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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 2, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 2, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,034 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Left Fielder |
| Hal Breeden | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Decker | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 2, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gullett
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gullett
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gullett
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Decker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Decker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Decker
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Decker
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Santo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gullett
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Gullett
Breeden strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gullett
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Gullett
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Decker
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Decker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Decker
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodward vs. Decker
Woodward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gullett vs. Decker
Gullett hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gullett
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Decker vs. Gullett
Decker bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Gullett
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Gullett
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Decker
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Decker
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Decker
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Decker
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gullett
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gullett
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Gullett
Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Decker
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Decker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Decker
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gullett
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Gullett
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gullett
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Decker
Woodward hits a line drive into left field. Santo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Santo. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gullett vs. Decker
Gullett hits a popup in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Decker
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Decker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodward moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Decker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Gullett
Decker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gullett
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. Decker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Gullett
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Decker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gullett
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Decker
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Decker
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Decker
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gullett
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Gullett
Breeden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae throws the ball in to Helms who tags Breeden, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gullett
Popovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Popovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Gullett
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gullett
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Decker
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Decker
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Don Gullett.
Stewart bunts towards the mound. Regan juggles the ball. That's an error on Regan. McRae moves to third. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Regan
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. Woodward tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Regan
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to home to get Woodward. Stewart moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Regan
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Johnny Callison pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Granger
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Granger
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward misplays the ball. That's an error on Woodward. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Granger
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Granger
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Granger
Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Granger
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Tompkins
Ron Tompkins now pitching. Johnny Callison now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field. Ron Santo now playing third base.
Bench hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tompkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops it up and throws to first, with Tompkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tompkins
Foster 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Granger
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Granger
Davis 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Granger
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tompkins
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tompkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Tompkins
Ty Cline pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Tompkins
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1971, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 3 0 Rose P, rf 3 0 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams B, rf-lf 4 1 2 3 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Santo R, lf-3b 4 1 2 1 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Breeden H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Popovich P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Foster G, cf 4 0 1 0
Tompkins R, p 0 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 4 1 2 0
Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 0 0 Woodward W, ss 3 0 2 0
Davis B, cf 4 0 1 0 Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0
Decker J, p 1 0 1 0 Gullett D, p 2 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph 0 0 0 0
Callison J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 12 4 34 1 8 1
Chicago 000 000 130 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J* 6.0 8 1 1 0 3
Regan P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Tompkins R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D 7.0 9 1 1 0 2
Granger W (L) 2.0 3 3 2 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Santo R, Regan P, Woodward W
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Popovich P
HR -- Santo R, Williams B
SH -- Decker J, Kessinger D, Stewart J
SF -- Rose P
T -- 2:21
A -- 20034
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