After setting up a five-man infield, the Expos gambled on a slow roller by Ron Santo down the third base line in the ninth inning and lost to the Cubs, 3-2. Carl Morton retired 14 straight batters before geting into trouble in the ninth when Don Kessinger beat out an infield hit and Glenn Beckert singled. Morton, trying to pick Kessinger off second, threw wildly for the Expos' first error in seven games and both runners advanced.

After an intentional pass to Billy Williams, manager Gene Mauch removed outfielder Jim Fairey and installed Ron Brand as an extra infielder on the left side of the diamond. Santo topped a pitch and the Expos let the ball roll, hoping it would go foul. Instead, it hit the third base bag for a hit as Kessinger scored. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April     28, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   4   .143      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .211
Hunt 2b               4   1   0   0     0   0   .233      Beckert 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Staub rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .380      Williams lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .300
Fairly 1b             2   0   1   0     2   0   .235      Santo 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .274
Fairey lf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .300      Pepitone cf           3   1   1   0     0   0   .328
  Brand lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667      Callison rf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Day cf                4   0   0   0     0   2   .194      Hickman 1b            3   1   1   2     0   0   .167
Bateman c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Rudolph c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .098
Wine ss               4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Hands p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Morton p              4   0   1   0     0   1   .200

Totals               34   2   5   1     2   9             Totals               30   3   8   3     1   2

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance:  4,374
Left on Base: Expos 7, Cubs 4
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Morton, Beckert, Hickman
Doubles: Staub 2 (5)
Home Runs: Hickman (1)
GIDP: Pepitone (6)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(2-3)           8     8   3   3   1   2   1  31   3.97
Totals                  8     8   3   3   1   2   1  31

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(2-3)            9     5   2   0   2   9   0  36   3.26
Totals                  9     5   2   0   2   9   0  36

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming


EXPOS 1ST: Bailey struck out; Hunt reached on an error by
Hickman; Staub doubled to center [Hunt to third]; Fairly was
walked intentionally; Fairey singled to pitcher [Fairly to
second, Staub to third, Hunt scored (unearned)]; Day struck out;
Bateman forced Fairey (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
flied out to center; Williams singled to center; Santo flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Wine struck out; Morton grounded out (first
unassisted); Bailey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone singled to right; Callison singled to right
[Pepitone to third, Callison out at second (right to
shortstop)]; Hickman homered [Pepitone scored]; Rudolph grounded
out (pitcher to first); Hands was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub doubled
to right; Fairly reached on an error by Beckert [Staub scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Fairly to second]; Fairey flied out to
left; Day grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger popped to shortstop; Beckert grounded out
(first to pitcher); Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); Wine
grounded out (pitcher to first); Morton singled to second;
Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Santo singled to shortstop; Pepitone grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Santo out at
second]; Callison flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Hunt grounded out (second to first); Staub lined to
second; Fairly walked; Fairey grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Hickman grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudolph
grounded out (second to first); Hands was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Day was called out on strikes; Bateman struck out;
Wine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (second to pitcher); Beckert
flied out to center; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Morton struck out; Bailey was called out on strikes;
Hunt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Santo grounded out (third to first); Pepitone grounded
out (first unassisted); Callison flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Staub flied out to right; Fairly singled to right;
Fairey grounded out (second to first) [Fairly to second]; Day
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Hickman flied out to center; Rudolph grounded out
(second to first); Hands popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Bateman grounded out (third to first); Wine grounded
out (third to first); Morton grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: Kessinger singled to second; Beckert singled to left
[Kessinger to second]; Kessinger was picked off second but was
safe on an error by Morton [Beckert to second, Kessinger to
third]; Williams was walked intentionally; BRAND REPLACED FAIREY
(PLAYING LF); Santo singled to third [Williams to second,
Beckert to third, Kessinger scored]; five man infield; Ron
Brand positioned between 2B and 3B Ron Santo's grounder was
allwed to roll down the 3B line and the ball struck the bag for
hit; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 3.