Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Morton
  
  Beckert 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Morton
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Morton
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Morton
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Morton
  
  Pepitone 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Morton
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Morton
  
  Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Hands
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Hands
  
  Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Hands
  
  Laboy strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Morton
  
  Hands hits a line drive towards short. Wine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Morton
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Morton
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Hands
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Hands
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Hands
  
  Day hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Day reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Morton
  
  Santo 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Morton
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Morton
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Morton
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeden vs. Morton
  
  Breeden hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Hands
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Morton
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Morton
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Morton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Hands
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Hands
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Hands
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Morton
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Morton
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Morton
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Hands
  
  Day strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Morton
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Morton
  
  Breeden hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Morton
  
  Hands is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Hands
  
  Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Hands
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Hands
  
  Bateman bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Laboy vs. Hands
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wine vs. Hands
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Morton
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Morton
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Morton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Santo vs. Morton
  
  Santo hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Callison vs. Morton
  
  Callison hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Hands
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Hands
  
  Day hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. Day moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Stephenson
  
  Gary Sutherland pinch runs for Ron Hunt. Earl Stephenson now pitching.
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Stephenson
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Day scores. Sutherland moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swoboda vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Morton
  
  Gary Sutherland now playing second base.
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Morton
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Morton
  
  Brock Davis pinch hits for Danny Breeden.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1971 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  2  0   Day B, cf             4  1  2  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  2  0   Hunt R, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        2  0  0  0   Sutherland G, pr-2b   0  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Staub R, rf           4  0  0  0   
Callison J, rf        4  0  0  0   Fairly R, 1b          3  1  2  2   
Pepitone J, cf        4  1  1  1   Swoboda R, lf         4  1  1  0   
Hickman J, 1b         4  0  1  0   Bateman J, c          2  0  0  0   
Breeden D, c          3  0  0  0   Laboy C, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Davis B, ph           1  0  0  0   Wine B, ss            3  0  0  0   
Hands B, p            3  0  0  0   Morton C, p           3  0  0  0   
Stephenson E, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        29  3  7  3

Chicago          000 100 000 --  1
Montreal         000 000 21x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           7.1  6  3  3  2  3
Stephenson E          0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Regan P               0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (W)          9.0  7  1  1  1  2

DP -- Chicago 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Montreal 5
2B -- Swoboda R
3B -- Day B
HR -- Pepitone J, Fairly R
SH -- Bateman J
HBP -- by Morton C (Williams B)
WP -- Morton C
T -- 2:14
A -- 17723

    

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