Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Hands
  
  There goes Hunt. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Hunt steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Day vs. Hands
  
  Day hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Renko
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Renko
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Renko
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairey vs. Hands
  
  Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hands
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Hands
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Hands
  
  There goes Sutherland. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Renko
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Renko
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Renko
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Renko
  
  Santo hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Renko
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. Pepitone moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cannizzaro vs. Renko
  
  Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hands vs. Renko
  
  Hands is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Hands
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renko vs. Hands
  
  Renko bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Bateman moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Day vs. Hands
  
  Day hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Renko
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Renko
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Renko
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Renko
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairey vs. Hands
  
  Fairey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Hands
  
  Bailey hits a popup, foul, 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: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Hands
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Renko
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Renko
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Renko
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Renko
  
  Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Hands
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Hands
  
  Renko 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Hands
  
  Day 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 5

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Renko
  
  Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Renko
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Renko
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairey vs. Hands
  
  Fairey bunts in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Hands
  
  Bailey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Hands
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Hands
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Hands
  
  Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Renko
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Renko
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Renko
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Hands
  
  Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Day moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairey vs. Hands
  
  Fairey 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 7

• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Renko
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Renko
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cannizzaro vs. Renko
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Renko
  
  Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Hands.
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Bonham
  
  Bill Bonham now pitching.
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Bonham
  
  Sutherland bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Bonham
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Bailey moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renko vs. Bonham
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Cannizzaro to Santo. The throw back to home, and Bailey is out at the plate. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renko vs. Bonham
  
  Renko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Bonham
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Bonham
  
  Day hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Newman
  
  Ray Newman now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Renko
  
  Bobby Wine now playing shortstop. Gary Sutherland now playing second base.
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland misplays the ball. That's an error on Sutherland. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Renko
  
  Beckert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Renko
  
  Williams 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 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Renko
  
  Pepitone 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 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Renko
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Marshall
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Newman
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Newman
  
  Stan Swanson pinch hits for Jim Fairey.
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Newman
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Swanson moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutherland vs. Newman
  
  Sutherland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bateman vs. Newman
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Marshall
  
  Stan Swanson now playing left field.
  
  Cannizzaro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Marshall
  
  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ray Newman.
  
  Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Marshall
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Marshall
  
  Beckert bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Popovich moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Marshall
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pepitone vs. Marshall
  
  Pepitone 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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         Game of 8/30/1971 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hunt R, 2b            4  0  3  0   Kessinger D, ss       5  1  1  0   
Wine B, ss            0  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         5  1  2  2   
Day B, cf             5  0  2  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  1  0   
Staub R, rf           5  1  2  0   Pepitone J, 1b        5  0  1  0   
Fairly R, 1b          5  1  1  1   Hickman J, rf         3  0  1  0   
Fairey J, lf          3  1  1  0   Santo R, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Swanson S, ph-lf      1  0  1  0   Davis B, cf           3  0  0  0   
Bailey B, 3b          3  1  2  3   Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  0  0   
Sutherland G, ss-2b   4  0  0  0   Hands B, p            2  0  0  0   
Bateman J, c          5  1  1  0   Spangler A, ph        1  0  0  0   
Renko S, p            3  1  1  2   Bonham B, p           0  0  0  0   
Marshall M, p         0  0  0  0   Newman R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Popovich P, ph        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 14  6                        34  2  8  2

Montreal         000 004 020 --  6
Chicago          000 000 020 --  2

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S (W)           7.2  7  2  1  3  3
Marshall M (S)        1.1  1  0  0  3  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           7.0 10  4  4  2  0
Bonham B              0.2  3  2  0  0  0
Newman R              1.1  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Kessinger D, Sutherland G
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Montreal 11, Chicago 11
2B -- Hunt R, Staub R, Hickman J
HR -- Bailey B, Renko S, Beckert G
SB -- Hunt R
CS -- Sutherland G
SH -- Renko S, Sutherland G
HBP -- by Bonham B (Hunt R)
WP -- Renko S
T -- 2:46
A -- 13651

    

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