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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 15, 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 August 15, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 15, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grimsley
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Foster 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. Pizarro
Rose 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pizarro
McRae hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pizarro
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grimsley
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Grimsley
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Grimsley
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pizarro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Pizarro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Grimsley
Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Grimsley
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Grimsley
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Pizarro
Grimsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pizarro
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Pizarro
McRae hits a line drive to left field. Williams throws towards third. Santo fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Santo. Rose goes all the way around to score. McRae moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Pizarro
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Grimsley
There goes Williams. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grimsley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Grimsley
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Pizarro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Santo. Bench moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Pizarro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Pizarro
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Grimsley
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Grimsley
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Grimsley
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pizarro
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pizarro
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grimsley
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pizarro
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pizarro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grimsley
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Grimsley
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Grimsley
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Pizarro
Grimsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Pizarro
The ball gets by Cannizzaro for a passed ball. Grimsley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Pizarro
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimsley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Rose trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Decker
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Decker
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Grimsley
Woody Woodward now playing third base. Tony Perez now playing first base.
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Grimsley
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Joe Decker.
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Grimsley
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Bench hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Regan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Regan
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Regan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Buddy Bradford now playing left field.
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Grimsley
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Grimsley
James hits a fly ball into right field. Rose 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 8/15/1971 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0 Rose P, rf 4 1 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 4 1 3 1
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Bradford B, lf 0 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Woodward W, 3b 0 0 0 0
James C, cf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 2 1 1
Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Foster G, cf 4 0 1 0
Pizarro J, p 2 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 2 1
Decker J, p 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 3 1 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 0 33 5 10 4
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 101 101 10x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (L)* 6.0 8 5 3 1 4
Decker J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Regan P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 9.0 4 1 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Santo R 3, Bench J, Perez T
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Williams B
HR -- McRae H, Bench J
SB -- Williams B
SF -- Helms T
PB -- Cannizzaro C
T -- 2:07
A -- 28383
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