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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 19, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 19, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 19, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,266 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jerry Dale |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 19, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. John
Kessinger hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. John
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. John
Carty 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. John
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. John
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Reuschel
John strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. John
Monday 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. John
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. John
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Reuschel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. John
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. John
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. John
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey 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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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. John
Tom Paciorek now playing left field. Bill Buckner now playing first base.
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. John
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. John
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. John
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Reuschel
John strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. John
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. John
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. John
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. John
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. John
Gene Hiser pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. John
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. John
There go the runners. The throw from Ferguson to Russell covering second. The throw back to home, and Hiser is out at the plate. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Gene Hiser now playing left field.
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Reuschel
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Reuschel
Von Joshua pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel has Crawford trapped. There's the throw to Hundley and over to Santo, who tags Crawford for the out. Joshua moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Reuschel
Manny Mota pinch hits for Tommy John.
Mota 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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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Brewer
Ken McMullen now playing third base. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Brewer
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Brewer
Reuschel hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Brewer
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Brewer
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Russell. Kessinger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Brewer
Ferguson fires to second and picks off Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1973 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0 Buckner B, lf-1b 4 1 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 1 1 2 Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hiser G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 2 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Paciorek T, lf 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Joshua V, pr 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 John T, p 2 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 4 2 29 1 5 1 Los Angeles 000 000 002 -- 2 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO John T 7.0 4 1 1 1 1 Brewer J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (L) 9.0 4 2 2 0 13 E -- Russell B DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Chicago 2 HR -- Santo R, Ferguson J CS -- Hiser G HBP -- by Reuschel R (Cey R) T -- 2:17 A -- 25266
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