April 28, 1971 · 4:33 AM EDT
W: Bill HandsL: Carl Morton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 CHC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
RF2-4H-AB2 2B · 1 RTop hitterJHJim Hickman1B1-3H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RP9.0IP0 ER · 9 K · WP8.0IP3 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead WSH by 1 · CHC by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PI Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
2ST Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .555 | 7.0 |
| 3CHCubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
4NY Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| 5WSNationals | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
6PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
2B: Staub 2
RBI: Fairey
LOB: 12
HR: Hickman
RBI: Santo, Hickman 2
LOB: 2
Top 1 · WSH batting
Bottom 1 · CHC batting
The Cubs edged the Nationals 3-2 at Wrigley Field.
Bill Hands got the win and Carl Morton took the loss. Jim Hickman went 1-for-3 for the Cubs, while Rusty Staub went 2-for-4 for the Nationals.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
