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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 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 31, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Strohmayer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,699 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
| Ron Woods | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Left Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| John Strohmayer | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Holtzman
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Strohmayer
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Strohmayer
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Strohmayer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Strohmayer
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Strohmayer
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Strohmayer
Davis 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: ---
Callison vs. Strohmayer
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Strohmayer
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Strohmayer
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Callison trying to get to home. Woods throws the ball in to Boccabella who tags Callison who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Holtzman
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Holtzman
Wine hits a popup 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: ---
Strohmayer vs. Holtzman
Strohmayer 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 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Strohmayer
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Strohmayer
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Strohmayer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Strohmayer
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Strohmayer
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Holtzman
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Strohmayer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Strohmayer
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Strohmayer
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Strohmayer
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Strohmayer
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Strohmayer
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Strohmayer
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Strohmayer
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strohmayer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Strohmayer
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Holtzman
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Holtzman
Wine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strohmayer vs. Holtzman
Strohmayer bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boccabella moves to third. Wine moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Boccabella scores. Wine scores. Strohmayer moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Holtzman
Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. Strohmayer scores. Hunt scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive off the glove of Kessinger, and into shallow left field. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Day vs. Decker
Boots Day pinch hits for Gary Sutherland.
Day hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub scores. Bailey scores. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Newman
Ray Newman now pitching.
Fairly bunts between the mound and first base. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Newman
Boccabella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Day scores. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Newman
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strohmayer vs. Newman
Strohmayer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Strohmayer
Boots Day now playing center field. Ron Woods now playing left field. Bob Bailey now playing third base. Ron Hunt now playing second base.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Strohmayer
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Strohmayer
Al Spangler pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Marshall
Cleo James pinch runs for Al Spangler. Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ray Newman. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Marshall
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Tompkins
Paul Popovich now playing shortstop. Frank Fernandez now catching. Ron Tompkins now pitching.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tompkins
Woods 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, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tompkins
Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Tompkins
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Marshall
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Marshall
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Marshall
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert scores. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Marshall
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Tompkins
Day hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Tompkins
The umpire calls a balk on Tompkins Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Tompkins
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Day scores. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Tompkins
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wine vs. Tompkins
Wine hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Tompkins
Marshall 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 8
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Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Marshall
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Marshall
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Marshall
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Tompkins
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Tompkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Tompkins
Staub takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Tompkins
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Woods moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Day vs. Tompkins
Day strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Tompkins
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. Woods scores. Staub moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boccabella vs. Tompkins
Boccabella hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Marshall
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Marshall
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Ron Tompkins.
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Marshall
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Marshall
Williams 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 8/31/1971, game 2 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 3b-2b 3 2 1 2 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0
Woods R, cf-lf 5 2 3 2 Tompkins R, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 2 1 0 0 Hiser G, ph 1 0 1 0
Bailey B, lf-3b 4 1 2 2 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0
Sutherland G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Day B, ph-cf 3 2 2 2 Hickman J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 2 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Boccabella J, c 5 1 2 1 Davis B, cf 3 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 4 1 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0
Strohmayer J, p 2 1 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 2 0 2 0
Marshall M, p 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 1 0
James C, pr 0 0 0 0
Fernandez F, c 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 2 0 1 0
Decker J, p 0 0 0 0
Newman R, p 0 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 11 12 11 36 2 12 1
Montreal 000 008 012 -- 11
Chicago 001 000 100 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Strohmayer J (W) 5.1 10 1 0 3 1
Marshall M (S) 3.2 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)* 5.0 5 6 6 2 1
Decker J+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Newman R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Tompkins R 3.0 4 3 3 2 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Fairly R
DP -- Montreal 3, Chicago 3
LOB -- Montreal 5, Chicago 10
2B -- Hunt R, Bailey B, Beckert G
3B -- Woods R
SH -- Strohmayer J, Fairly R
HBP -- by Holtzman K (Hunt R), by Tompkins R (Staub R)
Balk -- Tompkins R
T -- 2:30
A -- 18699
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