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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on August 8, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie McAnally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,074 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Mel Steiner |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Boots Day | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Hector Torres | Second Baseman |
| Ernie McAnally | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Jenkins
Day 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 -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Singleton 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 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAnally
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McAnally
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAnally
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. McAnally
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAnally
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McAnally
There goes Santo. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Jenkins
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McAnally
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McAnally
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAnally
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Jenkins
McAnally hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McAnally reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Day vs. Jenkins
Day hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. McAnally
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAnally
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McAnally
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McAnally
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. McAnally
Hickman hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. McAnally
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McAnally
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McAnally
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAnally
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Jenkins
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres 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 -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Jenkins
McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. McAnally
Jenkins hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAnally
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McAnally
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. McAnally
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McAnally
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. McAnally
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. McAnally
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Jenkins
Day hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Day moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Day scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McAnally
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McAnally
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAnally
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Jenkins
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Jenkins
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Ernie McAnally.
Fairey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching. Paul Popovich now playing second base. Ron Woods pinch hits for Boots Day.
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Strohmayer
Ron Woods now playing right field. John Strohmayer now pitching.
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Strohmayer
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Strohmayer
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Strohmayer
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Strohmayer
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Strohmayer
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Strohmayer
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hamilton
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen.
Hunt hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hamilton
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Singleton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Breeden vs. Hamilton
Hal Breeden pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Breeden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hamilton
McCarver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Bill North now playing center field.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Aker
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Marshall
Ron Hunt now playing second base. Mike Marshall now pitching. Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Clyde Mashore now playing center field. Hal Br
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Marshall
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Marshall
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Marshall
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Marshall
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Aker
Torres hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Aker
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Aker
Woods hits a popup beyond second. Popovich can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Aker
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1972 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Day B, rf 3 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Woods R, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 2 1 0
Jorgensen M, cf 2 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 2 2 2 2
Hunt R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 1 3 3
Singleton K, lf 4 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Fairly R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0
Breeden H, ph-1b 1 1 1 1 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 1 2 2 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 North B, cf 1 0 0 0
Torres H, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Jenkins F, p 2 1 1 1
McAnally E, p 2 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 2 0 1 0
Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0
Mashore C, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 34 6 11 6
Montreal 000 001 130 -- 5
Chicago 201 010 20x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
McAnally E (L) 6.0 6 4 4 3 5
Strohmayer J 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Marshall M 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 6.2 6 2 2 1 5
Hamilton S 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Aker J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Montreal 6, Chicago 8
2B -- McAnally E, Kessinger D
3B -- Singleton K
HR -- Hickman J, Jenkins F, Bailey B, Williams B, McCarver T
CS -- Santo R
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 2:17
A -- 11074
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