1971 Cubs at Cardinals

The Cubbies traveled to St. Louis for a three game set agaist the Cardinals.

Game 1. Bill Hands and Steve Carlton pitched magnificently. Carlton went nine innings, Hands went 10 and neither gave up a run. No one else did either until the 18th inning. Jose Ortiz, who had been intentionally waked three times in the game to get to the Cubs' pitcher, led off the 18th with a double. Pinch hitter Brock Davis singled him to third and Glenn Beckert singled him home. Phil Regan (2-3) got the win, Earl Stephenson, (1) the save. Mike Torrez (0-4) took the loss. Cubs 1-0, 18 innnings

Game 2. Started off nothing like Game 1. Both starters gave up three runs in the first inning. Jerry Reuss gave up three more in he third, but Ken Holtzman matched that in the fifth and the teams were tied after 5. Jim Beauchamp tripled home two in the 6th to give the Cardinals a two run lead, but the tired Cardinal bullpen gave the runs back in the 8th. In the tenth, consecutive singles by Beckert, Billy Williams and Jim Hickman produced the margin of victory. Hector Torres drove in an insurance run with a pinchhit double. Earl Stephenson (2) again got the save. Ray Newman (1-0) got the win. Chris Zachary, scheduled to start tomorrow, had to pitch the final two innings for the Cardinals and took the loss (1-2) Cubs 10-8, 10 innings

Game 3 Billy Williams doubled home two runs in the first inning and Fergie Jenkins made them stand up until the 8th. You guessed it. Extra innings for the third straight day. In the tenth, Moe Drabowsky hit Jim Hickman with a pitch with the bases loaded. Jenkins (6-3) made it stand up in the bottom of the tenth. Don Shaw (1-2) took the loss. Cubs 3-2 10 Innings. --submitted by Tom Davis--