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Chicago Cubs @ 
Montreal Expos
1972-09-27 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 6325 · night · 2:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 8–0. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 5th. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Steve Renko SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boots Day | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Renko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Breeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fairey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Strohmayer | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Jose Cardenal: S5
- Billy Williams: CS2(26)#
- Billy Williams: K/C
Bot 1
- Bob Bailey: K
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Ken Singleton: 7
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: S8/G
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rick Monday: S4/P
- Glenn Beckert: D8.1-H
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Fairly: S8
- Tim McCarver: 6(1)3/GDP
- Boots Day: K
Top 3
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Don Kessinger: 6/L
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 3
- Tim Foli: 43
- Ron Hunt: S9/L
- Steve Renko: 43.1-2
- Bob Bailey: 5/L
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 3/G
- Rick Monday: S8/L
- Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 8
Bot 4
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Ken Singleton: 3/G
- Ron Fairly: S8/L
- Tim McCarver: 7/L
Top 5
- Rick Reuschel: S9/L
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Hickman: S6.B-2(E6)
- Ron Santo: E9/F.2-H(NR);B-3
- Rick Monday: 23
- Glenn Beckert: S9.3-H(UR)
- Randy Hundley: 16(1)/FO
- Rick Reuschel: 1/G
Bot 5
- Boots Day: S8/L
- Tim Foli: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Hunt: W
- Hal Breeden: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: 4/L
Bot 6
- Bob Bailey: 5/FL
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
- Ken Singleton: 8
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 53
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: S7/L.1-2
- Randy Hundley: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 7
- Ron Fairly: 43
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Boots Day: 13
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L
- Billy Williams: 6
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: 63
- Ron Hunt: W
- Jim Fairey: 7(B)53(1)/DP#
Top 9
- Ron Santo: 43
- Rick Monday: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Bot 9
- Bob Bailey: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 31
- Ken Singleton: 31