Cleo James hit a homer in the third inning and drove in two more runs with a single in the sixth to pace the Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Phillies. After James hit his single with the bases loaded, Carmen Fanzone singled to supply what proved to be the winning run. Deron Johnson accounted for the Phillies' runs, hitting a homer with two men on base in the ninth. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Game Played on Friday, September 17, 1971 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  8  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
James cf              5   1   2   3     0   0   .310      Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     1   1   .230
Fanzone lf            5   0   3   1     0   0   .269      Harmon ss             5   0   0   0     0   2   .208
Hickman 1b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .259      McCarver c            3   1   0   0     2   0   .283
  Bourque 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Johnson 3b            4   1   2   3     1   2   .270
Santo 3b              3   0   1   0     2   0   .268      Montanez rf           4   0   2   0     1   1   .255
Popovich 2b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .216      Luzinski 1b           3   0   0   0     1   2   .291
Fernandez c           2   1   1   0     3   0   .159      Koegel lf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .294
xTorres ss            4   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Anderson cf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .200
North rf              2   1   1   0     2   1   .333      Reynolds p            1   0   0   0     1   1   .159
Decker p              4   0   0   0     0   4   .286        Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .303        Gamble ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
  Bonham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Muniz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stone ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .228

Totals               35   4  10   4     8   5             Totals               33   3   8   3     8  11

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 13,644
Left on Base: Cubs 14, Phillies 11
DP: Cubs 2, Phillies 3
Errors: McCarver, Johnson
Doubles: Fanzone (2), Fernandez (1), Popovich 2 (7), Montanez (26), Anderson (2)
Home Runs: James (2), Johnson (33)
GIDP: Torres (4), Popovich (6), Santo (20), Koegel (1)
Hit by Pitch: North (1,by Reynolds)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Decker W(3-1)           8     6   0   0   7   9   0  35   4.22
Bonham                  0.2   2   3   3   1   1   1   5   5.40
Gura SV(1)              0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   9.00
Totals                  9     8   3   3   8  11   1  41

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reynolds L(4-8)         5.1   7   4   3   5   4   1  28   4.74
Brandon                 1.2   2   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.02
Muniz                   2     1   0   0   2   0   0   9   6.97
Totals                  9    10   4   3   8   5   1  45

Passed Balls: McCarver (18)
Hit by Pitch: Reynolds (5)
Wild Pitches: Decker (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming


CUBS 1ST: James grounded out (third to first); Fanzone singled
to center; Hickman flied out to right; Santo singled to center
[Fanzone to second]; Popovich forced Santo (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle flied out to left; Harmon flied out to
right; McCarver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Fernandez walked; Torres grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Fernandez out at second]; North
singled to second; Decker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson walked; Montanez walked [Johnson to
second]; Luzinski was called out on strikes; Koegel struck out;
Anderson singled to third [Johnson to third, Montanez to
second]; Reynolds was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: James homered; Fanzone doubled to left; Hickman
grounded out (third to first); McCarver allowed a passed ball
[Fanzone to third]; Santo walked; Popovich grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Santo out at second]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle walked; Harmon flied out to center; McCarver
flied out to center; Decker threw a wild pitch [Doyle to
second]; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 0.

CUBS 4TH: Fernandez doubled to left; Torres reached on a
fielder's choice [Fernandez out at third (pitcher to third)];
North struck out; Decker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez doubled to right; Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Koegel walked; Anderson lined into a
double play (first unassisted) [Koegel out at first]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

CUBS 5TH: James grounded out (first unassisted); Fanzone lined
to third; Hickman walked; Santo walked [Hickman to second];
Popovich lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Reynolds walked; Doyle struck out; Harmon lined to
left; McCarver walked [Reynolds to second]; Johnson struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

CUBS 6TH: Fernandez walked; Torres reached on catcher's
interference by McCarver [Fernandez to second]; North was hit by
a pitch [Fernandez to third, Torres to second]; Decker struck
out; James singled to left [Fernandez scored, Torres scored
(unearned), North to second]; BRANDON REPLACED REYNOLDS
(PITCHING); Fanzone singled to left [North scored, James to
second]; Hickman reached on an error by Johnson [James to third,
Fanzone to second, Hickman to first]; Santo grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hickman out at
second]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Montanez singled to right; Luzinski struck out;
Koegel grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Montanez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Phillies 0.

CUBS 7TH: Popovich doubled to right; Fernandez grounded out
(second to first) [Popovich to third]; Torres grounded out
(third to first); North was walked intentionally; Decker struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Anderson doubled to right; GAMBLE BATTED FOR
BRANDON; Gamble popped to shortstop; Doyle grounded out (pitcher
to first); Harmon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Phillies 0.

CUBS 8TH: MUNIZ REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); James grounded out
(third to first); Fanzone popped to shortstop; Hickman flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: BOURQUE REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING 1B); McCarver
flied out to left; Johnson singled to center; Montanez lined to
right; Luzinski walked [Johnson to second]; Koegel singled to
shortstop [Johnson to third, Luzinski to second]; Anderson
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

CUBS 9TH: Santo flied out to left; Popovich doubled to right;
Fernandez walked; Torres flied out to center; North walked
[Popovich to third, Fernandez to second]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR
DECKER; Williams popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: BONHAM REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); STONE BATTED
FOR MUNIZ; Stone singled to right; Doyle flied out to left;
Harmon struck out; McCarver walked [Stone to second]; Johnson
homered [Stone scored, McCarver scored]; GURA REPLACED BONHAM
(PITCHING); Montanez struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Phillies 3.
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