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1971-07-25 Β· Day game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 19572 Β· 2:28
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 2β1. Bill Wilson earned the win. Jim Hickman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bill Wilson L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brock Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Money | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Short | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Hands | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Short | 7.1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 7/L
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Denny Doyle: S8/G
- Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Montanez: 13.1-2
- Deron Johnson: S6/OBS.2XH(625E2)(UR);B-2
- Oscar Gamble: 6/P
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 7/78
- Jim Hickman: 7/78D
- Cleo James: S6
- Brock Davis: WP.1-2
- Brock Davis: W
- Chris Cannizzaro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 2
- Don Money: K
- Bobby Pfeil: 63
- Mike Ryan: K
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: 3/P
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Bot 3
- Chris Short: 63
- Denny Doyle: 8
- Larry Bowa: K
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Cleo James: 8
- Brock Davis: W.1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8/L
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: 9/L
- Deron Johnson: 8/L/8D
- Oscar Gamble: 7
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Money: 9/89
- Bobby Pfeil: 7
- Mike Ryan: 43
Top 6
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Cleo James: 53
- Brock Davis: S4
- Chris Cannizzaro: 7
- Bill Hands: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Chris Short: 3/FL
- Denny Doyle: 7/7D
- Larry Bowa: D9
- Willie Montanez: 8/8D
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 8/89
Bot 7
- Deron Johnson: K
- Oscar Gamble: S4
- Don Money: S5/L.1-2
- Ron Stone: 7
- Mike Ryan: 43
Top 8
- Jim Hickman: W
- Cleo James: 34/SH.1-2
- Brock Davis: W
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 8
- Bill Wilson: 63
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Larry Bowa: S8
- Willie Montanez: 13
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: D9
- Paul Popovich: 8/89
Bot 9
- Deron Johnson: W
- Oscar Gamble: E5/BG.1-2;B-1
- Don Money: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ron Stone: S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Chris Cannizzaro called for obstruction during rundown
- Ron Santo struck on right hand by line drive

















