Playing before a standing-room-only crowd of 36,316 in the home opener at Wrigley Field, the Cubs survived a ninth-inning uprising and defeated the Phillies, 5-4. The Cubs jumped on Chris Short for three runs in the first on safe bunts by on Kessinger and Glenn Beckert and doubles by Ernie Banks and Johnny Callison. Two other runs counted in the seventh on a double by Kessinger, singles by Billy Williams and Ron Santo and a wild pitch. In the ninth, the Phillies rallied for their four runs on a single by Tony Taylor, triple by Don Money, single by Johnny Briggs and homer by Rick Joseph before Ken Holtzman wrapped up his victory. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Game Played on Tuesday, April     14, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  4  -   4  9  0
Cubs         3  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   5 12  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .087      Kessinger ss          4   2   2   0     0   0   .250
  Joseph ph           1   1   1   2     0   0   .667      Beckert 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Doyle 2b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Williams lf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .050
Hisle cf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .353      Santo 3b              3   0   1   0     1   2   .176
Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .150      Banks 1b              4   1   3   1     0   0   .294
Taylor lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .211      Hickman cf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .400
McCarver c            4   1   3   0     0   0   .333      Callison rf           4   0   1   2     0   0   .176
Money 3b              3   1   1   1     1   1   .417      Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Briggs rf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .111      Holtzman p            4   0   1   0     0   2   .143
Short p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Browne ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Palmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Parrilla ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               35   4   9   4     3   7             Totals               33   5  12   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 36,316
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Cubs 7
DP: Phillies 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Callison
Doubles: McCarver 2 (4), Banks (1), Callison (1), Kessinger (1)
Triples: Money (1)
Home Runs: Joseph (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Beckert (1)
GIDP: Briggs (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Short L(1-1)            6     8   3   3   2   5   0  27   1.80
Selma                   1     4   2   2   0   0   0   6   6.00
Palmer                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8    12   5   5   2   6   0  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(1-1)         9     9   4   4   3   7   1  38   4.11
Totals                  9     9   4   4   3   7   1  38

Wild Pitches: Selma (1)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol


PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa flied out to center; Doyle was called out on
strikes; Hisle walked; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: On a bunt Kessinger singled to pitcher; On a bunt
Beckert singled to pitcher [Kessinger to second]; Williams flied
out to left; Santo struck out; Banks doubled to left [Kessinger
scored, Beckert to third]; Hickman walked; Callison doubled to
right [Beckert scored, Banks scored, Hickman to third]; Hundley
popped to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Taylor grounded out (second to first); McCarver
doubled to right; Money struck out; Briggs walked; Short struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Holtzman was called out on strikes; Kessinger lined to
third; Beckert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Doyle flied
out to center; Hisle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Williams grounded out (second to first); Santo walked;
Banks singled to left [Santo to second]; Hickman singled to left
[Santo to third, Banks out at third (left to third to
second)]; Ernie Banks rounded 2B too far; Callison
grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnson was called out on strikes; Taylor singled
to third; McCarver singled to right [Taylor to second]; Money
walked [Taylor to third, McCarver to second]; Briggs grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Money out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Hundley was called out on strikes; Holtzman singled to
center; Kessinger flied out to right; Beckert forced Holtzman
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Short grounded out (second to first); Bowa
grounded out (third to first); Doyle singled to right [Doyle to
second (error by Callison)]; Hisle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Williams struck out; Santo was called out on strikes;
Banks flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnson grounded out (second to first); Taylor
grounded out (pitcher to first); McCarver doubled to left; Money
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Hickman lined to left; Callison flied out to left;
Hundley singled to center; Holtzman flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Briggs popped to third in foul territory; BROWNE
BATTED FOR SHORT; Browne flied out to right; Bowa grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: SELMA REPLACED BROWNE (PITCHING); Kessinger doubled to
center; Beckert out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Kessinger to third]; Williams singled to right [Kessinger
scored]; Santo singled to right [Williams to third]; Selma threw
a wild pitch [Williams scored, Santo out at third (catcher to
third)]; Banks singled to center; Hickman forced Banks
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Doyle lined to left; Hisle grounded out (third to
first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: PALMER REPLACED SELMA (PITCHING); Callison flied out
to center; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); Holtzman
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Cubs 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: Taylor singled to center; McCarver forced Taylor
(second to shortstop); Money tripled to right [McCarver scored];
Briggs singled to left [Money scored]; PARRILLA BATTED FOR
PALMER; Parrilla struck out; JOSEPH BATTED FOR BOWA; Joseph
homered [Briggs scored]; Doyle grounded out (third to first); 4
R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cubs 5.