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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1973
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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 September 20, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,957 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Lyttle | Center Fielder |
| Larry Lintz | Second Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Gonzalo Marquez | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1973
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Jenkins
Lyttle hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Jenkins
Lintz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jenkins
There goes Lintz. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly 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 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Renko
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger bunts towards third. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Renko
There's a wild pitch. Monday scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Renko
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Renko
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Jenkins
Stinson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Jenkins
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Renko
Marquez hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Renko
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Renko
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Jenkins
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jenkins, and towards Popovich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Jenkins
Lyttle 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 -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Jenkins
Lintz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Renko
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Renko
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz misplays the ball. That's an error on Lintz. Monday scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Renko
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Renko
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Renko
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Renko
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Renko
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Renko
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Jenkins
Stinson 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 -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Jenkins
Renko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Renko
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Renko
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Renko
Renko fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Renko. Monday scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Renko
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Renko
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Renko
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Renko
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Jenkins
Lyttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Jenkins
Lintz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lintz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Lintz moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey hits a line drive 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: ---
Marquez vs. Renko
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Renko
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Renko
There goes Popovich. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Renko
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. Popovich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Renko
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Jenkins
Stinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Stinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Jenkins
Foli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stinson scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Jenkins
Boots Day pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Day is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Jenkins
Lyttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Jenkins
Lintz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Caskey
Craig Caskey now pitching.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Caskey
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Caskey
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Popovich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fairly scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Jenkins
Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching. Ron Woods pinch hits for Tim Foli. Tony Scott pinch runs for Bob Stinson.
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Locker
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Craig Caskey.
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Taylor
Pepe Frias now playing shortstop. Chuck Taylor now pitching. John Boccabella now catching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boccabella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Taylor
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Taylor
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Locker
Gene Hiser now playing right field.
Lyttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Locker
Pepe Mangual pinch runs for Jim Lyttle.
There goes Mangual. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Locker
Lintz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Locker
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Locker
Singleton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1973 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lyttle J, cf 5 0 2 0 Monday R, cf 4 3 3 0
Mangual P, pr 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 3 0
Lintz L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 1
Fairly R, lf 5 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 0 1
Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hiser G, rf 0 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 2 2 2 Marquez G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 4 1 3 0 Popovich P, 2b 2 1 1 0
Scott T, pr 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 2 0 0 1
Frias P, ss 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 3 0 1 1 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0
Woods R, ph 1 0 1 1
Boccabella J, c 0 0 0 0
Renko S, p 2 0 0 0
Day B, ph 1 0 0 0
Caskey C, p 0 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 13 4 28 5 7 3
Montreal 010 000 120 -- 4
Chicago 101 021 00x -- 5
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 6.0 7 5 4 4 2
Caskey C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Taylor C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 7.2 11 4 4 2 7
Locker B (S) 1.1 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Lintz L, Renko S, Stinson B
DP -- Montreal 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Monday R, Stinson B, Fairly R
HR -- Bailey B
SB -- Popovich P
CS -- Lintz L, Mangual P
SH -- Hundley R
WP -- Renko S 3
T -- 2:26
A -- 1957
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