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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 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 September 8, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,471 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: John McSherry |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Billy Williams | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Pappas
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Pappas
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman 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. Pappas
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Pappas
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cleveland
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cleveland
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Cleveland
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Popovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Cleveland
Rudolph strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Pappas
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Pappas
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cleveland vs. Pappas
Cleveland 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Cleveland
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Pappas
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Pappas
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Popovich catches it and throws to first to double up McCarver. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Cleveland
Hickman bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Cleveland
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Cleveland
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Carty tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudolph vs. Cleveland
There goes Santo. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pappas
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Pappas
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Pappas
Reitz hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Pappas
Tyson hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cleveland vs. Pappas
Cleveland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Cleveland
Rudolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Cleveland
Pappas hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Pappas
There goes Brock. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Pappas
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Pappas
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Cleveland
Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Cleveland
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Cleveland
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pappas
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Pappas
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Pappas
There goes Carbo. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Carbo steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Pappas
Reitz hits a line drive towards third. Santo catches it and throws to second to double up Carbo. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Cleveland
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Cleveland
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Pete LaCock. Cleo James pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
James bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Alexander scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fanzone vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Hrabosky
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching. Cleo James now playing center field. Randy Hundley now catching. Bake McBride pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Locker
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Locker
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Locker
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Locker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Pena
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Pena
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Pena
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Locker
Gene Hiser now playing right field. Jim Hickman now playing first base. Billy Williams now playing left field.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Locker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Locker
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Locker
Carbo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Locker
Reitz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1973 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, 1b-lf 2 1 1 0 Carbo B, rf 4 0 2 0 Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hiser G, rf 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf-1b 2 0 0 0 McBride B, ph 1 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 1 1 Cleveland R, p 2 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 2 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph 1 0 1 0 Heintzelman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 2 0 0 0 James C, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 8 1 26 3 7 3 St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 100 11x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (L) 6.1 6 2 2 4 4 Hrabosky A 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Pena O 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pappas M (W) 7.0 7 1 1 0 2 Locker B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 E -- Cruz J DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Popovich P, Reitz K, Monday R HR -- Santo R SB -- Brock L 2, Carbo B CS -- Santo R SH -- Hickman J, Carty R, James C SF -- Popovich P T -- 2:22 A -- 28471
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