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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-06-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32081 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 2:52
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 7 in the 9th. Pedro Borbon earned the win and Ross Grimsley picked up the save. Tony Perez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Pedro Borbon L: Larry Gura SV: Ross Grimsley
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Stahl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Locker | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: E6.B-1
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Bench: S4.1-2
- Tony Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: K
Top 2
- Dave Concepcion: E6.B-1
- Cesar Geronimo: CS2(26)
- Cesar Geronimo: T9/L
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 13
- Ron Santo: K
- Jose Cardenal: S5
- Randy Hundley: E5.1-2;B-1
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 3
- Fergie Jenkins: 8
- Rick Monday: 8
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 4
- Tony Perez: 43
- Dan Driessen: 13
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: 43
- Ron Santo: S8
- Jose Cardenal: S9.1-2
- Randy Hundley: S6.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: 53
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: 7/7D
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Bobby Tolan: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: S9/89.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dan Driessen: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: HR/7.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: 24/SH.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Pete Rose: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dave LaRoche: W
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Jim Hickman: 8/SF.3-H
- Ron Santo: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 8
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
- Tony Perez: K/C
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Don Kessinger: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Dave LaRoche: 53
Top 9
- Dan Driessen: W
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: S7.1-2
- Larry Stahl: S9.2-H;1-3
- Pete Rose: 63.3-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dan Driessen: D8/78/L
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dan Driessen
- Fergie Jenkins left with blister