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Sunday August 16, 1970
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Billy Williams hit a double and single to spark the scoring by the Cubs in a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers. Bill Hands gave up the Dodgers' tallies in the third, one on a homer by Willie Crawford. Williams doubled in the fourth, Ron Santo walked and the tying runs followed on singles by Randy Hundley and Johnny Callison. With two out in the fifth, Williams singled and the Cubs went on to score twice on singles by Jim Hickman, Santo and Hundley. A sacrifice fly by Glenn Beckert with the bases loaded in the sixth accounted for the final tally. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Game Played on Sunday, August 16, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Dodgers      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Cubs         0  0  0    2  2  1    0  0  x  -   5 11  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              5   0   2   0     0   1   .285      Kessinger ss          3   0   1   0     1   0   .273
Russell rf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Beckert 2b            3   0   0   1     0   0   .302
Davis cf              5   0   2   1     0   0   .324      Williams lf           4   2   2   0     0   0   .313
Parker 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .325      Hickman 1b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .318
Haller c              4   0   2   0     0   0   .284      Santo 3b              3   1   2   1     1   0   .252
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .329      Hundley c             4   0   2   2     0   0   .307
Grabarkewitz 3b       3   0   0   0     1   1   .303      Pepitone cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .249
Crawford lf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .223      Callison rf           4   0   2   1     0   1   .276
Osteen p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .260      Hands p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .105
  Lefebvre ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .284

Totals               37   2  10   2     2   6             Totals               31   5  11   5     3   2

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 33,065
Left on Base: Dodgers 10, Cubs 7
DP: Dodgers 1, Cubs 0
Doubles: Williams (23)
Home Runs: Crawford (7)
Stolen Bases: Russell (5), Davis (35), Haller (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Hands (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Beckert (3)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen L(12-11)         8    11   5   5   3   2   0  36   3.47
Totals                  8    11   5   5   3   2   0  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(14-10)          9    10   2   2   2   6   1  39   3.61
Totals                  9    10   2   2   2   6   1  39

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


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

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams reached on
a fielder's choice [Kessinger out at third (pitcher to
shortstop)]; Hickman walked [Williams to second]; Santo grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs
0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); Haller
popped to third; Sizemore singled to left; Grabarkewitz forced
Sizemore (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hundley flied out to right; Pepitone grounded out
(second to first); Callison flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Crawford homered; Osteen singled to left; Wills
popped to catcher in foul territory; Russell forced Osteen
(first to shortstop); Russell stole second; Davis singled to
center [Russell scored]; Davis stole second; Parker grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hands popped to first; Kessinger popped to second;
Beckert grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Haller singled to right; Haller stole second;
Sizemore flied out to center; Grabarkewitz was called out on
strikes; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams doubled to center; Hickman grounded out
(second to first) [Williams to third]; Santo walked; Hundley
singled to pitcher [Williams scored, Santo to second]; Pepitone
forced Hundley (first to shortstop) [Santo to third]; Callison
singled to right [Santo scored, Pepitone to second]; Hands
popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Osteen was called out on strikes; Wills singled to
center; Russell lined to left; Davis singled to left [Wills to
second]; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
popped to second; Williams singled to center; Hickman singled to
left [Williams to second]; Santo singled to center [Williams
scored, Hickman to third]; Hundley singled to right [Hickman
scored, Santo out at third (right to third)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Haller singled to right; Sizemore forced Haller
(second to shortstop); Grabarkewitz walked [Sizemore to second];
Crawford forced Grabarkewitz (shortstop to second) [Sizemore to
third]; Osteen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: Pepitone singled to right; Callison singled to center
[Pepitone to third]; Hands out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Callison to second]; Kessinger was walked
intentionally; Beckert sacrifice flied into a double play to
right [Pepitone scored, Kessinger out at second (right to first
to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 5.

DODGERS 7TH: Wills singled to pitcher; Russell struck out; Davis
flied out to left; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); Hickman
grounded out (third to first); Santo singled to third; Hundley
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 5.

DODGERS 8TH: Haller lined to right; Sizemore struck out;
Grabarkewitz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: Pepitone flied out to right; Callison struck out;
Hands was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Cubs 5.

DODGERS 9TH: Crawford lined to center; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR
OSTEEN; Lefebvre walked; Wills forced Lefebvre (second to
shortstop); Russell singled to shortstop [Wills to second];
Davis popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Cubs 5.



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