Breaking up a pitchers' duel in Fergie Jenkins' favor, Billy Williams homered off Bob Gibson in the 10th inning to give the Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Cardinals before an opening-day crowd of 41,121. Joe Torre homered for the Cardinals' run to tie the score in the seventh. The game was played in 40-degree weather with a strong wind blowing in from center field. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     6, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   1  3  0
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Sizemore ss           4   0   1   0     0   2   .250      Beckert 2b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brock lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Williams lf           4   1   2   1     1   0   .500
Torre 3b              4   1   1   1     0   2   .250      Santo 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
Cardenal rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pepitone 1b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .500
Hague 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Callison rf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .333
Simmons c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Ortiz cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Javier 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Rudolph c             2   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Gibson p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jenkins p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .000

Totals               32   1   3   1     0   7             Totals               33   2   7   2     4   5

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 39,079
Left on Base: Cardinals 1, Cubs 9
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 1
Doubles: Callison (1), Pepitone (1)
Home Runs: Torre (1), Williams (1)
Caught Stealing: Sizemore (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Jenkins (1), Rudolph (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson L(0-1)           9.1   7   2   2   4   5   1  39   1.93
Totals                  9.1   7   2   2   4   5   1  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(1-0)         10     3   1   1   0   7   1  32   0.90
Totals                 10     3   1   1   0   7   1  32

Wild Pitches: Gibson (1)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi


CARDINALS 1ST: Alou struck out; Sizemore grounded out (third to
first); Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert popped to
shortstop; Williams walked; Santo popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre struck out; Cardenal popped to third; Hague
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Callison
flied out to center; Ortiz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Simmons singled to left; Javier struck out;
Gibson flied out to left; Alou flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rudolph walked; Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Rudolph to second]; Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Beckert flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore singled to center; Brock was called out
on strikes; Torre struck out while Sizemore was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams singled to center; Santo singled to center
[Williams to third]; Pepitone reached on a fielder's choice
[Williams out at home (third to catcher), Santo to second];
Callison doubled to right [Pepitone to third, Santo scored];
Ortiz reached on a fielder's choice [Pepitone out at home
(pitcher to third)]; Rudolph flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cardenal flied out to left; Hague popped to third
in foul territory; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Jenkins struck out; Kessinger grounded out (third to
first); Beckert flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Javier popped to catcher in foul territory;
Gibson popped to second; Alou flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Santo
grounded out (second to first); Pepitone singled to center;
Gibson threw a wild pitch [Pepitone to second]; Callison flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Sizemore struck out; Brock grounded out (first to
pitcher); Torre homered; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Ortiz singled to left; Rudolph out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Ortiz to second]; Jenkins struck out;
Kessinger was walked intentionally; Beckert flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hague grounded out (third to first); Simmons
flied out to center; Javier grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Williams flied out to center; Santo struck out;
Pepitone doubled to left; Callison was walked intentionally;
Ortiz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Gibson grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Rudolph struck out; Jenkins was called out on strikes;
Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 10TH: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Torre
grounded out (third to first); Cardenal flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 10TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.