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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-08-15 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 28383 · 2:07
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Ross Grimsley earned the win. Hal McRae went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Juan Pizarro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pizarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pizarro | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Decker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Hal McRae: HR/9
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: 6/P
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: K
- Cleo James: W
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- George Foster: K
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Top 3
- Johnny Callison: 2/FL
- Juan Pizarro: 53
- Don Kessinger: S7/L
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ross Grimsley: 2/FL
- Pete Rose: S8/L
- Hal McRae: S7.1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: 53
Top 4
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ron Santo: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)#
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Cleo James: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: E5.B-1
- George Foster: S5.1-3(E5);B-2
- Tommy Helms: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Ross Grimsley: 63
Top 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: 53
- Johnny Callison: S9/L
- Juan Pizarro: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Lee May: W
- Tony Perez: 7
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
- Ron Santo: 63
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- George Foster: 8
- Tommy Helms: 2/FL
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Cleo James: 63
- Chris Cannizzaro: 63
Bot 7
- Ross Grimsley: S7
- Pete Rose: PB.1-2
- Pete Rose: S9/L.2-H
- Hal McRae: S1/RINT.1X3(5)
- Lee May: K/C
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
Top 8
- Johnny Callison: 63
- Paul Popovich: 7
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 5/P
- George Foster: 53
- Tommy Helms: S8/L
- Dave Concepcion: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ron Santo: E3.B-1
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Cleo James: 9
Notes & reviews
- Pete Rose called for interference during rundown
- Lee May and Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Dick Stello