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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-08-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11074 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph · 2:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Ernie McAnally SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boots Day | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie McAnally | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fairey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Woods | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Breeden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Mashore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McAnally | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 John Strohmayer | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Boots Day: 43
- Mike Jorgensen: K/C
- Ken Singleton: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 4
- Billy Williams: S1/G
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.1-H
- Ron Santo: S8/G
- Rick Monday: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Ron Fairly: 63
- Tim McCarver: S8/G
- Bob Bailey: K
- Tim Foli: 7
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: K
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Top 3
- Hector Torres: 63
- Ernie McAnally: D7/L
- Boots Day: 63
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Ken Singleton: K/C
Bot 3
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S9/P.2-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 4
- Ron Fairly: 31
- Tim McCarver: 9
- Bob Bailey: K
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Randy Hundley: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Top 5
- Tim Foli: 53
- Hector Torres: 43
- Ernie McAnally: 53
Bot 5
- Fergie Jenkins: HR/8
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jose Cardenal: PB.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Billy Williams: IW
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 7
Top 6
- Boots Day: S7/P
- Mike Jorgensen: S9/G.1-3
- Ken Singleton: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Ron Fairly: 7/L
- Tim McCarver: 7
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Randy Hundley: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Top 7
- Bob Bailey: HR/9
- Tim Foli: 9
- Hector Torres: S9/P
- Jim Fairey: K
- Ron Woods: 8
Bot 7
- Paul Popovich: 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: HR.1-H
- Jim Hickman: S4
- Ron Santo: S7.1-2
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 7/L
- Ken Singleton: T7
- Hal Breeden: S7/L.3-H
- Tim McCarver: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Tim Foli: 9
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: K
- Bill North: K/C
- Paul Popovich: S9/L
- Don Kessinger: D9.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Top 9
- Hector Torres: 8/L
- Clyde Mashore: 63
- Ron Woods: S4/P
- Ron Hunt: 8
Notes & reviews
- Fergie Jenkins left with bicep tenderness