Don Gullett pitched 7 1/3 innings of hitless ball before giving up a double by Cleo James as the Reds defeated the Cubs, 8-2. After James' double, Paul Popovich walked. Chris Cannizzaro popped up. Ernie Banks, pinch-hitting, then smashed a liner that bounced off Dave Concepcion's glove for an error, allowing James and Popovich to score.

After retiring Don Kessinger to end the inning, Gullett was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the Reds' half of the eighth and Wayne Granger held the Cubs hitless in the ninth. Pete Rose collected four hits for the Reds and George Foster smashed a homer with two men on base. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 8, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Friday, August    13, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  1  0
Reds         1  0  1    0  0  3    3  0  x  -   8 13  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Rose rf               5   3   4   0     0   0   .303
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .354      McRae lf              4   0   2   2     0   1   .249
Williams rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .305        Bradford pr,lf      0   1   0   0     0   0   .198
Santo lf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .266      May 1b                3   1   1   1     1   2   .276
Pepitone 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .307        Woodward pr,3b      0   1   0   0     0   0   .218
Popovich 3b           2   1   0   0     1   0   .211      Perez 3b,1b           4   0   2   2     0   1   .266
James cf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .220      Bench c               4   1   2   0     0   1   .238
Cannizzaro c          2   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Foster cf             3   1   1   3     1   1   .237
Hands p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .070      Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
  Bonham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .213
  Banks ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Gullett p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .109
  Torres pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .292        Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .215
  Decker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667        Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               27   2   1   0     2   3             Totals               35   8  13   8     2   9

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 26,350
Left on Base: Cubs 2, Reds 5
DP: Cubs 2, Reds 1
Errors: Concepcion
Doubles: James (1), McRae 2 (18), Perez (14)
Home Runs: Foster (10)
Stolen Bases: May (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Hands (8)
GIDP: Pepitone (13), Foster (13)
Hit by Pitch: Cannizzaro (2,by Gullett)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands L(10-14)          6.1  11   7   7   1   8   1  29   3.34
Bonham                  0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   5.17
Decker                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.95
Totals                  8    13   8   8   2   9   1  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett W(13-4)         8     1   2   0   2   2   0  28   2.52
Granger SV(9)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.55
Totals                  9     1   2   0   2   3   0  31

Hit by Pitch: Gullett (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to right; Beckert flied out to
right; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to shortstop; McRae flied out to center
[Rose to second]; May struck out; Perez singled to center [Rose
scored]; Bench struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 2ND: Santo walked; Pepitone grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Santo out at second]; Popovich
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Helms singled to center; Concepcion
forced Helms (shortstop to second); Gullett struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 3RD: James popped to third in foul territory; Cannizzaro
was hit by a pitch; Hands out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Cannizzaro to second]; Kessinger grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Rose singled to center; McRae doubled to center [Rose
scored]; May was called out on strikes; Perez hit into a double
play to center [McRae out at third (center to second to
pitcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert lined to right; Williams flied out to center;
Santo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Bench singled to third; Foster grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Bench out at second]; Helms
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

CUBS 5TH: Pepitone flied out to center; Popovich popped to
second; James grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion struck out; Gullett grounded out (pitcher
to first); Rose singled to shortstop; McRae struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

CUBS 6TH: Cannizzaro flied out to center; Hands popped to
shortstop; Kessinger popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: May walked; May stole second; Perez was called out on
strikes; Bench singled to right [May to third]; Foster homered
[May scored, Bench scored]; Helms grounded out (third to first);
Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 5.

CUBS 7TH: Beckert flied out to right; Williams popped to
shortstop; Santo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Gullett flied out to left; On a bunt Rose singled to
third; McRae doubled to left [Rose scored]; BRADFORD RAN FOR
MCRAE; BONHAM REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING); May singled to left
[Bradford scored]; WOODWARD RAN FOR MAY; Perez doubled to left
[Woodward scored]; Bench grounded out (third to first); Foster
walked; Helms forced Foster (shortstop to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 8.

CUBS 8TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WOODWARD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted); Popovich walked; James
doubled to right [Popovich to third]; Cannizzaro popped to
second; BANKS BATTED FOR BONHAM; Banks reached on an error by
Concepcion [Popovich scored (unearned) (no RBI), James scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Banks to first]; TORRES RAN FOR BANKS;
Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 8.

REDS 8TH: DECKER REPLACED TORRES (PITCHING); Concepcion flied
out to right; CARBO BATTED FOR GULLETT; Carbo struck out; Rose
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Reds 8.

CUBS 9TH: GRANGER REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Beckert struck out;
Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Santo flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 8.