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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-08-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17750 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph · 2:39
Montreal Expos defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Montreal Expos put up 5 in the 9th. Mike Marshall earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mike Marshall L: Jack Aker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Boots Day | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Balor Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Mashore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balor Moore | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Mike Marshall | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jack Aker | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 63
- Boots Day: K
- Ken Singleton: 6/P
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
Top 2
- Ron Fairly: 53
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Bot 2
- Bill North: 8
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: S7/L
- Bill Hands: 7
Top 3
- Bob Bailey: K
- Tim Foli: 2/FL
- Balor Moore: 43
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 3/FL
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ron Hunt: 1/G
- Boots Day: 63
- Ken Singleton: S7/G
- Ron Fairly: 53
Bot 4
- Bill North: K
- Randy Hundley: 5/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 9
Top 5
- Tim McCarver: E4.B-1
- Mike Jorgensen: T8.1-H(UR)
- Bob Bailey: CSH(12)
- Bob Bailey: 53
- Tim Foli: S9/P
- Balor Moore: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Hands: 7
- Don Kessinger: S7/G
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Billy Williams: 23
Top 6
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Boots Day: 7
- Ken Singleton: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 7
- Bill North: 8
Top 7
- Ron Fairly: 4/L
- Tim McCarver: D8/P
- Mike Jorgensen: IW
- Bob Bailey: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Tim Foli: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Balor Moore: 6/P
Bot 7
- Tommy Davis: W
- Glenn Beckert: WP.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S5/BG.2-3
- Carmen Fanzone: S7/L.3-H;1-3
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Billy Williams: PO2(26)
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 7
- Boots Day: E4.B-1
- Ken Singleton: D7.1-3
- Ron Fairly: IW
- Tim McCarver: S9/L.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: 7
- Bill North: HP.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P
Top 9
- Bob Bailey: S7/G
- Tim Foli: S6.1-2
- Mike Marshall: 2/FL
- Ron Hunt: S9/P.2-H;1-3
- Clyde Mashore: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Ken Singleton: HP
- Ron Fairly: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Boccabella: 9/L
- Mike Jorgensen: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Bob Bailey: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Foli: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Paul Popovich: W
- Don Kessinger: 36(1)/FO
- Jose Cardenal: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- failed suicide squeeze