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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1973-08-01 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 23381 Β· 85Β°F, cloudy, rain Β· 2:09

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 7th. Wayne Twitchell earned the win.

Line score

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W: Wayne Twitchell   L: Burt Hooton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Dale Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Monday201010
Don Kessinger300010
Billy Williams300010
Jim Hickman301002
Jose Cardenal200011
Ron Santo300000
Glenn Beckert300000
Randy Hundley300001
Burt Hooton100011
Pat Bourque100001
Gene Hiser100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Robinson400000
Del Unser400001
Willie Montanez402001
Greg Luzinski401002
Tom Hutton301000
Bob Boone311000
Denny Doyle210012
Craig Robinson302100
Wayne Twitchell300003

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton7.0617
Dave LaRoche1.0102

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wayne Twitchell9.0256

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Monday: W
  • Don Kessinger: 7
  • Billy Williams: 3/G.1-2
  • Jim Hickman: K

Bot 1

  • Bill Robinson: 53
  • Del Unser: 63
  • Willie Montanez: 43

Top 2

  • Jose Cardenal: W
  • Ron Santo: 9
  • Glenn Beckert: CS2(263)
  • Glenn Beckert: 4/P

Bot 2

  • Greg Luzinski: S6/G
  • Tom Hutton: S9/G.1-2
  • Bob Boone: 3/FL/BP
  • Denny Doyle: K
  • Craig Robinson: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Randy Hundley: K
  • Burt Hooton: W
  • Rick Monday: 8
  • Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Wayne Twitchell: K/C
  • Bill Robinson: 8
  • Del Unser: 63

Top 4

  • Billy Williams: W
  • Jim Hickman: K
  • Jose Cardenal: CS2(24)
  • Jose Cardenal: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Willie Montanez: S8/G
  • Greg Luzinski: 54(1)/FO
  • Tom Hutton: 3/G.1-2
  • Bob Boone: 63

Top 5

  • Ron Santo: 63
  • Glenn Beckert: 7
  • Randy Hundley: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Denny Doyle: K
  • Craig Robinson: S7/L
  • Wayne Twitchell: K
  • Bill Robinson: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Burt Hooton: K/C
  • Rick Monday: D9/L
  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Billy Williams: CS3(25)
  • Billy Williams: 8

Bot 6

  • Del Unser: 13/BG
  • Willie Montanez: K
  • Greg Luzinski: K

Top 7

  • Jim Hickman: S7/L
  • Jose Cardenal: K
  • Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Tom Hutton: 9
  • Bob Boone: D8/L
  • Denny Doyle: IW
  • Craig Robinson: S8/G.2-H(RBI);1-H(E8)(UR);B-3
  • Wayne Twitchell: K
  • Bill Robinson: 63

Top 8

  • Glenn Beckert: 63
  • Randy Hundley: 7
  • Pat Bourque: K

Bot 8

  • Del Unser: K
  • Willie Montanez: S7/P
  • Greg Luzinski: CS2(26)
  • Greg Luzinski: K

Top 9

  • Gene Hiser: 8
  • Don Kessinger: 63
  • Billy Williams: 6/P

Notes & reviews

  • Monday ejected by 3B umpire Stello for arguing he was safe at 3rd on steal attempt