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Bonham
Day hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Newman
Ray Newman now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Bobby Wine now playing shortstop. Gary Sutherland now playing second base.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland misplays the ball. That's an error on Sutherland. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Renko
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Marshall
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Newman
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Newman
Stan Swanson pinch hits for Jim Fairey.
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Newman
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Swanson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutherland vs. Newman
Sutherland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Newman
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Marshall
Stan Swanson now playing left field.
Cannizzaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Marshall
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ray Newman.
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Marshall
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Marshall
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Marshall
Williams takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Marshall
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1971 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 3 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0
Wine B, ss 0 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 2
Day B, cf 5 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Staub R, rf 5 1 2 0 Pepitone J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Fairly R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Hickman J, rf 3 0 1 0
Fairey J, lf 3 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 2 0
Swanson S, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Davis B, cf 3 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 3 1 2 3 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0
Sutherland G, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Hands B, p 2 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 5 1 1 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Renko S, p 3 1 1 2 Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 Newman R, p 0 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 14 6 34 2 8 2
Montreal 000 004 020 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (W) 7.2 7 2 1 3 3
Marshall M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 3 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 7.0 10 4 4 2 0
Bonham B 0.2 3 2 0 0 0
Newman R 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Kessinger D, Sutherland G
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Montreal 11, Chicago 11
2B -- Hunt R, Staub R, Hickman J
HR -- Bailey B, Renko S, Beckert G
SB -- Hunt R
CS -- Sutherland G
SH -- Renko S, Sutherland G
HBP -- by Bonham B (Hunt R)
WP -- Renko S
T -- 2:46
A -- 13651
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