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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-09-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2568 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Rick Monday went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Mike Marshall SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lyttle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Torrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Breeden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Woods | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Day | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Paul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ernie McAnally | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Caskey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike Paul | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Bailey: S8/P
- Ron Fairly: S9/G.1-3
- Ken Singleton: S9/G.3-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Jim Lyttle: IW
- Bernie Allen: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Stinson: S7/G.3-H;2-H
- Tim Foli: 8
- Mike Torrez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: K
- Don Kessinger: S8/G
- Billy Williams: S7/L.1-3
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Ron Fairly: W
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Mike Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Jim Lyttle: 13
Bot 2
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Gonzalo Marquez: 8
- Paul Popovich: 43
Top 3
- Bernie Allen: K/C
- Bob Stinson: S8/L
- Tim Foli: 24(1)/FO
- Mike Torrez: 13
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: S6/G
- Rick Reuschel: 8
- Rick Monday: 53.1-2
- Don Kessinger: D7/L.2-H
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 4
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Ron Fairly: 4/L
- Ken Singleton: W
- Mike Jorgensen: S8/P.1-3
- Jim Lyttle: 8
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 5/L
- Gonzalo Marquez: 31
Top 5
- Bernie Allen: 13
- Bob Stinson: S7/G
- Tim Foli: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Torrez: K
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: 8
- Randy Hundley: D7/G
- Adrian Garrett: S8/L.2-H
- Rick Monday: HR/9.1-H
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: HR/8.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: S8/P
- Gonzalo Marquez: 13
Top 6
- Bob Bailey: W
- Felipe Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ken Singleton: 4/P
Bot 6
- Paul Popovich: 2/FL
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Mike Paul: K
Top 7
- Hal Breeden: 5/P
- Ron Woods: 53
- Barry Foote: S4
- Bob Stinson: 6/P
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: S4/G
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 8
- Tim Foli: 43
- Jose Morales: 4/P
- Bob Bailey: 7
Bot 8
- Gonzalo Marquez: 53
- Paul Popovich: 3/P
- Randy Hundley: K
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: HR/7
- Ken Singleton: 63
- Hal Breeden: K
- Ron Woods: D7/L
- Boots Day: 43