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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1972-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 7906 Β· night Β· 2:12

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Rick Monday went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Fergie Jenkins   L: Jim McGlothlin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Nick Colosi Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger321120
Glenn Beckert311210
Billy Williams402110
Jim Hickman501201
Rick Monday514100
Jose Cardenal501000
Carmen Fanzone411011
Randy Hundley511000
Fergie Jenkins512001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose401000
Joe Morgan412000
Bobby Tolan401000
Tony Perez400000
Johnny Bench401100
Denis Menke400001
Dave Concepcion300000
Cesar Geronimo300002
Ed Sprague100001
Ted Uhlaender100000
George Foster100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins9.0505

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim McGlothlin1.2620
Ed Sprague4.1413
Pedro Borbon2.0310
Clay Carroll1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: W
  • Billy Williams: S9.1-3
  • Jim Hickman: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Rick Monday: D9/4.1-3
  • Jose Cardenal: 9

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: 8
  • Joe Morgan: 4/P
  • Bobby Tolan: S8
  • Tony Perez: 8/8D

Top 2

  • Carmen Fanzone: S8
  • Randy Hundley: 9
  • Fergie Jenkins: S7.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: D7/L.2-H;1-3
  • Glenn Beckert: 8/SF.3-H
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Jim Hickman: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Rick Monday: 6/L

Bot 2

  • Johnny Bench: 7/L
  • Denis Menke: K
  • Dave Concepcion: 63

Top 3

  • Jose Cardenal: 8
  • Carmen Fanzone: K/C
  • Randy Hundley: 53

Bot 3

  • Cesar Geronimo: K
  • Ed Sprague: K
  • Pete Rose: 5/L

Top 4

  • Fergie Jenkins: 7/L
  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Joe Morgan: D7/L
  • Bobby Tolan: 7
  • Tony Perez: 13
  • Johnny Bench: 63

Top 5

  • Billy Williams: 53
  • Jim Hickman: K/C
  • Rick Monday: S7
  • Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Denis Menke: 63
  • Dave Concepcion: 63
  • Cesar Geronimo: 63

Top 6

  • Carmen Fanzone: 6/L
  • Randy Hundley: D7
  • Fergie Jenkins: K
  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Billy Williams: S4.3-H;1-2
  • Jim Hickman: 8

Bot 6

  • Ted Uhlaender: E6.B-1
  • Pete Rose: S6.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 8
  • Bobby Tolan: 4/P
  • Tony Perez: 13

Top 7

  • Rick Monday: S8
  • Jose Cardenal: CS2(26)
  • Jose Cardenal: S8
  • Carmen Fanzone: 54(1)/FO
  • Randy Hundley: 9

Bot 7

  • Johnny Bench: 13
  • Denis Menke: 7
  • Dave Concepcion: 7/7D

Top 8

  • Fergie Jenkins: S8
  • Don Kessinger: W.1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: 16(1)/FO.2-3
  • Billy Williams: 2/FL
  • Jim Hickman: 63

Bot 8

  • Cesar Geronimo: K
  • George Foster: K
  • Pete Rose: 3/G

Top 9

  • Rick Monday: HR/7
  • Jose Cardenal: 53
  • Carmen Fanzone: W
  • Randy Hundley: 3/FL
  • Fergie Jenkins: 8/8D

Bot 9

  • Joe Morgan: D8
  • Bobby Tolan: 8
  • Tony Perez: 4/P
  • Johnny Bench: S8.2-H
  • Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO