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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 21, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,859 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Jose Ortiz | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1971
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hands
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hands
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hands
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Osteen
Popovich bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hands
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Hands
Sims takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Hands
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Hands
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Osteen
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Osteen
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Osteen
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Hands
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hands
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Osteen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Hands
Buckner bunts towards the mound. Hands fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Osteen moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Osteen scores. Wills scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Hands
There goes Davis. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Hands
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Hands
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sims vs. Hands
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lefebvre vs. Hands
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner scores. Davis scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Hands
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to third. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Hands
Valentine hits a line drive into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Osteen
Hector Torres pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Osteen
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Newman
Ray Newman now pitching.
Osteen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Newman
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Newman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Osteen
Callison hits a line drive towards first. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Newman
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Newman
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Newman
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Newman
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Osteen
Cannizzaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Osteen
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Osteen
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buckner. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Osteen
Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Stephenson
Earl Stephenson now pitching.
Lefebvre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Stephenson
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Stephenson
There goes Valentine. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Valentine steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osteen vs. Stephenson
Osteen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Stephenson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Osteen
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stephenson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stephenson
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Stephenson
Allen takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Stephenson
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ortiz. Parker reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Stephenson
Sims hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Lefebvre hits a line drive to right field. Callison throws towards Kessinger. Kessinger fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Sims scores. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Colborn
Bill Russell pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre.
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osteen vs. Colborn
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Osteen
Bill Russell now playing second base. Von Joshua now playing left field.
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Osteen
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Osteen
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tompkins
Ron Tompkins now pitching.
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tompkins
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tompkins
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tompkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Osteen
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Tompkins
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Tompkins
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Wes Parker.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Tompkins
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Osteen
Willie Crawford now playing right field. Bill Buckner now playing first base.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Osteen
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Osteen
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Osteen
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeden vs. Osteen
Hal Breeden pinch hits for Ron Tompkins.
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1971 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0
Buckner B, rf-1b 5 1 2 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 5 2 2 2 Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0
Allen D, lf 3 1 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Joshua V, lf 1 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Parker W, 1b 2 1 2 2 Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 4 1 1 1
Sims D, c 4 1 1 1 Ortiz J, cf 4 0 1 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Hands B, p 0 0 0 0
Russell B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Torres H, ph 0 0 0 0
Valentine B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Newman R, p 1 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 4 1 1 0 Stephenson E, p 0 0 0 0
Colborn J, p 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Tompkins R, p 0 0 0 0
Breeden H, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 8 12 7 33 1 8 1
Los Angeles 004 000 400 -- 8
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 3.0 7 4 4 2 1
Newman R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Stephenson E 1.1 4 4 4 1 2
Colborn J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Tompkins R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kessinger D
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Kessinger D, Parker W
HR -- Cannizzaro C
SB -- Davis W, Valentine B
SH -- Popovich P
WP -- Hands B
T -- 2:43
A -- 11859
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