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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-04-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 61°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph · 2:21
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 10–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Jim Rooker picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Milt Pappas SV: Jim Rooker
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Rooker | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: DGR/8
- Willie Stargell: HR/9.2-H
- Richie Hebner: HP
- Bob Robertson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 9/L
- Joe Pepitone: 9/L
Top 2
- Milt May: S9
- Gene Alley: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Jose Cardenal: E8/F.B-2
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Don Kessinger: 7
Top 3
- Dave Cash: 7/L
- Manny Sanguillen: HP
- Al Oliver: 7
- Willie Stargell: S9.1-3
- Richie Hebner: 9
Bot 3
- Milt Pappas: K/C
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 4
- Bob Robertson: S6
- Milt May: S7.1-2
- Gene Alley: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dock Ellis: 7/L
Bot 4
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Ron Santo: 63
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Don Kessinger: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dave Cash: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: D7.1-H
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Richie Hebner: 9.2-3
- Bob Robertson: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Milt May: 13
Bot 5
- Gene Hiser: 43
- Rick Monday: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 6
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Dock Ellis: K
- Dave Cash: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: S8
- Joe Pepitone: S9.1-2
- Ron Santo: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Randy Hundley: FC5.3XH(525);1-3;B-1
- Don Kessinger: S8.3-H;1-3
- Adrian Garrett: K
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: S8/L
- Al Oliver: S9/L.1-3
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)/FO.3-3
- Richie Hebner: 3(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L.1-3
- Billy Williams: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 8
- Bob Robertson: HR/7
- Milt May: 43
- Gene Alley: 9
- Jim Rooker: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: S9/P.BX2(96)
- Randy Hundley: S9
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Jim Hickman: 13
Top 9
- Dave Cash: K23
- Manny Sanguillen: S5
- Al Oliver: S9/L.1-3
- Willie Stargell: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Bob Robertson: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: S4/BG
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 3/FL
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Richie Hebner started toward the mound but 1B coach Don Leppart restrained him; Milt Pappas warned by HP umpire Ed Vargo