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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1973-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 14087 Β· 60Β°F, overcast Β· 2:31

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Bill Bonham earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Joe Pepitone went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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CHN001030400813
SLN001202001610

W: Bill Bonham   L: John Andrews   SV: Bob Locker

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Monday502000
Jose Cardenal533000
Billy Williams422010
Joe Pepitone523500
Carmen Fanzone100011
Glenn Beckert501300
Randy Hundley401000
Don Kessinger301011
Burt Hooton100000
Gene Hiser100000
Paul Popovich210010
Bill Bonham200001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock511000
Ted Sizemore403410
Ted Simmons501001
Joe Torre512001
Jose Cruz400003
Ken Reitz411000
Bernie Carbo201111
Ray Busse300001
Reggie Cleveland200000
Tim McCarver010010
Luis Melendez110001
Ed Crosby111000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton4.0602
Bill Bonham4.1336
Bob Locker0.2100

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Reggie Cleveland6.0913
John Andrews0.1110
Wayne Granger2.2320

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Monday: 63
  • Jose Cardenal: S7
  • Billy Williams: 3/G.1-2
  • Joe Pepitone: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Lou Brock: 8/L
  • Ted Sizemore: 53
  • Ted Simmons: 63

Top 2

  • Carmen Fanzone: W
  • Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Randy Hundley: D9/L
  • Don Kessinger: 8

Bot 2

  • Joe Torre: S9
  • Jose Cruz: 7
  • Ken Reitz: 8
  • Bernie Carbo: K

Top 3

  • Burt Hooton: 5/P
  • Rick Monday: S6
  • Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
  • Billy Williams: S8/89/L.1-3
  • Joe Pepitone: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Carmen Fanzone: K/C

Bot 3

  • Ray Busse: 8
  • Reggie Cleveland: 31
  • Lou Brock: S8
  • Ted Sizemore: SB2#
  • Ted Sizemore: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Ted Simmons: 43

Top 4

  • Glenn Beckert: 8
  • Randy Hundley: 8
  • Don Kessinger: K

Bot 4

  • Joe Torre: S8/89
  • Jose Cruz: K/C
  • Ken Reitz: S7.1-2
  • Bernie Carbo: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Ray Busse: 3/FL
  • Reggie Cleveland: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
  • Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Gene Hiser: 9
  • Rick Monday: 7
  • Jose Cardenal: S7
  • Billy Williams: S9.1-2
  • Joe Pepitone: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Paul Popovich: 43

Bot 5

  • Ted Sizemore: W
  • Ted Simmons: S7.1-3
  • Joe Torre: 6/P
  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Ken Reitz: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Glenn Beckert: 4/P
  • Randy Hundley: 5/FL
  • Don Kessinger: S9
  • Bill Bonham: K

Bot 6

  • Bernie Carbo: W
  • Ray Busse: 34/SH.1-2
  • Tim McCarver: W
  • Lou Brock: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Ted Sizemore: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(714)

Top 7

  • Rick Monday: 43
  • Jose Cardenal: S8/78
  • Billy Williams: WP.1-2#
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Joe Pepitone: D9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Paul Popovich: IW
  • Glenn Beckert: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Randy Hundley: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
  • Don Kessinger: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Don Kessinger: IW
  • Bill Bonham: 3/FL

Bot 7

  • Ted Simmons: K
  • Joe Torre: K
  • Jose Cruz: K/C

Top 8

  • Rick Monday: S9
  • Jose Cardenal: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Billy Williams: 7

Bot 8

  • Ken Reitz: 43
  • Luis Melendez: K
  • Ray Busse: K

Top 9

  • Joe Pepitone: 53
  • Paul Popovich: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: 63

Bot 9

  • Ed Crosby: D9
  • Lou Brock: 7.2-3
  • Ted Sizemore: S8.3-H
  • Ted Simmons: 7
  • Joe Torre: 9