Completing the previous night's suspended contest, the Expos played the last three innings and posted an 11-2 victory, but the Cubs came back behind Fergie Jenkins to win the regularly-scheduled game, 5-2. Jenkins, in gaining his 21st victory, not only pitched a six-hitter, but smashed two homers to drive in three runs. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Cubs         0  1  0    0  2  1    1  0  x  -   5  8  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Day cf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .293      Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .345
Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .305      Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .311
Fairly 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .269      Hickman 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .265
Fairey lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Bailey 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .258      Davis cf              3   0   2   1     0   0   .282
Bateman c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .235        James pr,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Wine ss               1   0   0   0     1   1   .200      Callison rf           3   2   1   0     1   0   .202
  Sutherland ph,ss    1   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Cannizzaro c          2   0   1   1     0   1   .210
Stoneman p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .135      Jenkins p             3   2   2   3     0   1   .237
  Swanson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .227
  Britton p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     1   6             Totals               31   5   8   5     1   6

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 11,575
Left on Base: Expos 5, Cubs 5
DP: Expos 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Beckert
Doubles: Fairey (6), Bateman (16)
Triples: Cannizzaro (1), Hickman (2)
Home Runs: Jenkins 2 (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Cannizzaro (6)
GIDP: Bateman (27)
Hit by Pitch: Davis (2,by Britton)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman L(14-13)       6     7   4   4   1   5   1  26   3.19
Britton                 2     1   1   1   0   1   1   8   5.77
Totals                  8     8   5   5   1   6   2  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(21-11)        9     6   2   1   1   6   0  34   2.66
Totals                  9     6   2   1   1   6   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Britton (1)
Wild Pitches: Jenkins (3)
Balks: Jenkins (3)

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


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt flied out to center; On a bunt Day made an out
to first; Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger was called out on strikes; Beckert grounded
out (third to first); Williams singled to pitcher; Hickman
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly singled to shortstop; Fairey doubled to right
[Fairly to third]; Bailey grounded out (third to first) [Fairly
scored, Fairey stayed at second]; Bateman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wine walked; Stoneman was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo popped to first; Davis singled to center;
Callison forced Davis (second to shortstop); Cannizzaro tripled
to center [Callison scored]; Jenkins struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt grounded out (second to first); Day flied out to
center; Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert was
called out on strikes; Williams popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Fairly flied out to center; Fairey reached on an
error by Beckert [Fairey to first]; Bailey forced Fairey (third
to second); Jenkins balked [Bailey to second]; Bateman doubled
to right [Bailey scored (unearned)]; Wine struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); Santo
grounded out (third to first); Davis grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Stoneman grounded out (pitcher to first); Hunt popped
to first in foul territory; Day singled to center; Staub flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Callison walked; Cannizzaro out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Callison to second]; Jenkins homered
[Callison scored]; Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert popped
to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Fairly grounded out (first to pitcher); Fairey flied
out to center; Bailey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Hickman
tripled to left; Santo popped to shortstop; Davis singled to
right [Hickman scored]; Callison singled to right [Davis to
third]; Cannizzaro struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Bateman was called out on strikes; SUTHERLAND BATTED
FOR WINE; Sutherland grounded out (third to first); SWANSON
BATTED FOR STONEMAN; Swanson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: SUTHERLAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); BRITTON
REPLACED SWANSON (PITCHING); Jenkins homered; Kessinger grounded
out (shortstop to first); Beckert lined to third; Williams
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 8TH: Hunt flied out to center; Day flied out to center;
Staub singled to right; Jenkins threw a wild pitch [Staub to
second]; Fairly struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs
5.

CUBS 8TH: Hickman grounded out (third to first); Santo grounded
out (second to first); Davis was hit by a pitch; JAMES RAN FOR
DAVIS; Callison popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 5.

EXPOS 9TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Fairey flied out
to left; Bailey singled to center; Bateman grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Bailey out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.