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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 3, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 3, 1973 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,853 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Hiser | Center Fielder |
Paul Popovich | 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 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 3, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Messersmith
Hiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Messersmith
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Messersmith
Williams hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Messersmith
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Reuschel
There goes Lopes. The throw from Rudolph and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mota vs. Reuschel
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Messersmith
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Messersmith
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich catches it and throws to first to double up Crawford. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuschel
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
There goes Yeager. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Yeager steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yeager moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Messersmith vs. Reuschel
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Messersmith
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Messersmith
Hiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Messersmith
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuschel
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Messersmith
Williams hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Messersmith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Messersmith
Pepitone hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Messersmith
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Messersmith
Rudolph hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Messersmith
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiser vs. Messersmith
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuschel
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Reuschel
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Reuschel
Mota hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Messersmith
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Messersmith
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Messersmith
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Messersmith
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Messersmith
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuschel
Yeager is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Reuschel
Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Messersmith
Rick Monday pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Messersmith
Hiser hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Messersmith
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Messersmith
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaRoche
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. LaRoche
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Messersmith
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Messersmith
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cleo James pinch runs for Ron Santo.
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Brewer
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Ken Rudolph. Jim Brewer now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Adrian Garrett.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Pepitone scores. James moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Brewer
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James scores. Cardenal scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaRoche vs. Brewer
LaRoche bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hickman moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiser vs. Brewer
Hiser hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Brewer
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman tags and scores. Kessinger tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Aker
Randy Hundley now catching. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Jose Cardenal now playing left field. Carmen Fanzone now playing third base. Jac
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Aker
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Aker
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1973 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Hiser G, cf 5 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Mota M, lf 3 0 0 1 Williams B, lf 5 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 3 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 James C, pr 0 1 0 0 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 1 0 Rudolph K, c 3 0 1 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0 Garrett A, ph 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph-rf 0 1 0 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 2 Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 1 0 1 0 Fanzone C, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 4 28 1 5 1 Chicago 000 000 004 -- 4 Los Angeles 100 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R 7.0 4 1 0 3 4 LaRoche D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Aker J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L)* 8.0 9 3 3 0 4 Brewer J 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Rudolph K DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Rudolph K, Santo R SB -- Lopes D, Yeager S SH -- Reuschel R, Messersmith A SF -- Mota M, Popovich P HBP -- by Reuschel R (Yeager S) T -- 2:16 A -- 12853
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