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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1973-04-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16637 · 64°F, overcast, rain · Wind 18 mph · 2:56

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 1st. Bob Locker earned the win. Al Oliver went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	9	18
CHN	6	0	0	4	0	0	0	0		10	15

W: Bob Locker L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Vic Davalillo	4	2	2	1	0	0
Manny Sanguillen	5	0	1	1	0	2
Al Oliver	5	1	3	4	0	0
Richie Hebner	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Robertson	4	1	2	0	1	0
Milt May	5	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Cash	4	1	3	0	0	0
Gene Alley	3	2	2	1	0	0
Bob Johnson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett	3	1	2	2	0	0
Willie Stargell	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Parker	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rick Monday	4	2	2	1	1	0
Glenn Beckert	5	2	2	0	0	0
Billy Williams	5	2	2	1	0	0
Joe Pepitone	4	2	2	2	0	1
Ron Santo	3	1	1	1	1	0
Jose Cardenal	5	1	2	4	0	1
Randy Hundley	5	0	2	0	0	0
Don Kessinger	3	0	2	1	1	0
Fergie Jenkins	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Locker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hickman	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nelson Briles	0.0	5	0	0
Bob Johnson	2.0	4	0	1
Jim McKee	1.1	4	3	0
Jim Rooker	0.2	0	0	1
Luke Walker	2.0	2	0	2
John Lamb	2.0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fergie Jenkins	4.1	11	1	1
Bill Bonham	0.1	2	0	0
Bob Locker	4.1	5	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Vic Davalillo: S9/L
Manny Sanguillen: 7
Al Oliver: HR/8.1-H
Richie Hebner: D9
Bob Robertson: 8
Milt May: 3/G

Bot 1

Rick Monday: HR/8
Glenn Beckert: S7/G
Billy Williams: S9.1-3
Joe Pepitone: S9/G.3-H;1-2
Ron Santo: D8.2-H;1-3
Jose Cardenal: D7.2-H;3-H
Randy Hundley: S7/L.2-3
Don Kessinger: S7.3-H;1-2
Fergie Jenkins: K
Rick Monday: S3/G.2-3;1-2
Glenn Beckert: 4(1)4/GDP/RINT

Top 2

Dave Cash: S9
Gene Alley: S7/G.1-2
Bob Johnson: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Vic Davalillo: S9.2-3;1-2
Manny Sanguillen: K
Al Oliver: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
Richie Hebner: 9/L

Bot 2

Billy Williams: 4/P
Joe Pepitone: 31
Ron Santo: HP
Jose Cardenal: 7

Top 3

Bob Robertson: 3/G
Milt May: S8
Dave Cash: 7
Gene Alley: E1.1-2;B-1
Richie Zisk: 8

Bot 3

Randy Hundley: 5/FL
Don Kessinger: 43
Fergie Jenkins: 8/L

Top 4

Vic Davalillo: 3/G
Manny Sanguillen: 13
Al Oliver: D8/L
Richie Hebner: 5/P

Bot 4

Rick Monday: W
Glenn Beckert: S7/G.1-3
Billy Williams: S8.3-H;1-3
Joe Pepitone: S7.3-H;1-2
Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
Jose Cardenal: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Randy Hundley: 53.2-3;1-2
Don Kessinger: W
Fergie Jenkins: K
Rick Monday: 43

Top 5

Bob Robertson: W
Milt May: 8
Dave Cash: S8.1-2
Gene Alley: S8.2-H;1-2
Rennie Stennett: S8/L.2-H;1-3
Vic Davalillo: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Manny Sanguillen: WP.1-2
Manny Sanguillen: D7/L.2-H
Al Oliver: 1/G

Bot 5

Glenn Beckert: 63
Billy Williams: E6.B-1
Joe Pepitone: K
Ron Santo: 63

Top 6

Richie Hebner: 8
Bob Robertson: S7/P
Milt May: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 6

Jose Cardenal: K
Randy Hundley: S5
Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
Bob Locker: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Rick Monday: 13

Top 7

Dave Cash: D8/L
Willie Stargell: 31.2-3
Rennie Stennett: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
Dave Parker: S8/L.1-2
Manny Sanguillen: K

Bot 7

Glenn Beckert: 53
Billy Williams: 4/P
Jim Hickman: 63

Top 8

Al Oliver: 63
Richie Hebner: 8
Bob Robertson: S8/L
Milt May: 9

Bot 8

Ron Santo: 13
Jose Cardenal: 43
Randy Hundley: 53

Top 9

Dal Maxvill: 63
Willie Stargell: K
Rennie Stennett: HR/7
Jackie Hernandez: 3/G

Notes & reviews

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Rick Monday called for interference at 2B 85 minute rain delay
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suspended,19730726,CHI11,darkness $Game suspended for darkness and resumed 7/26 with new umpires

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