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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-09-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7704 · 68°F, sunny · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 6th. Burt Hooton earned the win. Billy Williams went 5-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Rick Wise SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wise | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Heintzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| John Andrews | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ted Simmons: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S7/L
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: D9/L.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Gonzalo Marquez: 43
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 63
Top 2
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Ken Reitz: 7
Bot 2
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Ken Rudolph: 63
- Burt Hooton: K
Top 3
- Mike Tyson: S6.B-2(E6)
- Rick Wise: 63
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: S7/G.2-H
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ted Simmons: 13
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Rick Monday: 5/P
- Billy Williams: S9
- Gonzalo Marquez: 63
Top 4
- Tim McCarver: 6/L
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Ken Reitz: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: S8/G
- Ron Santo: K
- Paul Popovich: 3/G.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: PO2(E2).2-3
- Ken Rudolph: K
Top 5
- Mike Tyson: 63
- Rick Wise: S7
- Lou Brock: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 5
- Burt Hooton: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Rick Monday: 9
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Tim McCarver: 5/FL
- Bernie Carbo: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Reitz: K
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Gonzalo Marquez: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S8/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ron Santo: T8/78.2-H
- Paul Popovich: IW
- Pete LaCock: D7.3-H;1-H
- Burt Hooton: WP.2-3
- Burt Hooton: W
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Rick Monday: 4/P
- Billy Williams: S9/P.2-H;1-3
- Gonzalo Marquez: 8
Top 7
- Mike Tyson: 8
- Bake McBride: K
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 7
- Gene Hiser: 8/L
- Ron Santo: 8/L
- Paul Popovich: S8/L
- Randy Hundley: W.1-2
- Burt Hooton: K
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Jose Cruz: S9/G
- Ted Simmons: S8/G.1-3
- Tim McCarver: 9/SF.3-H
- Bernie Carbo: S7/P.1-3
- Ken Reitz: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 6/L
- Rick Monday: 7
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Gonzalo Marquez: 13
Top 9
- Terry Hughes: 5/FL
- Tom Heintzelman: 53
- Lou Brock: 43
Notes & reviews
- 1B umpire Ed Sudol ruled Billy Williams ball fair; huge argument from the Cardinals