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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 26, 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 July 26, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 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 | July 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 35,770 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: John Kibler 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 26, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reuschel
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Reuschel
Hundleydrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Robertson. The throw to Reuschel covering the plate. The slide. Robertson is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stennett. Hickman moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Hickman scores. Santo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reuschel vs. Ellis
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reuschel
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Reuschel
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Maxvill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Monday trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reuschel
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reuschel
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Ellis
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Reuschel
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reuschel
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reuschel
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Ellis
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Randy Hundley.
Hiser hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourque vs. Ellis
Pat Bourque pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a line drive beyond second. Stennett can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bourque moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Burris
Ken Rudolph now catching. Ray Burris now pitching.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Burris
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Burris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Burris
Hebner hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Burris
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Ellis
Rudolph bunts towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Giusti
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Giusti
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell 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 7/26/1973 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Monday R, cf 5 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 0 Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
Bourque P, ph 1 0 0 0
Burris R, p 0 0 0 0
Garrett A, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 35 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 002 100 000 -- 3
Chicago 011 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 8.1 8 2 1 0 5
Giusti D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 7.0 6 3 3 0 10
Burris R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Stennett R 2, Hickman J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Oliver A, Robertson B, Stennett R
HR -- Hebner R
CS -- Robertson B
SH -- Rudolph K
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:16
A -- 35770
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