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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on April 18, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,890 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Left Fielder |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 18, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Holtzman
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Renko
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Renko
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Holtzman
Laboy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Holtzman
There goes Fairly. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Fairly steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Holtzman
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wine vs. Holtzman
Wine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Renko
Callison 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Renko
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Renko
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Renko
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Holtzman
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland 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: ---
Phillips vs. Holtzman
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Renko
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Renko
Callison takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Renko
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Bailey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Laboy vs. Holtzman
Laboy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Bailey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Holtzman
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Renko
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Renko
Holtzman hits a fly ball towards left. Bailey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holtzman scores. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Raymond
Callison is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Raymond
Banks hits a fly ball towards left. Bailey catches it and throws to Sutherland who relays to Fairly to double up Callison. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Holtzman
Wine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Holtzman
Ron Brand pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Brand hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Johnson
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Johnson
Holtzman bunts towards the mound. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Holtzman
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Johnson
Callison hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Banks for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Holtzman
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Holtzman
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wine vs. Holtzman
Wine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hermoso vs. Holtzman
Remy Hermoso pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Hermoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Sembera
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Sembera
Holtzman bunts in front of the plate. Hiatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Sembera
Kessinger 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
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Paul Popovich now playing third base.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Holtzman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sembera
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sembera
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Beckert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Sembera
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Callison vs. Sembera
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Sembera
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Sembera
Boots Day pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Day hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Sembera
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Holtzman
Boots Day now playing center field.
Laboy hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Holtzman
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Holtzman
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1970 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sutherland G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 2 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 2 1 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 5 3 2 4
Bailey B, lf 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 1 2
Laboy C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Popovich P, 3b 1 0 0 0
Fairly R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 5 0 2 2
Wine B, ss 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 2 0 1 0
Renko S, p 1 0 0 0 Day B, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 5 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 3 1 0 0
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Hermoso R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 0 33 8 9 8
Montreal 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 002 400 02x -- 8
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 3.1 3 6 5 7 2
Raymond C 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Johnson K 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Sembera C 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 4 1 0 5 7
E -- Beckert G, Bailey B
DP -- Montreal 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Chicago 12
2B -- Santo R
3B -- Bailey B
HR -- Williams B
SB -- Kessinger D, Fairly R
SH -- Holtzman K
HBP -- by Johnson K (Santo R)
T -- 2:36
A -- 21890
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