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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 16, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,899 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Stello |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Alan Foster | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuschel
Melendez 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Foster
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Foster
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foster
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosby vs. Reuschel
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel juggles the ball. That's an error on Reuschel. Cruz scores. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Reuschel
Tyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Tyson reaches third base with a triple. Reitz scores. Crosby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reuschel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Foster
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Foster
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Foster
Rudolph is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuschel
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Foster
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Foster
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Foster
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Foster
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kessinger trying to get to home. Melendez throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Kessinger who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Reuschel
Crosby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foster
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Foster
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Foster
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Reuschel
Tyson 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Foster
Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Foster
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Foster
Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuschel
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons 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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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Foster
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Foster
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Foster
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Reuschel
Reuschel fires to first and has Reitz trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Reitz for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Reuschel
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Foster
Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Foster
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Foster
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Foster
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Reuschel
Paul Popovich now playing shortstop.
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Reuschel
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Foster
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Hiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Hiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Foster
Monday hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Foster
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiser scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Folkers
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Locker
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Locker
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Folkers
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Folkers
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Folkers
Rudolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Folkers
Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1973 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Melendez L, rf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 1 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 3 1 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 2 0 Crosby E, ss 3 1 0 0 Rudolph K, c 4 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 1 2 Popovich P, ss 1 0 0 0 Foster A, p 3 0 1 0 Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Hiser G, ph 1 1 1 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 4 2 32 1 7 1 St.Louis 030 000 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Foster A (W) 7.1 7 1 1 1 3 Folkers R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (L) 7.2 4 3 2 3 5 LaRoche D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Locker B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Reuschel R, Kessinger D DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 7 2B -- Hiser G 3B -- Tyson M CS -- Reitz K SH -- Reuschel R T -- 2:03 A -- 8899
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