Cubs @ Giants
August 21, 1970

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Top 6	R	H	E
Cubs	1	4	0
Giants	4	8	1

Top 6	R	H	E
Cubs	1	4	0
Giants	4	8	1

Willie Smith Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.500	.225
OBP	.500	.276
At Bats	2	151
Hits	1	34
• Singles	1	21
• Doubles	0	8
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	4
Walks	0	10
RBI’s	0	21

Frank Reberger Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	5	2

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Candlestick Park - August 21, 1970

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Out

Frank Reberger

Dick Dietz

Willie McCovey

Tito Fuentes

Al Gallagher

Hal Lanier

Ken Henderson

Willie Mays

Bobby Bonds

Willie Smith

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 6 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Reberger covering, for the out.

Bottom 5 Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gallagher for the out.

Bottom 5 Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fuentes tags and scores.

Bottom 5 Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 McCovey takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to third. Mays moves to second.

Bottom 5 Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Fuentes moves to second.

Bottom 5 Fuentes bunts towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Hands covering. Safe. Bonds moves to second.

Bottom 5 Bonds takes first base on ball four.

Top 5 Hickman strikes out.

Top 5 Williams is walked intentionally.

Top 5 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. Hands moves to second.

Top 5 Kessinger strikes out.

Top 5 Hands bunts towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. Hundley moves to second.

Top 5 Hundley takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 4 Reberger is called out on strikes.

Bottom 4 Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Dietz moves to second.

Bottom 4 Gallagher strikes out.

Bottom 4 Dietz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second.

Bottom 4 Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 McCovey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.

Top 4 Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reberger fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to home to get Pepitone. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 4 The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Pepitone moves to third.

Top 4 Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score.

Top 4 Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.

Bottom 3 Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Bonds hits a popup towards third. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 3 Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Hands strikes out.

Bottom 2 Reberger strikes out.

Bottom 2 Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields it and throws to home to get Henderson. Dietz moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.

Bottom 2 Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCovey scores. Henderson moves to third. Dietz moves to second.

Bottom 2 Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. Henderson moves to second.

Bottom 2 Henderson takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 McCovey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pepitone. McCovey reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Williams reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Kessinger is called out on strikes.

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Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Cubs @ Giants
August 21, 1970