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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 28, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 28, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,185 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bob Engel |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 28, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Jenkins
There goes Morgan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Jenkins
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Billingham
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Billingham
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Jenkins
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Jenkins
Concepcion strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Concepcion out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Billingham
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jenkins vs. Billingham
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Jenkins
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Billingham
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sprague
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Sprague
Hundley hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Jenkins
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Jenkins
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Jenkins
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Merritt
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose 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 -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Merritt
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Merritt
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Merritt
Jenkins hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Jenkins
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Jenkins
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Jenkins
Merritt 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 6
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Merritt
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Merritt
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Merritt
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Jenkins
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Jenkins
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Carbo 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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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Borbon
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball and throws to Borbon covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Borbon
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Borbon
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Rose settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rose. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Borbon
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Borbon
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to home to get Beckert. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Monday vs. Borbon
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose 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 -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Jenkins
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1972 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 2 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 2 3 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 1
Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 2 1 0
Bench J, c 5 1 2 3 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Perez T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 5 2 2 6
Uhlaender T, rf 5 1 2 0 Monday R, cf 5 1 1 1
Menke D, 3b 4 2 3 2 Cardenal J, rf 2 1 2 1
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 2 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 13 8 35 10 12 9
Cincinnati 100 302 011 -- 8
Chicago 304 100 11x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 2.1 6 6 6 2 2
Sprague E 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Merritt J 4.0 4 2 2 2 2
Borbon P 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 13 8 7 2 7
E -- Concepcion D, Rose P
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Kessinger D, Cardenal J, Menke D, Concepcion D
HR -- Hickman J 2, Monday R, Bench J, Menke D, Cardenal J
SB -- Morgan J
SH -- Santo R
SF -- Tolan B
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:20
A -- 12185
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