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Cincinnati Reds @
Chicago Cubs
1971-06-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 17871 Β· 76Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:44
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4β3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Wayne Granger earned the win and Joe Gibbon picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Wayne Granger L: Bill Hands SV: Joe Gibbon
Umpires β HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Satch Davidson Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Foster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gullett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brock Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gullett | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Wayne Granger | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Hands | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Lee May: 53
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.1-H
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Joe Pepitone: K
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: 7/L
- George Foster: S8/L
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 2
- Paul Popovich: 8
- Brock Davis: K/C
- Danny Breeden: K
Top 3
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Don Gullett: E6
- Pete Rose: 43.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Hands: 43
- Don Kessinger: 3/BG
- Glenn Beckert: D8
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 4
- Lee May: 63
- Johnny Bench: D7/L
- Tony Perez: K
- George Foster: 13
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: S7/L
- Joe Pepitone: S3/BG.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Brock Davis: K
- Danny Breeden: K
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Don Gullett: S9/L
- Pete Rose: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: D7/L
- Jim Hickman: S5.2-H(E6)(UR);B-2
- Ron Santo: IW
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Top 6
- Tommy Helms: HR/7
- Lee May: HR/7
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Tony Perez: 53
- George Foster: S7/G
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H;B-3(E2)#
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 6
- Paul Popovich: D7/G
- Brock Davis: W
- Hector Torres: K/C
- Bill Hands: 2/BG/BINT.2-2;1-1
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
Top 7
- Ty Cline: 8/L
- Pete Rose: 8
- Tommy Helms: E3
- Lee May: 8
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: K23
- Jim Hickman: S7/L
- Ron Santo: 53.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: IW
- Paul Popovich: 5/P
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- George Foster: 8
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 8
- Brock Davis: S9
- Chris Cannizzaro: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Wayne Granger: 6/L
- Pete Rose: 53
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Joe Pepitone: 13
Notes & reviews
- Bill Hands called for interference when he ran into his own bunt





















