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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1973-04-14 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 14305 · cloudy · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Ray Busse went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Scipio Spinks SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Busse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scipio Spinks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Spinks | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Alan Foster | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bibby | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| John Andrews | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
- Billy Williams: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 53
- Ted Sizemore: 143
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
Top 2
- Ron Santo: W
- Jim Hickman: S8.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO/OBS.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ken Rudolph: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
- Bernie Carbo: 31
- Ray Busse: HR/7
- Scipio Spinks: K/C
Top 3
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: S6
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 63
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Joe Torre: S9/L.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: W
- Glenn Beckert: 53.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 41.2-3
- Don Kessinger: IW
- Rick Reuschel: 23
Bot 4
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Bernie Carbo: S1
- Ray Busse: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: S7.1-3
- Billy Williams: 7/SF.3-H
- Ron Santo: S8/L.1-3
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 5(2)2(3)/GDP
Bot 5
- Ed Crosby: 7/FL
- Lou Brock: 8
- Ted Sizemore: 9
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Rick Reuschel: S9
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 6
- Ted Simmons: 6/L
- Joe Torre: 43
- Jose Cruz: 31
Top 7
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Ken Rudolph: 43
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Ray Busse: E6/TH.B-1
- Tim McCarver: 4/P
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Rick Reuschel: 6/L
- Rick Monday: 7
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: S6
- Ted Simmons: D7.1-3
- Joe Torre: 6/P
- Jose Cruz: 31
Top 9
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2#
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: IW
- Jim Hickman: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2#
- Glenn Beckert: IW
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Don Kessinger: 31
Bot 9
- Ken Reitz: S7/L
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Ray Busse: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ted Sizemore called for obstruction