Led by Don Kessinger, who collected five hits including the game-winning single in the 10th inning, the Cubs won first game of a doubleheader, 7-6, but the second game was halted by darkness after six innings with the Expos leading, 8-1. In the 10th inning of the lidlifter, Brock Davis walked and both runners were safe on a late throw to second on a bunt by Chris Cannizzaro. Cleo James then was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Kessinger came to the plate and hit his game-ending single.

In the nightcap, the Expos set a club record for most runs in one inning, scoring eight times in the sixth. John Boccabella and Bobby Wine led off with singles and when John Strohmayer bunted, the bases were loaded on Ken Holtzman's late throw to the third. Ron Hunt doubled and Ron Woods tripled, each driving in two runs. A pass to Rusty Staub ended Holtzman's pitching. After Joe Decker relieved, a double by Bob Bailey added one run and Boots Day accounted for two more with a single. Day took second on a sacrifice and counted the final run on a single by Boccabella. The game was resumed before the next day's regularly-scheduled contest between the two clubs. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, Montreal Expos 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, August    31, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        1  0  1    2  0  0    2  0  0    0  -   6 13  2
Cubs         2  0  0    3  0  0    1  0  0    1  -   7 14  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               5   1   3   0     0   0   .282      Kessinger ss          6   1   5   2     0   0   .257
Day cf                4   3   2   0     0   0   .290      Beckert 2b            5   0   1   1     0   1   .348
Staub rf              4   1   2   2     1   0   .307      Williams lf           3   1   1   1     2   0   .312
Fairly 1b             4   0   2   1     1   0   .269      Pepitone 1b           5   1   1   0     0   2   .303
Fairey lf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .257      Hickman rf            4   1   2   1     1   0   .266
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Santo 3b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .268
  Gosger ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .149      Davis cf              3   2   2   2     2   0   .281
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cannizzaro c          3   1   1   0     1   1   .201
  McAnally p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .071      Pappas p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .156
Bailey 3b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .256        Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sutherland ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .274        James ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .284
  Swanson lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .230
  Brand lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Bateman c             5   1   1   0     0   0   .235
Morton p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
  McGinn p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Wine ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               39   6  13   4     3   0             Totals               38   7  14   7     6   6

Time of Game: 3:11
Left on Base: Expos 9, Cubs 12
DP: Expos 2, Cubs 0
Errors: Bailey, Sutherland, Kessinger, Beckert, Cannizzaro
Doubles: Fairey (5), Staub 2 (27)
Stolen Bases: Day (7), Fairey (3), Hunt (5)
Caught Stealing: Williams (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Morton (2), Day (12), Swanson (2), Cannizzaro (5)
GIDP: Pappas (3), Beckert (16)
Hit by Pitch: James (3,by McAnally)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton                  3.2   8   5   4   2   1   0  20   4.55
McGinn                  2.2   2   1   1   2   2   0  12   6.19
Marshall                1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   6   4.40
Reed L(2-3)             1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6   4.58
McAnally                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.22
Totals                  9    14   7   6   6   6   0  46

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas                  9    12   6   5   3   0   0  41   3.35
Regan W(5-3)            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.39
Totals                 10    13   6   5   3   0   0  45

Hit by Pitch: McAnally (6)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ed Vargo


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt singled to left; Day forced Hunt (shortstop to
second); Day stole second [Day to third (error by Cannizzaro)];
Staub popped to third; Fairly singled to center [Day scored];
Fairey singled to center [Fairly to third]; Fairey stole second;
Bailey lined to center; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams singled to
left [Kessinger scored]; Pepitone grounded out (first
unassisted) [Williams to second]; Hickman singled to left
[Williams scored]; Santo forced Hickman (third to second); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Sutherland popped to shortstop; Bateman flied out to
center; Morton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Davis flied out to center; Cannizzaro walked; On a
bunt Pappas grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
second) [Cannizzaro out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt singled to center; Hunt stole second [Hunt to
third (error by Kessinger)]; Don Kessinger called for
obstruction; Day lined to right; Staub flied out to center;
Fairly walked; Fairey doubled to right [Hunt scored, Fairly to
third]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Sutherland popped to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (second to pitcher); Beckert
lined to first; Williams walked; Pepitone grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Bateman singled to right; Morton out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Bateman to second]; Hunt grounded out
(shortstop to first); Day singled to third [Bateman to third];
Staub doubled to right [Bateman scored, Day scored]; Fairly
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman reached on an error by Sutherland [Hickman to
first]; Santo singled to left [Hickman to third, Santo out at
second (left to shortstop to second)]; Davis singled to first
[Hickman scored (unearned)]; Cannizzaro singled to center [Davis
to third]; Pappas struck out; Kessinger singled to center [Davis
scored, Cannizzaro to third]; Beckert singled to third
[Cannizzaro scored, Kessinger to second]; MCGINN REPLACED MORTON
(PITCHING); Williams grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER),
5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 5TH: Fairey grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailey lined
to left; Sutherland grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 5TH: Pepitone struck out; Hickman grounded out (second to
first); Santo reached on an error by Bailey [Santo to second];
Davis walked; Cannizzaro flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 6TH: Bateman flied out to right; McGinn grounded out
(first to pitcher); Hunt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: Pappas struck out; Kessinger singled to right; Beckert
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Kessinger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs
5.

EXPOS 7TH: Day singled to right; Staub doubled to right [Day to
third]; Fairly made an out to second [Day scored (error by
Beckert) (no RBI), Staub scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Fairey
lined to right; Bailey grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Pepitone
singled to center; Hickman walked [Pepitone to second]; MARSHALL
REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); WINE REPLACED MCGINN (PLAYING SS);
SWANSON REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PLAYING LF); Santo grounded out
(second to first) [Pepitone to third, Hickman to second]; Davis
singled to left [Pepitone scored, Hickman out at home (left to
catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Swanson grounded out (third to first); Bateman
grounded out (second to first); Wine grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Cannizzaro was called out on strikes; Pappas flied to
left in foul territory; Kessinger singled to center; Beckert was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Hunt singled to center; Day out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hunt to second]; Staub was walked
intentionally; Fairly singled to right [Hunt out at home (right
to catcher), Staub to third, Fairly to second (on throw)];
GOSGER BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Gosger grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 6.

CUBS 9TH: REED REPLACED GOSGER (PITCHING); Williams walked;
Williams was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Pepitone struck out; Hickman singled to left; Santo forced
Hickman (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs
6.

EXPOS 10TH: REGAN REPLACED PAPPAS (PITCHING); Bailey singled to
right; Swanson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Bailey
to second]; Bateman grounded out (second to first) [Bailey to
third]; Wine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 6.

CUBS 10TH: BRAND REPLACED SWANSON (PLAYING LF); Davis walked;
Cannizzaro reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Davis to second]; JAMES BATTED FOR REGAN; MCANALLY REPLACED
REED (PITCHING); James was hit by a pitch [Davis to third,
Cannizzaro to second]; Kessinger singled to center [Davis
scored, Cannizzaro to third, James to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 7.