Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sparma
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sparma
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sparma
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Staehle vs. Hands
  
  Staehle hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Hands
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Laboy vs. Hands
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Laboy for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sparma
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Sparma
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sparma
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hands
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Hands
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Hands
  
  Wine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sparma vs. Hands
  
  Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Sparma
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Sparma
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hands vs. Sparma
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Kessinger vs. Sparma
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beckert vs. Sparma
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Staehle vs. Hands
  
  Staehle 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 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sparma
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sparma
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Sparma
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hands
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Hands
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Laboy for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hands
  
  Phillips hits a line drive towards the mound. Hands reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sparma
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Sparma
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sparma
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Hands
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands juggles the ball. That's an error on Hands. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wine vs. Hands
  
  Wine hits a line drive into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sparma vs. Hands
  
  Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boccabella moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Staehle vs. Hands
  
  Staehle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boccabella scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  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 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Sparma
  
  Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sparma
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sparma
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Sparma
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field. Callison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Callison. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Hands
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Laboy vs. Hands
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Hands
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sparma
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Sparma
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sparma
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Sparma
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Hands
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Hands
  
  Wine 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 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sparma vs. Hands
  
  Sparma bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Staehle vs. Hands
  
  Staehle hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sparma
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sparma
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sparma
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Aguirre
  
  Hank Aguirre now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Aguirre
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Aguirre
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sparma
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Sparma
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sparma
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Sparma
  
  Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sparma
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching. Cleo James now playing center field.
  
  Laboy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Abernathy
  
  Remy Hermoso pinch runs for Coco Laboy.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Abernathy
  
  Bob Bailey pinch hits for John Boccabella.
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wine vs. Abernathy
  
  Wine hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/10/1970 -- Chicago at Montreal (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   Staehle M, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Beckert G, 2b         3  0  1  0   Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Fairly R, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  1  1  0   Jones M, lf           4  0  0  0   
Callison J, rf        4  1  1  2   Laboy C, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  0  0  0   Hermoso R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Hickman J, cf         3  0  1  0   Phillips A, cf        4  0  1  0   
James C, cf           0  0  0  0   Boccabella J, c       3  1  0  0   
Martin J, c           3  0  1  0   Bailey B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hands B, p            2  0  0  0   Wine B, ss            3  0  1  0   
Smith W, ph           1  0  0  0   Sparma J, p           2  0  0  0   
Aguirre H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        32  1  6  1

Chicago          000 000 002 --  2
Montreal         000 010 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B               7.0  5  1  0  2  2
Aguirre H (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Abernathy T (S)       1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparma J (L)          9.0  5  2  2  2  7

E -- Hands B, Callison J
DP -- Chicago 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Montreal 7
2B -- Hickman J
HR -- Callison J
SH -- Sparma J
T -- 2:12
A -- 4794

    

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