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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1973-08-21 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 25454 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 2:25

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Joe Morgan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Fergie Jenkins   L: Dave Tomlin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: Nick Colosi Β· 3B: John McSherry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose512000
Joe Morgan423200
Dan Driessen312110
Tony Perez400002
Johnny Bench402101
Bobby Tolan400001
Cesar Geronimo401000
Darrel Chaney300000
Don Gullett200000
Ed Crosby100000
Larry Stahl100000
Hal King100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger523000
Rick Monday411011
Billy Williams311210
Rico Carty413200
Ron Santo400000
Jose Cardenal311110
Paul Popovich302000
Ken Rudolph400000
Fergie Jenkins401103

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Gullett6.0902
Dave Tomlin0.2021
Pedro Borbon1.1311

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins9.01015

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: S7/L
  • Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO
  • Dan Driessen: SB2
  • Dan Driessen: D9/L.2-H
  • Tony Perez: K/C
  • Johnny Bench: S7/G.2-H
  • Bobby Tolan: K

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: 63
  • Rick Monday: 7
  • Billy Williams: 9

Top 2

  • Cesar Geronimo: 53
  • Darrel Chaney: 9
  • Don Gullett: E6.B-1
  • Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Rico Carty: S6.B-2(E6)
  • Ron Santo: 9.2-3
  • Jose Cardenal: S9/L.3-H(UR)
  • Paul Popovich: 8/L
  • Ken Rudolph: 3/G

Top 3

  • Joe Morgan: S9/G
  • Dan Driessen: CS2(26)
  • Dan Driessen: W
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Johnny Bench: K

Bot 3

  • Fergie Jenkins: K
  • Don Kessinger: S7/L
  • Rick Monday: 7
  • Billy Williams: D9/L.1-H
  • Rico Carty: S9/L.2-H
  • Ron Santo: 7

Top 4

  • Bobby Tolan: 63
  • Cesar Geronimo: 7
  • Darrel Chaney: 43

Bot 4

  • Jose Cardenal: 7
  • Paul Popovich: S6
  • Ken Rudolph: 9
  • Fergie Jenkins: K

Top 5

  • Don Gullett: 9
  • Pete Rose: 43
  • Joe Morgan: S7/P
  • Dan Driessen: S9/L.1-3
  • Tony Perez: 9

Bot 5

  • Don Kessinger: D7/L
  • Rick Monday: S3/G.2-3
  • Billy Williams: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Rico Carty: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Johnny Bench: 8
  • Bobby Tolan: 43
  • Cesar Geronimo: S8/G
  • Darrel Chaney: 8

Bot 6

  • Ron Santo: 63
  • Jose Cardenal: 7
  • Paul Popovich: S7/L
  • Ken Rudolph: 8

Top 7

  • Ed Crosby: 6/P
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Joe Morgan: HR/9.1-H
  • Dan Driessen: 7
  • Tony Perez: 63

Bot 7

  • Fergie Jenkins: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: 43
  • Rick Monday: W
  • Billy Williams: W.1-2
  • Rico Carty: S8/G.2-H;1-2
  • Ron Santo: 43

Top 8

  • Johnny Bench: S8
  • Bobby Tolan: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Cesar Geronimo: 9

Bot 8

  • Jose Cardenal: W
  • Paul Popovich: 14/SH.1-2
  • Ken Rudolph: 9
  • Fergie Jenkins: S8/G.2-H
  • Don Kessinger: S5/BG.1-2
  • Rick Monday: K/C

Top 9

  • Larry Stahl: 31
  • Hal King: K
  • Pete Rose: 43