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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 7, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 7, 1971 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 7, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Cleo James | Left Fielder |
Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 7, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Downing
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Downing
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Downing
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Pappas
Wills 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Pappas
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pappas
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Downing
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Downing
James hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Downing
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Downing
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Downing
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Pappas
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Pappas
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Pappas
Sims hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Pappas
Lefebvre is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Downing
Pappas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Downing
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Downing
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Pappas
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Pappas
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Pappas
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Pappas
There goes Wills. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Pappas
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Downing
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Downing
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Wills catches it and throws to first to double up Hickman. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Downing
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Downing
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pappas
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Pappas
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Pappas
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Pappas
There goes Parker. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Pappas
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Pappas
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Downing
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Downing
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Downing
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Pappas
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Pappas
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Pappas
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Downing
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Downing
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Downing
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Downing
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Downing
Paul Popovich pinch runs for Ron Santo.
James takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Downing
Davis takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching. Billy Williams pinch hits for Ernie Banks.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it and throws to second for the out. Popovich scores. James moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cannizzaro vs. Mikkelsen
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Pappas
Johnny Callison now playing right field. Paul Popovich now playing third base. Jim Hickman now playing first base.
Crawford 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, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pappas
Davis hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Pappas
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Mikkelsen
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Mikkelsen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Mikkelsen
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Mikkelsen
Hickman hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Pappas
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Pappas
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Pappas
Lefebvre 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 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Mikkelsen
Popovich hits a line drive towards first. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Mikkelsen
James hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mikkelsen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Pappas
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Pappas
Tom Haller pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen.
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Pappas
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. O'Brien
Bob O'Brien now pitching.
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. O'Brien
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Cannizzaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. O'Brien
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. O'Brien
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. O'Brien
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. O'Brien
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. O'Brien
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Pappas
Crawford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James who is chasing the ball. Crawford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Pappas
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Pappas
Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Pappas
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Pappas
Sims hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Pappas
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to third. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lefebvre vs. Pappas
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Regan
Bill Russell pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre. Phil Regan now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. Sims scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mota vs. Regan
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bob O'Brien.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to home to get Russell. Buckner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Regan
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Regan
Crawford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1971, game 1 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 2 1 1 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Crawford W, lf 5 1 1 0 Hickman J, rf-1b 5 1 3 4 Davis W, cf 3 0 0 1 Santo R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Allen D, 3b 3 1 2 1 Popovich P, pr-3b 2 1 0 0 Parker W, 1b 4 2 1 0 James C, lf 3 0 1 0 Sims D, c 4 1 2 1 Davis B, cf 3 0 1 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Russell B, pr 0 0 0 0 Williams B, ph 1 0 0 1 Buckner B, rf 4 0 2 2 Callison J, rf 1 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 4 1 1 0 Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 4 0 1 0 Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 O'Brien B, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 6 34 5 9 5 Chicago 000 004 002 -- 6 Los Angeles 000 100 004 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pappas M (W) 8.1 7 5 5 3 3 Regan P (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Downing A (L)* 5.0 6 4 4 4 4 Mikkelsen P 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 O'Brien B 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 6 batters in 6th DP -- Chicago 1, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Cannizzaro C 3B -- Crawford W HR -- Hickman J, Allen D SB -- Wills M, Parker W SF -- Davis W WP -- Pappas M T -- 2:28 A -- 0
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