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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on September 20, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,083 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Boots Day | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Pappas
Day hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pappas
Foli hits a fly ball towards center. Monday catches it and throws to first to double up Day. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pappas
Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Pappas
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Pappas
There goes Fairly. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Torrez
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bourque vs. Torrez
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Torrez
Monday takes first base on ball four. Bourque moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. Bourque scores. Monday moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudolph vs. Torrez
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Pappas
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Pappas
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Torrez
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pappas for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Torrez
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pappas
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Pappas
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Pappas
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Torrez
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourque for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Torrez
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Pappas
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pappas
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Pappas
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert hits a popup beyond second. Hunt can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Torrez
Rudolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Torrez
Pappas bunts towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Pappas
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Pappas
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Torrez
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Torrez
There goes Cardenal. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Torrez
Torrez spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Torrez. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Torrez
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Torrez
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pappas
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Pappas
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
Fairey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Pappas
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pappas
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Renko
Steve Renko now pitching.
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Renko
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Renko
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pappas
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Pappas
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Pappas
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Pappas
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Renko
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Renko
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Renko
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pappas
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Pappas
Hal Breeden pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Pappas
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Walker
Tom Walker now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Walker
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Walker
Rudolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Pappas
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pappas
Jorgensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Pappas
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Pappas
Singleton hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1972 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Day B, cf 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 2 2 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 2 Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 2 2 1 Singleton K, lf 4 0 2 0 Bourque P, 1b 4 1 1 1 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 2 Hunt R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 4 0 0 0 Torrez M, p 1 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 2 0 0 0 Fairey J, ph 0 0 0 0 Renko S, p 0 0 0 0 Breeden H, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 32 6 10 6 Montreal 100 000 001 -- 2 Chicago 301 020 00x -- 6 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (L) 5.0 8 6 6 1 2 Renko S 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Walker T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pappas M (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 3 E -- Torrez M DP -- Montreal 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Montreal 4, Chicago 5 HR -- Jorgensen M, Williams B, Santo R, Fairly R SB -- Cardenal J CS -- Fairly R SH -- Pappas M T -- 1:45 A -- 3083
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