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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†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1971-06-02 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· 74Β°F, cloudy Β· 2:52

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Bill Hands earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CHN002000310611
CIN001001001311

W: Bill Hands   L: Clay Carroll   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger511000
Glenn Beckert503200
Billy Williams421010
Ron Santo513100
Jim Hickman000000
Johnny Callison400010
Brock Davis300010
J. C. Martin412000
Bill Hands200001
Ernie Banks411301

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose311020
Tommy Helms503100
Lee May412111
Tony Perez402110
George Foster400010
Bernie Carbo501000
Pat Corrales200000
Dave Concepcion412000
Milt Wilcox200000
Johnny Bench300001
Jimmy Stewart100000
Ty Cline100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Hands9.01152

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Milt Wilcox6.0632
Clay Carroll2.0500
Wayne Granger1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 13
  • Glenn Beckert: S7
  • Billy Williams: W.1-2
  • Ron Santo: 7
  • Jim Hickman: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Callison: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: W
  • Tommy Helms: S8.1-3
  • Lee May: K
  • Tony Perez: W.1-2
  • George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Brock Davis: 7
  • J. C. Martin: 2/FL
  • Bill Hands: 4/P

Bot 2

  • Bernie Carbo: 5/P
  • Pat Corrales: 9
  • Dave Concepcion: E5.B-2
  • Milt Wilcox: 43

Top 3

  • Don Kessinger: S8/L
  • Glenn Beckert: SB2
  • Glenn Beckert: S8.2-H
  • Billy Williams: 16(1)/FO
  • Ron Santo: D9.1-H
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Johnny Callison: W
  • Brock Davis: 8/L

Bot 3

  • Pete Rose: S9
  • Tommy Helms: S7.1-2
  • Lee May: 8.2-3
  • Tony Perez: S9.1-2;3-H
  • George Foster: 4/P
  • Bernie Carbo: 8

Top 4

  • J. C. Martin: 43
  • Bill Hands: K
  • Don Kessinger: 63

Bot 4

  • Pat Corrales: 63
  • Dave Concepcion: S8
  • Milt Wilcox: SB2#
  • Milt Wilcox: 3/P
  • Pete Rose: 8

Top 5

  • Glenn Beckert: 9
  • Billy Williams: 8
  • Ron Santo: D7
  • Ernie Banks: 7

Bot 5

  • Tommy Helms: 6/P
  • Lee May: S9
  • Tony Perez: S8.1-2
  • George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bernie Carbo: 2/FL
  • Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Johnny Callison: 6/P
  • Brock Davis: W
  • J. C. Martin: S9.1-2
  • Bill Hands: 14/SH.1-2;2-3#
  • Don Kessinger: 63

Bot 6

  • Dave Concepcion: S7/G
  • Jimmy Stewart: SB2#
  • Jimmy Stewart: 5/P
  • Pete Rose: 7
  • Tommy Helms: D8.2-H
  • Lee May: W
  • Tony Perez: 6(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Glenn Beckert: 9
  • Billy Williams: S9
  • Ron Santo: S8/L.1-3
  • Ernie Banks: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Johnny Callison: 8
  • Brock Davis: 63

Bot 7

  • George Foster: 63
  • Bernie Carbo: 9
  • Johnny Bench: 63

Top 8

  • J. C. Martin: S7
  • Bill Hands: 24/SH.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 63.2-3
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.3-H
  • Billy Williams: 43

Bot 8

  • Dave Concepcion: 23
  • Ty Cline: 8
  • Pete Rose: W
  • Tommy Helms: 7

Top 9

  • Ron Santo: 43
  • Ernie Banks: 13
  • Johnny Callison: 9

Bot 9

  • Lee May: HR/9
  • Tony Perez: 9
  • George Foster: 9
  • Bernie Carbo: D9
  • Johnny Bench: K

Notes & reviews

  • Jim Hickman left with bruised arm
  • missing fielding in CIN197106021