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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1971-06-12 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 32346 Β· 84Β°F, sunny Β· 2:20

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Ron Tompkins picked up the save. Ron Santo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ken Holtzman   L: Jim McGlothlin   SV: Ron Tompkins

Umpires β€” HP: Satch Davidson Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose411000
Tommy Helms400000
Lee May401001
Johnny Bench311110
Tony Perez302101
George Foster300011
Hal McRae301010
Dave Concepcion200001
Jim McGlothlin100000
Jimmy Stewart100000
Ty Cline100000
Al Ferrara100001
Woody Woodward100001
Buddy Bradford100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger422101
Glenn Beckert300000
Billy Williams300010
Ron Santo311210
Joe Pepitone412000
Jim Hickman200020
Brock Davis402100
Danny Breeden300001
Ken Holtzman311100

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim McGlothlin5.0722
Jim Merritt1.0100
Clay Carroll2.0020

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman6.1324
Ron Tompkins2.2312

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: 3/P
  • Tommy Helms: 8
  • Lee May: 43

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: HR/9
  • Glenn Beckert: 7
  • Billy Williams: 63
  • Ron Santo: 53

Top 2

  • Johnny Bench: 53
  • Tony Perez: S7/G
  • George Foster: WP.1-2#
  • George Foster: K
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Dave Concepcion: K

Bot 2

  • Joe Pepitone: S3/BG
  • Jim Hickman: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Brock Davis: 43

Top 3

  • Jim McGlothlin: 63
  • Pete Rose: 53
  • Tommy Helms: 13

Bot 3

  • Danny Breeden: K/C
  • Ken Holtzman: HR/7
  • Don Kessinger: K/C
  • Glenn Beckert: 63

Top 4

  • Lee May: 7
  • Johnny Bench: 3/FL
  • Tony Perez: K

Bot 4

  • Billy Williams: 8
  • Ron Santo: HR/7
  • Joe Pepitone: S9/L
  • Jim Hickman: W.1-2
  • Brock Davis: S9/L.1-3;2-H
  • Danny Breeden: 9
  • Ken Holtzman: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • George Foster: 4/P
  • Hal McRae: 9
  • Dave Concepcion: 8

Bot 5

  • Don Kessinger: D7/G
  • Glenn Beckert: 13/SH.2-3
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Ron Santo: 643.1-2;3-H
  • Joe Pepitone: 4/L

Top 6

  • Jimmy Stewart: 8
  • Pete Rose: 53
  • Tommy Helms: 8

Bot 6

  • Jim Hickman: 9
  • Brock Davis: D9/L
  • Danny Breeden: 8
  • Ken Holtzman: 2/FL

Top 7

  • Lee May: K
  • Johnny Bench: HR/7
  • Tony Perez: D8/L
  • George Foster: W
  • Hal McRae: S9.1-2;2-3
  • Ty Cline: 5/L
  • Al Ferrara: K/C

Bot 7

  • Don Kessinger: 3/G
  • Glenn Beckert: 53
  • Billy Williams: 3/G

Top 8

  • Pete Rose: S3
  • Tommy Helms: 9
  • Lee May: D7/L.1-3
  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Tony Perez: 9/SF.3-H
  • George Foster: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Ron Santo: W
  • Joe Pepitone: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
  • Joe Pepitone: 6/P
  • Jim Hickman: W
  • Brock Davis: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 9

  • Hal McRae: 8
  • Woody Woodward: K/C
  • Buddy Bradford: 63