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April 22, 1971

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Astros 4 6 0
Cubs 0 3 3
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Astros 4 6 0
Cubs 0 3 3

Don Kessinger Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .158
OBP .667 .213
At Bats 2 57
Hits 1 9
• Singles 1 7
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 4
RBI’s 0 3

Larry Dierker Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Wrigley Field - April 22, 1971
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Out
Larry Dierker
Johnny Edwards
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Jesus Alou
Don Kessinger
Hal Breeden
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Paul Popovich pinch hits for Bill Hands. Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Breeden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Breeden reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Cedeno strikes out.
Top 8 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Menke scores. Rader moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Watson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second.
Top 8 Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Morgan 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 7 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Santo is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger.
Top 7 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out.
Top 7 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cedeno strikes out.
Top 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 5 Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Breeden hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Dierker strikes out.
Top 5 Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Hands settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hickman hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Kessinger. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Kessinger steals second.
Bottom 3 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 3 Rudolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Breeden strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hickman is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Johnny Edwards now catching. Pepitone bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jack Hiatt. Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Menke strikes out.
Top 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.