Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. McAnally
  
  James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Pizarro
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Pizarro
  
  Woods hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Pizarro
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque juggles the ball. That's an error on Bourque. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Pizarro
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. McAnally
  
  Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourque vs. McAnally
  
  Bourque hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Bourque reaches third base with a triple. Popovich goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudolph vs. McAnally
  
  Rudolph hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Bourque scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pizarro vs. McAnally
  
  Pizarro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rudolph moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  James vs. McAnally
  
  James takes first base on ball four. Pizarro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Rudolph scores. Pizarro moves to third. James moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. Pizarro scores. James moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman 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 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Pizarro
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Pizarro
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swanson vs. Pizarro
  
  Swanson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wine vs. Pizarro
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Sutherland scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAnally vs. Pizarro
  
  McAnally takes first base on ball four. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Pizarro
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wine scores. McAnally moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woods vs. Pizarro
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Staub vs. Pizarro
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque juggles the ball. That's an error on Bourque. McAnally scores. Hunt scores. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fairly vs. Bonham
  
  Bill Bonham now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Bob Bailey.
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sutherland vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Woods. The slide. Rudolph applies the tag. Woods is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. McAnally
  
  Ron Fairly now playing first base.
  
  Popovich 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 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. McAnally
  
  Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. McAnally
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bourque moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonham vs. McAnally
  
  Bonham hits a popup in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. McAnally
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Bonham
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Bonham
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swanson vs. Bonham
  
  Swanson takes first base on ball four. Boccabella moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wine vs. Bonham
  
  Wine hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAnally vs. Bonham
  
  McAnally hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Bonham
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Hunt. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Bonham
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Bonham
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. McAnally
  
  Popovich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. McAnally
  
  Bourque hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. McAnally
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Bonham
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Bonham
  
  Sutherland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Bonham
  
  Boccabella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swanson vs. Bonham
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sutherland moves to third. Boccabella moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wine vs. Bonham
  
  Wine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. McAnally
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. McAnally
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnally vs. Bonham
  
  McAnally hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Bonham
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Bonham
  
  Woods hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. McAnally
  
  Popovich 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 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Bonham
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Bonham
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Bonham
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. McAnally
  
  Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. McAnally
  
  Rudolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. McAnally
  
  Johnny Callison pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. McAnally
  
  James hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Regan
  
  Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Regan
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnally vs. Regan
  
  McAnally hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Regan
  
  Hunt bunts towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. McAnally moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Day vs. Regan
  
  Boots Day pinch hits for Ron Woods.
  
  Day is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McAnally scores. Day moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1971 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
James C, cf           4  0  1  0   Hunt R, 3b            3  1  1  1   
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  0  0   Woods R, cf           3  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  1   Day B, ph             0  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           2  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           5  0  1  1   
Hickman J, rf         5  0  1  0   Bailey B, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Popovich P, 2b        3  1  0  0   Fairly R, ph-1b       2  0  0  0   
Bourque P, 1b         2  1  1  1   Sutherland G, 2b      3  1  1  0   
Rudolph K, c          4  1  2  1   Boccabella J, c       4  0  1  0   
Pizarro J, p          1  1  1  0   Swanson S, lf         3  0  1  0   
Bonham B, p           2  0  0  0   Wine B, ss            4  1  0  0   
Callison J, ph        1  0  0  0   McAnally E, p         3  2  1  0   
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Gura L, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  6  3                        31  5  6  2

Chicago          040 000 000 --  4
Montreal         040 000 001 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pizarro J             1.2  3  4  2  2  1
Bonham B              5.1  1  0  0  3  1
Regan P (L)           1.1  1  1  1  1  0
Gura L                0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McAnally E (W)        9.0  6  4  2  8  3

E -- Bourque P 2, Bailey B, Kessinger D, Santo R
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Montreal 9
3B -- Bourque P
SB -- Williams B
CS -- Woods R, Hunt R
SH -- Hunt R
HBP -- by Bonham B (Hunt R)
T -- 2:32
A -- 10232

    

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