Ken Holtzman pitched the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season and second of his career with the Cubs to beat the Reds, 1-0. [The Sporting News]



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


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   2   .254      McRae lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Beckert 2b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .354      Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      May 1b                3   0   0   0     1   1   .304
Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .298      Bench c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .223
Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      Perez 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Foster cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Callison rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .199      Bradford rf           1   0   0   0     2   0   .179
D. Breeden c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .184      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   2   .238
Holtzman p            3   1   0   0     0   0   .121      Nolan p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .040
                                                            Ferrara ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   6   1     0   3             Totals               26   0   0   0     4   6

Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance: 11,751
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Reds 3
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 0
Errors: Perez
Stolen Bases: Kessinger (8), McRae (2)
GIDP: Bench (9)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(4-6)         9     0   0   0   4   6   0  30   4.83
Totals                  9     0   0   0   4   6   0  30

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(3-6)            8     5   1   0   0   3   0  29   3.09
Gibbon                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.73
Totals                  9     6   1   0   0   3   0  33

Wild Pitches: Holtzman (6)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger was called out on strikes; Beckert singled
to shortstop; Williams singled to center [Beckert to second];
Santo grounded out (shortstop to second to first) [Beckert to
third, Williams to second]; Pepitone flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: McRae popped to second; Helms flied out to right; May
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Davis flied out to center; Callison struck out; D.
Breeden grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench struck out (catcher to first); Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Holtzman reached on an error by Perez; Kessinger
grounded out (second to pitcher) [Holtzman to second]; Beckert
singled to right [Holtzman scored (unearned)]; Williams grounded
out (first unassisted) [Beckert to second]; Santo flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Bradford walked; Holtzman threw a wild pitch [Bradford
to second]; Concepcion grounded out (second to first) [Bradford
to third]; On a bunt Nolan made an out to catcher [Bradford
stayed at third]; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Pepitone made an out to shortstop; Davis flied out to
center; Callison grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); May walked; Bench
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [May out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: D. Breeden popped to catcher in foul territory;
Holtzman grounded out (third to first); Kessinger singled to
center; Kessinger stole second; Beckert popped to first; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Perez flied out to right; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bradford walked; Concepcion struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (second to pitcher); Santo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Nolan grounded out (second to first); McRae walked;
McRae stole second; Helms lined to shortstop; May grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 7TH: Davis flied out to center; Callison singled to right
[Callison out at second (right to shortstop)]; D. Breeden flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Bench flied out to right; Perez grounded out (second
to first); Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 8TH: Holtzman grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
struck out; Beckert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: On a bunt Bradford made an out to catcher; Buddy
Bradford called for interference for running into his own
bunt; Concepcion struck out; FERRARA BATTED FOR NOLAN;
Ferrara popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 9TH: GIBBON REPLACED FERRARA (PITCHING); Williams flied out
to left; Santo grounded out (second to first); Pepitone singled
to center; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: McRae flied out to right; Helms struck out; May struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.