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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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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 4–3. 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

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose500000
Tommy Helms411100
Lee May411100
Johnny Bench401000
Tony Perez411101
George Foster412000
Hal McRae401100
Dave Concepcion400000
Don Gullett201000
Ty Cline100000
Wayne Granger100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger511000
Glenn Beckert513001
Jim Hickman513200
Ron Santo402011
Joe Pepitone401011
Paul Popovich401000
Brock Davis301012
Danny Breeden200002
Bill Hands300001
Hector Torres100001
Chris Cannizzaro100000
Ernie Banks100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Gullett6.0828
Wayne Granger2.2411
Joe Gibbon0.1000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Hands8.0801
Ron Tompkins1.0000

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