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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-04-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4374 · 1:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Hands earned the win. Jim Hickman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bill Hands L: Carl Morton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Fairey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Day | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Morton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Bailey: K
- Ron Hunt: E3
- Rusty Staub: D8.1-3
- Ron Fairly: IW
- Jim Fairey: S1.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Boots Day: K
- John Bateman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Wine: K
- Carl Morton: 3/G
- Bob Bailey: K
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: S9/L
- Johnny Callison: S9/G.1-3;BX2(96)#
- Jim Hickman: HR/8.3-H
- Ken Rudolph: 13
- Bill Hands: K/C
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: 63
- Rusty Staub: D9
- Ron Fairly: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jim Fairey: 7
- Boots Day: 43
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: 31
- Billy Williams: 13
Top 4
- John Bateman: 63
- Bobby Wine: 13
- Carl Morton: S4
- Bob Bailey: K
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: S6
- Joe Pepitone: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Callison: 8
Top 5
- Ron Hunt: 43
- Rusty Staub: 4/L
- Ron Fairly: W
- Jim Fairey: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jim Hickman: 13
- Ken Rudolph: 43
- Bill Hands: K/C
Top 6
- Boots Day: K/C
- John Bateman: K
- Bobby Wine: 53
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 41
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 7
- Carl Morton: K
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Ron Hunt: 43
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: 53
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
- Johnny Callison: 8
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Ron Fairly: S9/G
- Jim Fairey: 43.1-2
- Boots Day: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Ken Rudolph: 43
- Bill Hands: 3/P
Top 9
- John Bateman: 53
- Bobby Wine: 53
- Carl Morton: 63
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: S4
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: PO2(E1).1-2;2-3
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: S5.1-2;2-3;3-H
Notes & reviews
- missing fielding in CHN197104280
- five man infield; Ron Brand positioned between 2B and 3B
- Ron Santo's grounder was allwed to roll down the 3B line and the ball struck the bag for hit