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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-04-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 23287 · 48°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:28
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 14–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 4th. Steve Carlton earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Jestadt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Breeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Stephenson | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: D9
- Ted Sizemore: 43.2-3
- Lou Brock: S4/BG.3-H
- Joe Torre: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 3
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
Top 2
- Joe Hague: 7
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Julian Javier: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: W
- Joe Pepitone: 6(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Callison: K
Top 3
- Steve Carlton: K/C
- Matty Alou: 63
- Ted Sizemore: E5
- Lou Brock: E4.1-2
- Joe Torre: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jose Cardenal: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Joe Hague: D8.2-H(UR)
- Ted Simmons: S7.2-H(UR)
- Julian Javier: FLE3#
- Julian Javier: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jose Ortiz: HP
- Ken Rudolph: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bill Hands: K
Top 4
- Steve Carlton: 1/L
- Matty Alou: 53
- Ted Sizemore: S5/BG
- Lou Brock: S9.1-3
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Hague: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- Julian Javier: E3.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)(NR)
- Steve Carlton: D8.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Matty Alou: 4/P
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Lou Brock: 43
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 5
- Joe Pepitone: S8
- Johnny Callison: 2/FL
- Jose Ortiz: S8.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: K/C
- Garry Jestadt: 63
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Joe Hague: 36(1)3/GDP
- Ted Simmons: W
- Julian Javier: 6/P
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 7
- Steve Carlton: 43
- Matty Alou: 53
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: 13
- Joe Pepitone: HR/7
- Johnny Callison: S9
- Jose Ortiz: 16(1)/FO
- Ken Rudolph: E5.1-2
- Hal Breeden: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Lou Brock: 43
- Joe Torre: E5.B-2
- Jose Cardenal: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Joe Hague: D8.2-H
- Ted Simmons: HP
- Julian Javier: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 5/L
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Ron Santo: S7
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G.1-2
- Johnny Callison: 63
Top 9
- Steve Carlton: D7
- Matty Alou: 9
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
- Leron Lee: K
Bot 9
- Jose Ortiz: 4/P
- Ken Rudolph: 53
- Paul Popovich: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Bonham
- Debut game for Earl Stephenson
- Debut game for Hal Breeden