The Dodgers extended their winning streak to six games with a 9-7 victory in the opener of doubleheader, but their string was broken by the Cubs in the nightcap, 13-2. In the lidlifter, Jim Hickman and Johnny Callison homered for the Cubs, who erupted for six runs in the third inning to take a 7-3 lead. Willie Crawford started the Dodgers' comeback with a two-run homer in the sixth. An error and consecutive singles by Bill Russell, Willie Davis and Wes Parker tied the score in the seventh and Tom Haller then hit a sacrifice fly to send the Dodgers in front. A double by Maury Wills and another two-bagger by Parker for his fourth hit of the game added the clinching tally in the ninth.

Billy Williams collected four hits for the the Cubs in the nightcap, including a homer in the first. The Cubs again used the third as their inning for a big outburst, scoring seven runs. Joe Pepitone batted in two with a single and Randy Hundley homered a with man on base. The Cubs also had later round-trippers by Ron Santo and Paul Popovich. Andy Kosco hit one for the Dodgers. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 7 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, August    15, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Dodgers      0  1  2    0  0  2    3  0  1  -   9 13  2
Cubs         0  1  6    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 10  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              5   2   1   0     0   0   .283      Kessinger ss          5   1   1   0     0   0   .271
Russell rf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .271      Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .303
Davis cf              4   2   1   1     1   0   .323      Williams lf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .306
Parker 1b             5   2   4   2     0   0   .326      Hickman 1b            3   2   1   1     1   1   .320
Haller c              3   0   1   2     1   1   .281      Pepitone cf           4   1   1   2     0   0   .246
Sizemore 2b           5   1   3   1     0   0   .324      Santo 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Grabarkewitz 3b       4   0   0   0     0   3   .308      Callison rf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .272
Crawford lf           4   1   2   3     0   0   .222      Hundley c             4   0   2   0     0   1   .299
Foster p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .115      Jenkins p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .091
  Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .240        Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mikkelsen p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .500        Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .224

Totals               39   9  13   9     2   6             Totals               36   7  10   6     1   4

Time of Game: 2:36
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Cubs 3
DP: Dodgers 3, Cubs 1
Errors: Parker, Grabarkewitz, Jenkins
Doubles: Haller (10), Wills (13), Parker (37), Kessinger (17)
Home Runs: Crawford (6), Hickman (26), Callison (15)
Stolen Bases: Wills (23)
Sacrifice Flies: Haller (3)
GIDP: Sizemore (10), Williams (10), Callison (10)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Foster                  5     9   7   7   1   2   2  25   4.02
Mikkelsen W(2-1)        4     1   0   0   0   2   0  12   3.00
Totals                  9    10   7   7   1   4   2  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(14-14)        6    11   8   7   1   4   1  31   3.85
Regan                   3     2   1   1   1   2   0  11   4.76
Totals                  9    13   9   8   2   6   1  42

Wild Pitches: Foster (6)

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Dick Tremblay


DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (second to first); Russell
grounded out (third to first); Davis popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger popped to second; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker singled to left; Haller grounded out (third
to first) [Parker to second]; Sizemore singled to right [Parker
to third]; Grabarkewitz struck out; Crawford singled to left
[Parker scored, Sizemore to third, Crawford to second (on throw
to 3b)]; Foster flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman homered; Pepitone popped to first in foul
territory; Santo singled to second; Callison singled to first
[Santo to second]; Hundley flied out to left; Jenkins was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
flied out to left; Davis walked; Parker singled to left [Davis
to third]; Haller doubled to right [Davis scored, Parker to
third]; Sizemore singled to second [Parker scored, Haller to
third]; Grabarkewitz grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger doubled to left; On a bunt Beckert singled
to pitcher [Kessinger to third]; Williams singled to right
[Kessinger scored, Beckert to third]; Hickman walked [Williams
to second]; Foster threw a wild pitch [Beckert scored, Williams
to third, Hickman to second]; Pepitone singled to right
[Williams scored, Hickman scored]; Santo popped to first in foul
territory; Callison homered [Pepitone scored]; Hundley singled
to third; Jenkins was called out on strikes; Kessinger popped to
shortstop; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 7.

DODGERS 4TH: Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
grounded out (second to first); Wills grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 7.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (second to first); Williams
popped to first in foul territory; Hickman grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 7.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell grounded out (second to first); Davis flied
out to left; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 7.

CUBS 5TH: Pepitone flied out to right; Santo popped to catcher
in foul territory; Callison flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 7.

DODGERS 6TH: Haller struck out; Sizemore singled to left;
Grabarkewitz struck out; Crawford homered [Sizemore scored];
JOSHUA BATTED FOR FOSTER; Joshua struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: MIKKELSEN REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); Hundley singled
to left; Jenkins forced Hundley (pitcher to shortstop);
Kessinger lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Jenkins
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Cubs 7.

DODGERS 7TH: Wills reached on an error by Jenkins (assist by
Hickman) [Wills to first]; Russell singled to center [Wills to
second]; Davis singled to center [Wills scored (unearned),
Russell to third]; Parker singled to right [Russell scored,
Davis to third]; REGAN REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Haller lined
out on a sacrifice fly to right [Davis scored]; Sizemore
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Parker out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8,
Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: Beckert reached on an error by Grabarkewitz [Beckert
to first]; Williams grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Beckert out at second]; Hickman struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Cubs 7.

DODGERS 8TH: Grabarkewitz struck out; Crawford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mikkelsen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 8, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: Pepitone grounded out (first to pitcher); Santo
reached on an error by Parker (assist by Grabarkewitz) [Santo to
first]; Callison grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Santo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Cubs 7.

DODGERS 9TH: Wills doubled to center; Wills stole third; Russell
popped to catcher in foul territory; Davis popped to third in
foul territory; Parker doubled to left [Wills scored]; Haller
was walked intentionally; Sizemore flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Cubs 7.

CUBS 9TH: Hundley struck out; SMITH BATTED FOR REGAN; Smith
grounded out (second to first); Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Cubs 7.