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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-08-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24502 · 76°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Milt Pappas earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Paul Popovich went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Fred Norman SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Norman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: D8
- Dan Driessen: 43.2-3
- Tony Perez: CSH(12)
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Rick Monday: W
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Tony Perez: 8
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: K
- Ron Santo: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 9
Top 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- Darrel Chaney: 63
- Fred Norman: S1
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Paul Popovich: K
- Randy Hundley: K
- Milt Pappas: 6/P
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Dan Driessen: PO1(E1).1-2
- Dan Driessen: S9.2-3
- Tony Perez: S8.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: D9.2-H
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: S9.1-2
- Billy Williams: S4.2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: E6.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Ron Santo: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: IW
- Paul Popovich: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Randy Hundley: 63
Top 5
- Darrel Chaney: 31
- Fred Norman: 31
- Pete Rose: S7
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 5
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Rick Monday: K
Top 6
- Dan Driessen: HR/7
- Tony Perez: 3/P
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Bobby Tolan: SB2#
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 31
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 13
- Rico Carty: W
- Ron Santo: PO1(E1).1-3
- Ron Santo: W
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Paul Popovich: 53
Top 7
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Ed Crosby: S9
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3
- Dan Driessen: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: 8
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Dave LaRoche: S9
- Don Kessinger: 23/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Bobby Tolan: 1/P
- Andy Kosco: 6/P
- Denis Menke: W
- Hal King: K
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: S9
- Gene Hiser: 16(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Paul Popovich: 63
Top 9
- Pete Rose: 13
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Dan Driessen: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ken Rudolph suffered cut right index finger