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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-09-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:35
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 8th. Barry Lersch earned the win and Mac Scarce picked up the save. Greg Luzinski went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Barry Lersch L: Bob Locker SV: Mac Scarce
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Rogodzinski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Twitchell | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Mike Wallace | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Lersch | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mac Scarce | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Locker | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Bob Boone: 7
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: W
- Don Kessinger: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Billy Williams: W
- Gonzalo Marquez: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: 5/P
- Bill Robinson: 5/FL
- Del Unser: S9/G
- Mike Schmidt: 7
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: D9/L
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Ken Rudolph: 63
- Milt Pappas: S5.2-H
- Rick Monday: K
Top 3
- Larry Bowa: 7
- Wayne Twitchell: 8
- Denny Doyle: 63
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Billy Williams: 7
- Gonzalo Marquez: K
Top 4
- Bob Boone: 8
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Greg Luzinski: 9
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Paul Popovich: W
- Ken Rudolph: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Del Unser: S8/G
- Mike Schmidt: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ken Rudolph: 8
- Milt Pappas: K
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 6
- Larry Bowa: E4
- Wayne Twitchell: 34/SH.1-2
- Denny Doyle: 31.2-3
- Bob Boone: 63
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: K
- Billy Williams: 31
- Gonzalo Marquez: 8
Top 7
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Greg Luzinski: D8/L
- Bill Robinson: S8/P.2-H
- Del Unser: 9
- Mike Rogodzinski: S7.1-3
- Tom Hutton: W.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 13
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: S8/G
- Ron Santo: S7/G.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Rudolph: W
- Bob Locker: SB2
- Bob Locker: K
Top 8
- Denny Doyle: 63
- Bob Boone: 7/L
- Willie Montanez: E3.B-2
- Greg Luzinski: HR/7.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bill Robinson: S7/G
- Del Unser: SB2
- Del Unser: IW
- Billy Grabarkewitz: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Anderson: K
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 9
- Craig Robinson: S2
- Denny Doyle: S7.1-3
- Bob Boone: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bill Robinson: K/C
Bot 9
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Ron Santo: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Wayne Twitchell suffered a twisted ankle covering 1B on a foul ball during Billy Williams' AB