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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 26029 · 64°F, overcast, rain · Wind 9 mph · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Locker earned the win. Rick Monday went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bob Locker L: Al Hrabosky SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Nagy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Heintzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Nagy | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Rich Folkers | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Pena | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Bonham | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Paul | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S9/L
- Ted Sizemore: CS2(26)#
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 1/P
- Rick Monday: HR/9
- Billy Williams: W
- Gonzalo Marquez: 7
- Jim Hickman: 6/P
Top 2
- Bernie Carbo: S7/G
- Tim McCarver: S7/L.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Reitz: S9/L.3-H
- Mike Tyson: D8/78/L.1-H;BX3(86154)
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Ken Rudolph: 8
Top 3
- Mike Nagy: K
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Sizemore: 5/P
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Bot 3
- Fergie Jenkins: 53
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Rick Monday: HR/9
- Billy Williams: W
- Gonzalo Marquez: 4/L
Top 4
- Bernie Carbo: 9
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Paul Popovich: S9/G
- Ken Rudolph: K/C
Top 5
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Mike Tyson: D7/G
- Mike Nagy: S8/L.2-H
- Lou Brock: 9
- Ted Sizemore: 9
Bot 5
- Fergie Jenkins: 9
- Don Kessinger: D8/L
- Rick Monday: S8/L.2-H
- Billy Williams: T9.1-H
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Jim Hickman: 53
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: 31
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Tim McCarver: D9/G
- Jose Cruz: S9/L.2-H;BX2(936)
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: 63
- Paul Popovich: 4/P
- Ken Rudolph: 43
Top 7
- Ken Reitz: S8/L
- Mike Tyson: 34/SH.1-2
- Bake McBride: 3/P
- Lou Brock: IW
- Ted Sizemore: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Bonham: K
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Rick Monday: K
Top 8
- Larry Haney: K
- Bernie Carbo: S7/G
- Tim McCarver: S7.1-2
- Luis Melendez: 9
- Ken Reitz: 65(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: HR/7
- Pete LaCock: 5/P
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 9
- Mike Tyson: 53
- Tom Heintzelman: K/C
- Lou Brock: K
Notes & reviews
- Simmons ejected by HP umpire Pelekoudas for arguing ball dribbled to pitcher had hit his foot and was foul