Sunday May 2, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
Led at bat by Ron Santo, who drove in five runs, the Cubs defeated the Phillies, 7-1. Santo batted in two tallies with a double in the first inning, walked with the bases loaded to pick up an RBI in the fifth and homered with a mate aboard in the seventh to cap his day. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Sunday, May 2, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Phillies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 Cubs 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 x - 7 7 0 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Doyle 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 Kessinger ss 2 2 0 0 1 0 .213 Money 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .205 Beckert 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .311 Montanez cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .349 Williams lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .306 Johnson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 Santo 3b 3 1 2 5 1 0 .292 McCarver c 2 0 0 0 2 0 .206 Callison rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .241 Freed rf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .222 Pepitone cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 Hisle lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Banks 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Bowa ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 D. Breeden c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Bunning p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 Hands p 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 Reynolds p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stone ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Champion p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Totals 30 1 6 1 5 5 Totals 29 7 7 7 5 2 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 9,585 Left on Base: Phillies 7, Cubs 5 DP: Phillies 1, Cubs 3 Errors: Montanez Doubles: Johnson (5), Freed (2), Santo (2), Banks (1), Williams (5) Home Runs: Santo (4) Sacrifice Hits: Kessinger (3), Beckert (2) GIDP: Money (2), McCarver (1), Montanez (3) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bunning L(1-4) 4.1 5 5 5 4 1 0 23 5.88 Reynolds 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1.69 Champion 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 8 8.64 Totals 8 7 7 7 5 2 1 36 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hands W(3-3) 9 6 1 1 5 5 0 35 2.75 Totals 9 6 1 1 5 5 0 35 Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle singled to left; Money grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Doyle out at second]; Montanez singled to center; Johnson doubled [Montanez to third]; McCarver was walked intentionally; Freed walked [Montanez scored, Johnson to third, McCarver to second]; Hisle popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Beckert singled to right [Kessinger to third]; Williams popped to shortstop; Santo doubled to left [Beckert scored, Kessinger scored]; Callison flied out to left; Pepitone flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 2ND: Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); Bunning walked; Doyle flied out to left; Money grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Banks lined to right; D. Breeden popped to second; Hands popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 3RD: Montanez singled to right; Johnson struck out; McCarver grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Montanez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert singled to left; Williams flied out to right; Santo lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 4TH: Freed grounded out (pitcher to first); Hisle popped to catcher in foul territory; Bowa singled to center; Bunning grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Callison grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone popped to third in foul territory; Banks doubled; D. Breeden struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 5TH: Doyle popped to shortstop; Money struck out; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Hands walked; Kessinger reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Hands to second]; Beckert out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kessinger to second, Hands to third]; Williams was walked intentionally; Santo walked [Hands scored, Kessinger to third, Williams to second]; Callison singled to center [Kessinger scored, Williams scored, Santo to third, Callison to second (error by Montanez)]; REYNOLDS REPLACED BUNNING (PITCHING); Pepitone reached on a fielder's choice that turned into a double play [Santo out at home (second to catcher), Callison out at third (catcher unassisted)]; Tim McCarver ran Johnny Callison back towards 3B; 3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 5. PHILLIES 6TH: Johnson lined to right; McCarver grounded out (second to first); Freed doubled to right; Hisle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 5. CUBS 6TH: Banks flied out to right; D. Breeden popped to second; Hands walked; Kessinger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 5. PHILLIES 7TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); STONE BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Stone struck out; Doyle lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 5. CUBS 7TH: CHAMPION REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Beckert lined to right; Williams doubled to right; Santo homered [Williams scored]; Callison grounded out (second to first); Pepitone grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 7. PHILLIES 8TH: Money walked; Montanez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Money out at second]; Johnson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 7. CUBS 8TH: Banks flied out to right; D. Breeden flied out to center; Hands was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 7. PHILLIES 9TH: McCarver walked; Freed was called out on strikes; Hisle struck out; Bowa grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 7.

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