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Sunday September 19, 1971
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Fergie Jenkins, who had made three unsuccessful tries for his 22nd victory, finally achieved it with the help of his own bat as the Cubs defeated the Phillies, 6-3. With the score tied, 3-3, Jenkins doubled in the ninth inning, Cleo James beat out a bunt and Paul Popovich singled, scoring Jenkins. The Cubs went on to add two more runs on sacrifice flies by Billy Williams and Joe Pepitone. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Game Played on Sunday, September 19, 1971 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs         0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   6  9  2
Phillies     2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
James cf,rf           5   1   2   0     0   1   .301      Bowa ss               3   1   1   0     0   1   .245
Popovich 2b           5   1   2   1     0   0   .221      Gamble lf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .223
Williams lf           3   0   1   1     1   1   .303      McCarver c            3   1   0   1     0   0   .283
Bourque 1b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .208      Johnson 3b            4   0   1   1     0   2   .271
Santo 3b              4   1   1   0     1   1   .268      Montanez rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .256
Fanzone rf            3   1   0   0     1   0   .206      Luzinski 1b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .281
  Pepitone ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .307      Money 2b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .228
  Hiser cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Anderson cf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .177
Fernandez c           1   1   0   0     4   0   .162      Lersch p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .164
Torres ss             5   0   0   0     0   1   .204        Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Jenkins p             3   1   1   1     0   0   .241        Twitchell p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stone ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .225

Totals               34   6   9   4     7   4             Totals               33   3   6   3     1  14

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 20,815
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Phillies 6
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Jenkins 2, Johnson
Doubles: Williams (27), Jenkins (7), Johnson (29)
Triples: Gamble (1), Money (8)
Stolen Bases: James (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Jenkins (2), Williams (2), Pepitone (3), McCarver (4)
Hit by Pitch: Bowa (5,by Jenkins)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(22-13)        9     6   3   2   1  14   0  36   2.81
Totals                  9     6   3   2   1  14   0  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch L(4-14)          8     8   6   4   5   4   0  38   3.96
Hoerner                 0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.97
Twitchell               0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     9   6   4   7   4   0  44

Hit by Pitch: Jenkins (5)

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


CUBS 1ST: James was called out on strikes; Popovich grounded out
(second to first); Williams doubled to center; Bourque grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa was hit by a pitch; Gamble tripled [Bowa
scored]; McCarver hit a sacrifice fly to center [Gamble scored];
Johnson flied out to center; Montanez struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 2ND: Santo singled to left; Fanzone walked [Santo to
second]; Fernandez walked [Fanzone to second, Santo to third];
Torres was called out on strikes; Jenkins hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Santo scored, Fanzone to third, Fernandez to second];
James reached on an error by Johnson [Fanzone scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Fernandez scored (unearned) (no RBI), James to first];
Popovich singled to center [James to second]; Williams struck
out; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski was called out on strikes; Money tripled
to center; Anderson reached on a fielder's choice [Money out at
home (third to catcher)]; Lersch was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

CUBS 3RD: Bourque grounded out (first to pitcher); Santo struck
out; Fanzone flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa flied out to center; Gamble flied out to
center; McCarver lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
3, Phillies 2.

CUBS 4TH: Fernandez grounded out (third to first); Torres flied
out to right; Jenkins grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnson struck out; Montanez singled to center;
Luzinski struck out; Money singled to shortstop [Montanez to
second]; Anderson walked [Montanez to third, Money to second];
Lersch was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 2.

CUBS 5TH: James lined to left; Popovich flied out to center;
Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa struck out; Gamble popped to third in foul
territory; McCarver reached on an error by Jenkins (assist by
Bourque) [McCarver to first]; Johnson doubled [McCarver scored
(unearned)]; Montanez struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

CUBS 6TH: Bourque singled to center; Santo flied out to center;
Fanzone grounded out (second to first) [Bourque to second];
Fernandez walked; Torres popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Money was
called out on strikes; Anderson grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

CUBS 7TH: Jenkins grounded out (shortstop to first); James
singled to center; James stole second; Popovich popped to third
in foul territory; Williams was walked intentionally; Bourque
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Lersch grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
Bowa singled to pitcher [Bowa to second (error by Jenkins)];
Gamble struck out; McCarver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

CUBS 8TH: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Fanzone flied
out to left; Fernandez walked; Torres flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Johnson was called out on strikes; Montanez lined
to center; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 3.

CUBS 9TH: Jenkins doubled to center; On a bunt James singled to
pitcher [Jenkins to third]; Popovich singled [Jenkins scored,
James to third]; HOERNER REPLACED LERSCH (PITCHING); Williams
hit a sacrifice fly to center [James scored]; Bourque singled to
right [Popovich to second]; Santo walked [Popovich to third,
Bourque to second]; TWITCHELL REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING);
PEPITONE BATTED FOR FANZONE; Pepitone lined out on a sacrifice
fly to right [Popovich scored, Bourque to third]; Fernandez
walked [Santo to second]; Torres lined to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cubs 6, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: HISER REPLACED PEPITONE (PLAYING CF); JAMES
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Money grounded out (first
unassisted); Anderson struck out; STONE BATTED FOR TWITCHELL;
Stone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Phillies 3.



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