Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Holtzman
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Holtzman
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Holtzman
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Woods scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McAnally
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. McAnally
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with McAnally covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. McAnally
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. McAnally
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. Martin moves to third. Holtzman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Holtzman
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laboy vs. Holtzman
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wine vs. Holtzman
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman juggles the ball. That's an error on Holtzman. Swanson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAnally vs. Holtzman
  
  McAnally hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swanson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. McAnally
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Holtzman
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Holtzman
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Holtzman
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Bailey. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swanson vs. Holtzman
  
  Swanson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. McAnally
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. McAnally
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. McAnally
  
  Holtzman hits a fly ball into right field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Holtzman
  
  Laboy 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Holtzman
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnally vs. Holtzman
  
  McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Holtzman
  
  Gary Sutherland pinch runs for Ron Hunt.
  
  Woods bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairly vs. Holtzman
  
  Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Holtzman
  
  Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Holtzman
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Gary Sutherland now playing second base.
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McAnally
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. McAnally
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Holtzman
  
  Swanson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Holtzman
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Holtzman
  
  Wine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Wine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAnally vs. Holtzman
  
  McAnally strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. McAnally
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. McAnally
  
  Ramon Webster pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Santo vs. McAnally
  
  Santo 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, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Bonham
  
  Bill Bonham now pitching.
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Bonham
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairly vs. Bonham
  
  Fairly is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Bonham
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bob Bailey.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Woods moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Staub vs. Bonham
  
  Staub is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bateman vs. Bonham
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woods tags and scores. Fairly tags and moves to third. Staub tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Swanson vs. Bonham
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bonham Fairly scores. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Swanson vs. Bonham
  
  Swanson hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McAnally
  
  Rusty Staub now playing right field. Stan Swanson now playing left field.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. McAnally
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. McAnally
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. McAnally
  
  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Tompkins
  
  Ron Tompkins now pitching.
  
  Laboy 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, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Tompkins
  
  Wine 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, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnally vs. Tompkins
  
  McAnally 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 9

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAnally
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Wine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McAnally
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McAnally
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bateman. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. McAnally
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1971 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       3  1  0  0   Hunt R, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  2  0   Sutherland G, pr-2b   1  1  0  0   
Williams B, lf        3  0  2  1   Woods R, cf           3  2  2  0   
Hickman J, 1b         3  0  0  0   Fairly R, 1b          3  2  2  2   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Bailey B, lf          3  0  1  1   
Davis B, cf           4  0  0  0   Staub R, ph-rf        0  0  0  0   
Callison J, rf        3  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          2  0  0  1   
Martin J, c           3  0  0  0   Swanson S, rf-lf      4  1  1  0   
Holtzman K, p         2  0  1  0   Laboy C, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Webster R, ph         1  0  0  0   Wine B, ss            4  0  1  0   
Bonham B, p           0  0  0  0   McAnally E, p         3  0  0  1   
Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Tompkins R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        30  6  8  5

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Montreal         110 020 20x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)        6.0  7  4  3  1  3
Bonham B              1.0  1  2  2  2  0
Tompkins R            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McAnally E (W)        9.0  5  1  1  9  0

E -- Hunt R, Holtzman K, Bateman J
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Chicago 12, Montreal 6
2B -- Wine B, Woods R
HR -- Fairly R
SB -- Bailey B
SH -- Woods R
SF -- McAnally E, Bateman J
WP -- Bonham B
Balk -- Bonham B
T -- 2:19
A -- 20401

    

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