In a magnificent performance, Rick Wise not only retired 32 batters in succession during the course of pitching 12 innings, but the Phillies' righthander also drove in the winning run to beat the Cubs, 4-3. The Cubs counted twice off Wise in the opening frame on Pat Bourque's first major league homer, an error and singles by Paul Popovich and Gene Hiser. After Frank Fernandez homered for the Cubs in the second, Wise did not allow another hit until Ron Santo singled with two out in the 11th.

The Phililes had a homer by Oscar Gamble in the first inning. Gamble also singled in the third, took third on a single by Tim McCarver and scored as Deron Johnson hit into a double play. Singles by McCarver and Johnson and a sacrifice fly by Willie Montanez tied the score in the eighth. Montanez beat out an infield hit to Santo in the 12th and advanced on the third baseman's wild throw. After Greg Luzinski sacrificed, the Cubs walked both Don Money and Ron Stone intentionally to load the bases, but Wise then won his own game with a single. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Saturday, September 18, 1971 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs         2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  5  1
Phillies     1  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   4 16  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
James rf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .297      Bowa ss               6   0   3   0     0   1   .245
Fanzone lf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Gamble lf             5   2   2   1     1   0   .223
Bourque 1b            5   1   1   1     0   1   .158      McCarver c            4   1   2   0     2   0   .285
Santo 3b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .268      Johnson 3b            5   0   2   0     0   1   .271
Popovich 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .216        Harmon pr,2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Hiser cf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .250      Montanez rf,cf        5   1   2   1     0   1   .256
Fernandez c           4   1   1   1     0   2   .164      Luzinski 1b           5   0   2   0     0   3   .300
Torres ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Money 2b,3b           4   0   0   0     2   0   .225
Pappas p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .151      Anderson cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .186
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .303        Stone ph,rf         1   0   0   0     1   0   .227
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wise p                6   0   3   1     0   3   .253

Totals               41   3   5   3     0  10             Totals               46   4  16   3     6   9

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance:  7,740
Left on Base: Cubs 2, Phillies 16
DP: Cubs 2, Phillies 0
Errors: Santo, Luzinski
Doubles: Wise (2)
Home Runs: Bourque (1), Fernandez (4), Gamble (5)
Stolen Bases: Bowa 2 (27), Harmon (3)
Caught Stealing: Popovich (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Luzinski (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Montanez (13)
GIDP: Johnson (16), McCarver (10)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas                 10    13   3   3   3   8   1  44   3.37
Regan L(5-4)            1.1   3   1   1   3   1   0  10   3.80
Totals                 11.1  16   4   4   6   9   1  54

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise W(16-13)          12     5   3   2   0  10   2  41   2.88
Totals                 12     5   3   2   0  10   2  41

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


CUBS 1ST: James grounded out (shortstop to first); Fanzone
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bourque homered; Santo
reached on an error by Luzinski (assist by Bowa) [Santo to
first]; Popovich singled to right [Santo to third]; Hiser
singled to center [Santo scored (unearned), Popovich to third];
Popovich was caught stealing home (catcher to second to third);
2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa was called out on strikes; Gamble homered;
McCarver walked; Johnson struck out; Montanez popped to third in
foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 1.

CUBS 2ND: Fernandez homered; Torres grounded out (first
unassisted); Pappas popped to first; James grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski singled to right; Money popped to catcher
in foul territory; Anderson grounded out (third to first)
[Luzinski to second]; Wise singled to shortstop [Luzinski to
third]; Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

CUBS 3RD: Fanzone struck out; Bourque flied out to left; Santo
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Gamble singled to right; McCarver singled to left
[Gamble to third]; Johnson grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Gamble scored (no RBI), McCarver out at
second]; Montanez singled to left; Luzinski was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

CUBS 4TH: Popovich grounded out (pitcher to first); Hiser was
called out on strikes; Fernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Money flied out to right; Anderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wise struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

CUBS 5TH: Torres popped to second; Pappas struck out; James
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa singled to center; Gamble popped to third;
McCarver grounded into a double play (second to first) [Bowa out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

CUBS 6TH: Fanzone popped to second; Bourque flied out to left;
Santo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnson lined to second; Montanez grounded out
(first unassisted); Luzinski singled to shortstop; Money flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

CUBS 7TH: Popovich grounded out (first to pitcher); Hiser lined
to first; Fernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Anderson grounded out (third to first); Wise
struck out; Bowa singled to center; Bowa stole second; Gamble
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 2.

CUBS 8TH: Torres grounded out (second to first); Pappas struck
out; James struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: McCarver singled to center; Johnson singled
[McCarver to third]; Montanez hit a sacrifice fly to left
[McCarver scored]; Luzinski struck out; Money flied out to left;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

CUBS 9TH: Fanzone popped to shortstop; Bourque flied out to
center; Santo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Anderson flied out to right; Wise doubled to left;
Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); Gamble walked; McCarver
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

CUBS 10TH: Popovich popped to second; Hiser flied out to left;
Fernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 10TH: Johnson singled to left; HARMON RAN FOR JOHNSON;
Harmon stole second; Montanez struck out; Luzinski struck out;
Money was walked intentionally; STONE BATTED FOR ANDERSON; Stone
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 3.

CUBS 11TH: HARMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); STONE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); MONEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
MONTANEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Torres grounded out
(shortstop to first); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR PAPPAS; Williams
grounded out (second to first); James grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 11TH: REGAN REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Wise struck
out; Bowa singled to first; Gamble popped to third in foul
territory; Bowa stole second; McCarver was walked intentionally;
Harmon flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 3.

CUBS 12TH: Fanzone grounded out (third to first); Bourque was
called out on strikes; Santo singled to left; Popovich popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 12TH: Montanez singled to third [Montanez to second
(error by Santo)]; Luzinski out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Montanez to third]; Money was walked intentionally;
Stone was walked intentionally [Money to second]; Wise singled
to right [Montanez scored, Money to third, Stone to second]; 1
R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 4.

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