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Standings
BAL
@CHW		3
2		 
(12)
CLE
@MIL		4
2
DET
@MIN		5
4
BOS
@NYY		1
6
CAL
@WSA		2
1		 
(8)
HOU
@ATL		1
3
CHC
@CIN		6
3
CHC
@CIN		4
1
MON
@LAD		1
7
STL
@PIT		1
10
PHI
@SDP		0
6
NYM
@SFG		5
2
Wednesday, June 2, 1971, 9:00PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 20,034, Time of Game: 2:21
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
4
24-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Reds
1
20-31
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Phil Regan (1-1)
L: Wayne Granger (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  0    4 12  2
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 3 1 3 0 0 0 .254 .640 0.124 1.48 0.144 -0.020 0.9 2 3 SH
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .351 .781 -0.184 2.07 0.068 -0.252 -1.7 2 1 2·GDP
Billy Williams RF-LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .278 .892 0.346 1.90 0.414 -0.068 2.4 1 0 HR
Ron Santo LF-3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .305 .928 0.115 1.12 0.226 -0.111 0.3 1 0 HR,GDP
Hal Breeden 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .129 .440 -0.053 0.56 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 4 1
Paul Popovich 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .233 0.023 0.60 0.056 -0.033 0.1 1 0 2B
   Ron Tompkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Chris Cannizzaro C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .606 -0.078 0.76 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 5 0
Brock Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .619 -0.007 0.72 0.042 -0.049 -0.1 10 0
Joe Decker P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.037 1.54 0.054 -0.017 0.2 0 1 SH
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Johnny Callison PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .602 -0.044 0.93 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 12 4 0 2 .353 .912 0.279 1.16 1.004 -0.725 0.3 27 7
2B: P Popovich (1, off D Gullett).
HR: R Santo (11, off D Gullett; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Williams (13, off W Granger; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Decker (1, off D Gullett); D Kessinger (7, off D Gullett).
TB: B Williams 5; R Santo 5; P Popovich 3; D Kessinger 3; H Breeden; J Decker; B Davis.
GIDP: G Beckert 2 (6); R Santo (9).
RBI: B Williams 3 (31); R Santo (37).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: R Santo (7); P Regan (2).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .784 0.063 1.99 0.110 -0.046 0.3 2 0 SF
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .620 -0.169 2.18 0.020 -0.189 -1.1 6 5
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .909 -0.202 2.03 0.000 -0.202 -1.4 8 1
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .751 -0.111 1.09 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 2 0
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .605 -0.082 0.86 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 0 0
George Foster CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .678 -0.013 0.57 0.026 -0.039 -0.1 4 0
Hal McRae LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .269 .654 0.125 1.10 0.155 -0.030 0.7 3 1
Woody Woodward SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .279 .661 0.135 2.23 0.210 -0.074 0.5 2 4
   Ty Cline PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .608 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
Don Gullett P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.109 1.83 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 0 3
   Jimmy Stewart PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .531 0.153 4.17 0.153 0.000 0.8 SH
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bernie Carbo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .666 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 0 3 .235 .464 -0.223 1.51 0.674 -0.895 -2.7 27 14
SF: P Rose (1, off P Regan).
SH: J Stewart (1, off P Regan).
TB: H McRae 2; W Woodward 2; P Rose 2; T Helms; G Foster.
RBI: P Rose (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Helms-W Woodward-L May 2; D Gullett-T Helms-L May.
E: W Woodward (5).
Outfield Assists: H McRae (H Breeden at 2nd base).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Decker 6 8 1 1 0 3 0 3.68 26 55 0.126 1.40 1.5
Phil Regan, BS (3), W (1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.81 4 2 1 0.026 3.80 0.4
Ron Tompkins, S (1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29 6 0 0 0.070 0.48 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 3 0 1.00 36 55 2 1 0.222 1.16 2.7
J Decker faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Gullett 7 9 1 1 0 2 1 3.53 26 57 0.152 1.22 1.9
Wayne Granger, L (1-4) 2 3 3 2 0 0 1 3.44 10 0 0 -0.430 1.01 -2.2
Team Totals 9 12 4 3 0 2 2 3.00 36 57 0 0 -0.278 1.51 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 20,034.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Tommy Helms 2B
3 Billy Williams RF 3 Lee May 1B
4 Ron Santo LF 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Hal Breeden 1B 5 Tony Perez 3B
6 Paul Popovich 3B 6 George Foster CF
7 Chris Cannizzaro C 7 Hal McRae LF
8 Brock Davis CF 8 Woody Woodward SS
9 Joe Decker P 9 Don Gullett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 1 12- RRR CHC B. Williams W. Granger 37% 94% Home Run; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores/unER
t7 0-0 0 --- R CHC R. Santo D. Gullett 22% 72% Home Run
b7 0-1 0 12- CIN J. Stewart P. Regan -15% 32% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Woodward to 2B; McRae to 3B
b7 1-1 1 1-3 O CIN T. Helms P. Regan 14% 43% Fielder's Choice SS; Woodward out at Hm/SS-C; Stewart to 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHC G. Beckert D. Gullett -13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC G. Beckert D. Gullett -7% 47% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Gullett -1% 46% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Decker -4% 42% Single to SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN T. Helms J. Decker 3% 45% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN L. May J. Decker 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench J. Decker 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Gullett -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC H. Breeden D. Gullett -1% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett 1% 48% Single to SS
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC C. Cannizzaro D. Gullett -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Decker 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- CIN G. Foster J. Decker -3% 45% Single to 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- CIN H. McRae J. Decker -7% 37% Single to CF; Foster to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O CIN W. Woodward J. Decker 7% 45% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN D. Gullett J. Decker 5% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Davis D. Gullett 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Decker D. Gullett -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett 6% 58% Single to CF; Davis to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHC G. Beckert D. Gullett -13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Decker -4% 41% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CIN T. Helms J. Decker 2% 42% Flyball: CF; Rose to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O CIN L. May J. Decker 4% 46% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O CIN J. Bench J. Decker 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Williams D. Gullett 5% 55% Single to RF
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC R. Santo D. Gullett -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC H. Breeden D. Gullett -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Decker 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O CIN G. Foster J. Decker 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 2 --- O CIN H. McRae J. Decker 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHC C. Cannizzaro D. Gullett -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Davis D. Gullett -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- CIN W. Woodward J. Decker -9% 35% Single to LF; Woodward to 2B/Adv on E7
b5 0-0 0 -2- O CIN D. Gullett J. Decker 6% 41% Popfly: C
b5 0-0 1 -2- O CIN P. Rose J. Decker 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 2 -2- CIN T. Helms J. Decker -2% 43% Single to SS; Woodward to 3B
b5 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN L. May J. Decker 7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Decker D. Gullett 5% 55% Single to RF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Decker to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O CHC G. Beckert D. Gullett -4% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Decker to 3B
t6 0-0 2 --3 O CHC B. Williams D. Gullett -6% 43% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Decker 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Decker 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Foster J. Decker 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- R CHC R. Santo D. Gullett 22% 72% Home Run
t7 1-0 0 --- O CHC H. Breeden D. Gullett -2% 70% Single to LF; Breeden out at 2B/LF-2B
t7 1-0 1 --- CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett 4% 74% Double to RF
t7 1-0 1 -2- O CHC C. Cannizzaro D. Gullett -3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Davis D. Gullett -3% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 7-8-9
b7 0-1 0 --- CIN H. McRae J. Decker -8% 59% Single to LF
b7 0-1 0 1-- CIN W. Woodward J. Decker -12% 47% Single to RF; McRae to 2B
Phil Regan replaces Joe Decker pitching and batting 9th
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Don Gullett (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 0 12- CIN J. Stewart P. Regan -15% 32% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Woodward to 2B; McRae to 3B
b7 0-1 0 123 RO CIN P. Rose P. Regan -3% 29% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Woodward to 3B; McRae Scores
b7 1-1 1 1-3 O CIN T. Helms P. Regan 14% 43% Fielder's Choice SS; Woodward out at Hm/SS-C; Stewart to 2B
b7 1-1 2 12- O CIN L. May P. Regan 7% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
Wayne Granger replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
t8 1-1 0 --- O CHC J. Callison W. Granger -4% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-1 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger W. Granger 5% 50% Single to LF
t8 1-1 1 1-- CHC G. Beckert W. Granger 7% 57% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 2B
t8 1-1 1 12- RRR CHC B. Williams W. Granger 37% 94% Home Run; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores/unER
t8 4-1 1 --- CHC R. Santo W. Granger 1% 95% Single to 3B
t8 4-1 1 1-- O CHC H. Breeden W. Granger -1% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 2 1-- O CHC P. Popovich W. Granger -1% 94% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ron Tompkins facing 4-5-6
Ron Tompkins replaces Paul Popovich (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Ron Santo moves from LF to 3B
Billy Williams moves from RF to LF
Johnny Callison moves from PH to RF
b8 1-4 0 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Tompkins 2% 96% Popfly: SS
b8 1-4 1 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Tompkins 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-4 2 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Tompkins 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 7-8-9
t9 4-1 0 --- O CHC C. Cannizzaro W. Granger -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 4-1 1 --- O CHC B. Davis W. Granger -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- O CHC J. Callison W. Granger -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ron Tompkins facing 7-8-9
b9 1-4 0 --- O CIN H. McRae R. Tompkins 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
Ty Cline pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-4 1 --- O CIN T. Cline R. Tompkins 1% 100% Flyball: CF
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Wayne Granger (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 --- O CIN B. Carbo R. Tompkins 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 1.

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