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Saturday September 25, 1971
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Fergie Jenkins reached his career high in victories with his 23rd of the season as the Cubs defeated the Phillies, 4-2. Jenkins, who also hit a homer, conquered the Quakers for the eighth straight time since losing to them last on August 7, 1970. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Saturday, September 25, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Phillies     0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  2
Cubs         1  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  9  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Hiser cf              4   1   0   0     0   1   .179
Gamble lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Davis lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
  Freed lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Fanzone 3b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .205
McCarver c            4   1   1   0     0   1   .283      Banks 1b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .188
Montanez rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Popovich 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Johnson 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .265      Kessinger ss          4   0   3   1     0   0   .258
Luzinski 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .307      Fernandez c           2   0   0   0     2   2   .141
Money 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .225      North rf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .308
Anderson cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .215      Jenkins p             3   1   2   1     0   0   .252
Champion p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .115
  Koegel ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154

Totals               35   2   7   1     0   6             Totals               33   4   9   3     2   6

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance:  8,891
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Cubs 7
DP: Phillies 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Johnson, Money, Fanzone, Fernandez
Doubles: Money (22), McCarver (20), Kessinger (18), Banks (2)
Home Runs: Jenkins (6), Fanzone (2)
Stolen Bases: Kessinger (15)
Caught Stealing: North (1)
GIDP: Fanzone (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Champion L(3-4)         7     8   4   3   1   5   2  30   4.20
Brandon                 1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.92
Totals                  8     9   4   3   2   6   2  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(23-13)        9     7   2   1   0   6   0  35   2.76
Totals                  9     7   2   1   0   6   0  35

Wild Pitches: Brandon (2)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bruce Froemming


PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa popped to third in foul territory; Gamble
flied out to left; McCarver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Hiser reached on an error by Money [Hiser to first];
Davis reached on an error by Johnson [Hiser to third, Davis to
first]; Fanzone grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Hiser scored (unearned) (no RBI), Davis out at
second]; Banks grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Montanez popped to third in foul territory;
Johnson struck out; Luzinski reached on an error by Fanzone
[Luzinski to first]; Money forced Luzinski (third to second); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Popovich popped to shortstop; Kessinger doubled to
left; Fernandez struck out; North grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Anderson grounded out (third to first); Champion
struck out; On a bunt Bowa singled to pitcher; Gamble flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Jenkins homered; Hiser popped to catcher in foul
territory; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Fanzone
homered; Banks singled to left; Popovich grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: McCarver grounded out (first unassisted); Montanez
lined to first in foul territory; Johnson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger flied out to center; Fernandez struck out;
North singled to shortstop; North was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski singled to center; Money doubled to right
[Luzinski scored (error by Fernandez; assist by Popovich)
(unearned) (no RBI), Money to third]; Anderson grounded out
(third to first); Champion grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa
flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Jenkins popped to first in foul territory; Hiser
struck out; Davis lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first); McCarver
lined to shortstop; Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: FREED REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING LF); Fanzone struck
out; Banks doubled to left; Popovich grounded out (second to
first) [Banks to third]; Kessinger singled to left [Banks
scored]; Fernandez walked [Kessinger to second]; North struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Luzinski
struck out; Money grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Jenkins singled to center; On a bunt Hiser popped to
catcher in foul territory; Davis flied out to right; Fanzone
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Anderson singled to left; KOEGEL BATTED FOR
CHAMPION; Koegel forced Anderson (shortstop to second); Bowa
grounded out (second to first) [Koegel to second]; Freed popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: BRANDON REPLACED KOEGEL (PITCHING); Banks grounded out
(third to first); Popovich lined to second; Kessinger singled to
center; Kessinger stole second; Brandon threw a wild pitch
[Kessinger to third]; Fernandez walked; North struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: McCarver doubled to right; Montanez struck out;
Johnson singled to center [McCarver to third]; Luzinski singled
to center [McCarver scored, Johnson to second]; Money was called
out on strikes; Anderson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 4.



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