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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-09-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3083 · sunny · Wind 17 mph · 1:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Milt Pappas earned the win. Billy Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Mike Torrez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boots Day | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Torrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fairey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Breeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Renko | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Boots Day: S7
- Tim Foli: 8(B)3(1)/DP
- Mike Jorgensen: HR/7
- Ron Fairly: W
- Ken Singleton: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Pat Bourque: S4.3-H;2-3
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S7/P.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ken Rudolph: 13
Top 2
- Ken Singleton: K
- Tim McCarver: 9
- Bob Bailey: K/C
Bot 2
- Milt Pappas: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 13
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: 9
- Mike Torrez: 53
- Boots Day: 41
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: 53
- Pat Bourque: 3/G
- Rick Monday: 3/G
Top 4
- Tim Foli: 7
- Mike Jorgensen: S7/L
- Ron Fairly: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: S4/P
- Ken Rudolph: K/C
- Milt Pappas: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 5
- Ken Singleton: 3/G
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Bob Bailey: 63
Bot 5
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L
- Billy Williams: SB2
- Billy Williams: PO2(E1).2-3
- Billy Williams: 43.3-H
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Pat Bourque: 63
- Rick Monday: K
Top 6
- Ron Hunt: 4
- Jim Fairey: W
- Boots Day: 46(1)/FO
- Tim Foli: 53
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 2/FL
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Milt Pappas: K
Top 7
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
- Ken Singleton: S9/L
- Tim McCarver: S9.1-3
- Bob Bailey: K
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Jose Cardenal: 16(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Pat Bourque: 43
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 7
- Hal Breeden: 8
- Boots Day: 43
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Ken Rudolph: 4
Top 9
- Tim Foli: 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 4/L
- Ron Fairly: HR/9
- Ken Singleton: S8/P
- Tim McCarver: 7