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Montreal Expos @
Chicago Cubs
1973-04-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 22562 Β· 46Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 3β2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Jack Aker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jack Aker L: Mike Marshall SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Williams Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Jerry Dale Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Montreal Expos β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pepe Mangual | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Terry Humphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
John Boccabella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Milt Pappas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jack Aker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |
Mike Marshall | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Pappas | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Jack Aker | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 7
- Tim Foli: S8/L
- Pepe Mangual: 8(B)63(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jose Cardenal: CS2(26)#
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 2
- Ron Fairly: 63
- Ken Singleton: 3/G
- Bob Bailey: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 63
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Randy Hundley: 2/P
Top 3
- Jorge Roque: 63
- Terry Humphrey: 13
- Balor Moore: 13
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: K
- Milt Pappas: K/C
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 4
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Tim Foli: K
- Pepe Mangual: K/C
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: S8
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 43
Top 5
- Ron Fairly: W
- Ken Singleton: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Bailey: 8
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: K
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: 53
Top 6
- Jorge Roque: 13
- Terry Humphrey: 63
- Balor Moore: 7
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: D7/L
- Billy Williams: S8/L.2-H
- Jim Hickman: SB2#
- Jim Hickman: 9
- Ron Santo: 9
- Glenn Beckert: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Randy Hundley: IW
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt Pappas: K/C
Top 7
- Ron Hunt: W
- Tim Foli: 43.1-2
- Pepe Mangual: SB3#
- Pepe Mangual: K/C
- Ron Fairly: S8.3-H
- Ken Singleton: 43
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 8
- Bob Bailey: S7/L
- Jorge Roque: 54(1)/FO
- Boots Day: S8.1-3
- Ron Woods: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ron Hunt: K
- Tim Foli: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: S7/L
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pepe Mangual: D8/L
- Ron Fairly: 3/G.2-3
- Ken Singleton: W
- Bob Bailey: FC5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Jorge Roque: 13
Bot 9
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Rick Monday: 13
- Jack Aker: 53
Top 10
- John Boccabella: 13
- Mike Marshall: 9
- Ron Hunt: W
- Tim Foli: CS2(24)
Bot 10
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jose Cardenal: S6.1-2
- Billy Williams: K+OA/DP.1X2(25);2-2
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: S8.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Don Kessinger escaped rundown back to 2B


















