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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 22, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Pappas
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Pappas
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Ellis
Pappas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Pappas
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Pappas
Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Alley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pappas
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Ellis
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Burris
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burris
Cash 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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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. Pepitone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner has Pepitone trapped. There's the throw to May and back to Hebner, who tags Pepitone for the out. Cardenal moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Ellis
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Aker
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Aker
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Aker
Hebner hits a popup towards first. Pepitone catches it and throws to home to double up Sanguillen, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Rooker
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Rooker
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Aker
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Aker
May 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 -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Aker
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Aker
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen throws the ball in to Alley who tags Cardenal trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Rooker
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Rooker
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Cash strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cash out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. LaRoche
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. LaRoche
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. LaRoche
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. LaRoche
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. LaRoche
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Rooker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Rooker
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1973, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 1 2 0
Sanguillen M, rf 4 1 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Oliver A, cf 5 3 4 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1
Stargell W, lf 4 3 3 5 Pepitone J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 5 2 3 4 Cardenal J, rf 4 2 2 1
May M, c 4 0 2 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1
Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 1 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0
Burris R, p 0 0 0 0
Garrett A, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 15 10 37 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 200 040 013 -- 10
Chicago 000 102 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W)* 6.0 8 4 4 2 2
Rooker J (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 5.0 9 6 6 1 1
Burris R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Aker J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
LaRoche D 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Oliver A
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Oliver A 2
HR -- Stargell W 2, Cardenal J, Robertson B 2
SF -- Williams B
HBP -- by Pappas M (Hebner R), by Pappas M (Sanguillen M)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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