A two-run homer by Billy Williams in the third inning enabled Milt Pappas to pitch the Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the Reds. Pappas' bid for his third straight shutout was turned back quickly when the Reds scored in the first inning on singles by Hal McRae, Lee May and Tony Perez.

Brock Davis singled Ron Santo across with the tying run in the second. Glenn Beckert was on base with a single when Williams hit his homer off Jim McGlothlin. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, August    14, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Reds         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Rose rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .303
Beckert 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .354      McRae lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .253
Williams lf           4   1   1   2     0   0   .304      May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .276
Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Perez 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .268
Santo 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .264      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Callison rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .201      Foster cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .234
Davis cf              4   0   1   1     0   2   .275      Helms 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .263
Martin c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Concepcion ss         2   0   0   0     0   1   .211
Pappas p              2   0   0   0     1   0   .141        Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
                                                            Woodward ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .218
                                                          McGlothlin p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .158
                                                            Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                            Merritt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .174

Totals               30   3   6   3     3   4             Totals               34   1   8   1     0   3

Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance: 32,678
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Reds 6
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 3
Errors: May
Doubles: Kessinger (16), Helms (24), Rose (22)
Home Runs: Williams (22)
Caught Stealing: Callison (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Beckert (11)
GIDP: Santo (16), Beckert (13), Perez (11)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(14-10)         9     8   1   1   0   3   0  34   3.45
Totals                  9     8   1   1   0   3   0  34

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin L(6-9)       7     5   3   3   3   3   1  27   3.61
Merritt                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   5.13
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   4   1  34

Passed Balls: Martin (6)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; McRae singled to right; May
singled to left [McRae to third]; Perez singled to left [McRae
scored, May to second]; Bench forced Perez (shortstop to second)
[May to third]; Foster grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted); Santo
walked; Callison reached on an error by May [Santo to second,
Callison to first]; Davis singled to center [Santo scored,
Callison to second]; Martin was called out on strikes; Pappas
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Helms doubled to left; Concepcion grounded out (first
unassisted) [Helms to third]; McGlothlin was called out on
strikes; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Reds 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
singled to right; Williams homered [Beckert scored]; Pepitone
singled to right; Santo grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Pepitone out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: McRae singled to left; May lined to third; Perez
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[McRae out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Callison struck out; Davis flied out to right; Martin
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Bench flied out to right; Foster struck out; Helms
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Reds 1.

CUBS 5TH: Pappas walked; Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Pappas
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion was called out on strikes; McGlothlin
grounded out (third to first); Rose doubled to center; McRae
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Pepitone
lined to second; Santo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: May popped to catcher in foul territory; Perez flied
out to right; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

CUBS 7TH: Callison walked; Davis struck out while Callison was
caught stealing second (catcher to second to first); Martin
singled to right; Pappas flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Foster grounded out (catcher to first); Helms singled
to right; STEWART BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Martin allowed a passed
ball [Helms to second]; Stewart flied out to left; CARBO BATTED
FOR MCGLOTHLIN; Carbo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Reds 1.

CUBS 8TH: MERRITT REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); WOODWARD REPLACED
STEWART (PLAYING SS); Kessinger doubled to left; Beckert out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kessinger to third];
Williams flied out to center; Pepitone popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); McRae flied out
to left; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

CUBS 9TH: Santo flied out to center; Callison grounded out
(shortstop to first); Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: Perez singled to shortstop; Bench popped to third;
Foster forced Perez (third to second); Helms flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.