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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-04-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28271 · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Larry Gura earned the win and Bill Bonham picked up the save. Rick Monday went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Larry Gura L: Steve Blass SV: Bill Bonham
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Goggin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim McKee | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Bill Bonham | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: K
- Al Oliver: K
- Rennie Stennett: 7
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: W
- Paul Popovich: S9/L.1-2
- Billy Williams: S9/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Joe Pepitone: 63.3-H;2-3
- Ron Santo: HR/8.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: D7
- Ken Rudolph: 3/FL
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Robertson: S6
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 2
- Larry Gura: 8
- Rick Monday: 43
- Paul Popovich: 3/G
Top 3
- Gene Alley: 31
- Steve Blass: 8
- Gene Clines: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: HP
- Joe Pepitone: 7
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Kessinger: 63
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 9
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Richie Zisk: 7
Bot 4
- Larry Gura: W
- Rick Monday: 53.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 43.2-3
- Billy Williams: IW
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Bob Robertson: K
- Richie Hebner: C/E2.B-1
- Gene Alley: W.1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: 7
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Ken Rudolph: SB2
- Ken Rudolph: S8.2-H
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Larry Gura: S1.1-H(E1)(NR);B-2
- Rick Monday: HR/8.2-H
- Paul Popovich: 63
Top 6
- Gene Clines: W
- Al Oliver: 9/L
- Rennie Stennett: 8/L
- Richie Zisk: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: D9
- Joe Pepitone: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: 63
- Jose Cardenal: S8.3-H
- Ken Rudolph: K
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
- Bob Robertson: 2/FL
- Richie Hebner: S9/L
- Gene Alley: K/C
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Larry Gura: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Rick Monday: 8.2-3
- Paul Popovich: WP.3-H;1-2
- Paul Popovich: W
- Gene Hiser: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Chuck Goggin: S7
- Gene Clines: 5/L
- Al Oliver: HR/8.1-H
- Rennie Stennett: HR/9
- Richie Zisk: K
- Vic Davalillo: 13
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: K
- Jose Cardenal: S9/L
- Ken Rudolph: 46(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 7
Top 9
- Bob Robertson: 3/G
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Gene Alley: 43
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Manager Whitey Lockman ejected by 3B umpire Ed Vargo