Ernie Banks belted a three-run homer in the first game and Billy Williams whacked a duplicate blow in the second game to carry the Cubs to a sweep of a twi-night doubleheader with the Reds, 6-3 and 4-1. Banks got into the opener only because Jim Hickman was hit above the left elbow by a pitched ball in the first inning. Mr. Cub clouted his homer in the seventh, smashing a 2-2 tie. Likewise, Williams cracked a 1-1 tie in the nightcap with his round-tripper in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, June      2, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  2    0  0  0    3  1  0  -   6 11  1
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   3 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   1   1   0     0   0   .242      Rose rf               3   1   1   0     2   0   .280
Beckert 2b            5   0   3   2     0   0   .358      Helms 2b              5   0   3   1     0   0   .279
Williams lf           4   2   1   0     1   0   .274      May 1b                4   1   2   1     1   1   .321
Santo 3b              5   1   3   1     0   0   .301      Perez 3b              4   0   2   1     1   0   .215
Hickman 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Foster cf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .257
  Banks pr,1b         4   1   1   3     0   1   .147      Carbo lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .216
Callison rf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .199      Corrales c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Davis cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .241        Bench ph,c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Martin c              4   1   2   0     0   0   .308      Concepcion ss         4   1   2   0     0   0   .244
Hands p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .077      Wilcox p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .226
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cline ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
                                                            Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  11   6     3   2             Totals               38   3  11   3     5   2

Time of Game: 2:52
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Reds 13
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 0
Errors: Santo
Doubles: Santo 2 (9), Helms (10), Carbo (8)
Home Runs: Banks (1), May (10)
Stolen Bases: Kessinger (7), Concepcion 2 (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Hands 2 (3)
GIDP: Foster (5)
Hit by Pitch: Hickman (2,by Wilcox)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(5-7)            9    11   3   3   5   2   1  43   4.00
Totals                  9    11   3   3   5   2   1  43

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox                  6     6   2   2   3   2   0  28   4.02
Carroll L(2-2)          2     5   4   4   0   0   1  11   2.54
Granger                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.12
Totals                  9    11   6   6   3   2   1  42

Hit by Pitch: Wilcox (2)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert
singled to left; Williams walked [Beckert to second]; Santo
flied out to left; Hickman was hit by a pitch [Beckert to third,
Williams to second]; BANKS RAN FOR HICKMAN; Callison grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: BANKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Rose walked; Helms
singled to center [Rose to third]; May struck out; Perez walked
[Helms to second]; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Davis flied out to left; Martin popped to catcher in
foul territory; Hands popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Carbo popped to third; Corrales flied out to right;
Concepcion reached on an error by Santo [Concepcion to second];
Wilcox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger singled to center; Kessinger stole second;
Beckert singled to center [Kessinger scored]; Williams forced
Beckert (pitcher to shortstop); Santo doubled to right [Williams
scored]; Banks struck out; Callison walked; Davis lined to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose singled to right; Helms singled to left [Rose to
second]; May flied out to center [Rose to third]; Perez singled
to right [Helms to second, Rose scored]; Foster popped to
second; Carbo flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
2, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Martin grounded out (second to first); Hands struck
out; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Corrales grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
singled to center; Concepcion stole second; Wilcox popped to
first; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Reds 1.

CUBS 5TH: Beckert flied out to right; Williams flied out to
center; Santo doubled to left; Banks flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Helms popped to shortstop; May singled to right; Perez
singled to center [May to second]; Foster walked [May to third,
Perez to second]; Carbo popped to catcher in foul territory;
BENCH BATTED FOR CORRALES; Bench forced Foster (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

CUBS 6TH: BENCH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Callison popped to
shortstop; Davis walked; Martin singled to right [Davis to
second]; Hands out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Martin to second, Davis to third]; Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion singled to left; STEWART BATTED FOR WILCOX;
Concepcion stole second; Stewart popped to third; Rose flied out
to left; Helms doubled to center [Concepcion scored]; May
walked; Perez forced May (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 2.

CUBS 7TH: CARROLL REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Beckert flied out
to right; Williams singled to right; Santo singled to center
[Williams to third]; Banks homered [Williams scored, Santo
scored]; Callison flied out to center; Davis grounded out
(shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo flied
out to right; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 2.

CUBS 8TH: Martin singled to left; Hands out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Martin to second]; Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Martin to third]; Beckert singled to left
[Martin scored]; Williams grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion grounded out (catcher to first); CLINE
BATTED FOR CARROLL; Cline flied out to center; Rose walked;
Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 2.

CUBS 9TH: GRANGER REPLACED CLINE (PITCHING); Santo grounded out
(second to first); Banks grounded out (pitcher to first);
Callison flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds
2.

REDS 9TH: May homered; Perez flied out to right; Foster flied
out to right; Carbo doubled to right; Bench struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 3.