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Sunday June 27, 1971
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Completing a sweep of the three-game series, Fergie Jenkins pitched the Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Cardinals. Jenkins also scored the Cubs' first run, hitting a double in the third inning and crossing the plate on singles by Glenn Beckert and Billy Williams. Jim Hickman homered in the fourth and Don Kessinger knocked in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the sixth. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Game Played on Sunday, June 27, 1971 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Cubs         0  0  1    1  0  2    0  0  0  -   4 15  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   2   2     0   0   .296      Alou cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .315
Beckert 2b            5   0   3   0     0   0   .346      Sizemore 2b,ss        4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Williams lf           5   0   2   1     0   0   .293      Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .338
Santo 3b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .296      Torre 3b              4   1   3   1     0   1   .369
Hickman rf            4   1   2   1     1   0   .222      Hague 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .215
Pepitone 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .329      Stinson c             3   0   0   0     0   3   .200
Cannizzaro c          4   1   2   0     0   0   .222        Cardenal ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .236
Davis cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .318      Melendez rf           3   0   0   0     1   2   .203
Jenkins p             4   1   1   0     0   1   .218      Maxvill ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Burda ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .323
                                                            Javier 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
                                                          Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .191
                                                            Beauchamp ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .275
                                                            Zachary p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .294

Totals               40   4  15   4     1   2             Totals               33   1   8   1     1  10

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 34,964
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Cardinals 6
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 1
Doubles: Jenkins (4), Hague (5), Alou (17)
Home Runs: Hickman (11), Torre (10)
Stolen Bases: Alou (8)
Caught Stealing: Kessinger (4), Brock (9)
GIDP: Williams (8), Melendez (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(11-7)         9     8   1   1   1  10   1  34   2.85
Totals                  9     8   1   1   1  10   1  34

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(11-4)         7    14   4   4   1   2   1  34   3.46
Zachary                 2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   6.15
Totals                  9    15   4   4   1   2   1  41

Passed Balls: Cannizzaro (5)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Augie Donatelli


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Kessinger was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to
first to second); Beckert singled to right; Williams grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Beckert out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Alou popped to second; Sizemore flied out to
center; Brock singled to right; Brock was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals
0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo flied out to center; Hickman singled to right;
Pepitone popped to shortstop; Cannizzaro forced Hickman (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre singled to center; Hague popped to catcher
in foul territory; Stinson struck out; Melendez struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Davis popped to first; Jenkins doubled to right;
Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert singled to second [Jenkins
to third]; Williams singled to right [Beckert to second, Jenkins
scored]; Santo forced Williams (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill singled to third; Cannizzaro allowed a
passed ball [Maxvill to second]; Carlton struck out; Alou
grounded out (second to first) [Maxvill to third]; Sizemore
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman homered; Pepitone grounded out (second to
first); Cannizzaro singled to left; Davis popped to shortstop;
Jenkins grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Brock lined to shortstop; Torre homered; Hague
doubled to left; Stinson struck out; Melendez was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
singled to pitcher; Williams popped to catcher in foul
territory; Santo singled to left [Beckert to second]; Hickman
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Maxvill flied out to right; Carlton popped to
shortstop; Alou popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Cardinals 1.

CUBS 6TH: Pepitone singled to right; Cannizzaro singled to
center [Pepitone to second]; On a bunt Davis singled to pitcher
[Cannizzaro to second, Pepitone to third]; Jenkins struck out;
Kessinger singled to left [Davis to second, Cannizzaro scored,
Pepitone scored]; Beckert popped to second; Williams forced
Kessinger (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Brock was
called out on strikes; Torre singled to pitcher; Hague popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Cardinals 1.

CUBS 7TH: Santo was called out on strikes; Hickman walked;
Pepitone forced Hickman (second to shortstop); Cannizzaro flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Stinson was called out on strikes; Melendez
walked; BURDA BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Burda popped to shortstop;
BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR CARLTON; Beauchamp lined to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 8TH: ZACHARY REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); JAVIER REPLACED
BURDA (PLAYING 2B); SIZEMORE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Davis popped to first in foul territory; Jenkins grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Alou doubled to left; Alou stole third; Sizemore
flied out to center; Brock was called out on strikes; Torre
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 9TH: Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams
singled to right; Santo flied out to center; Hickman flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Hague struck out; CARDENAL BATTED FOR STINSON;
Cardenal singled to second; Melendez grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Cardenal out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.



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