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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 26, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 26, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 24,402 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gene Locklear | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 26, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Grimsley
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pappas
Rose 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pappas
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Pappas
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Pappas
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Grimsley
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Locklear settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Grimsley
Rudolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Grimsley
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Pappas
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pappas
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Grimsley
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Grimsley
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Pappas
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Pappas
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pappas
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pappas
Morgan 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Grimsley
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Grimsley
Rudolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Grimsley
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Grimsley
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Pappas
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pappas
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields the ball and throws to Pappas covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklear vs. Pappas
Locklear hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Grimsley
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Sprague
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pappas
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Pappas
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Pappas
Joe Hague pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Pappas
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Borbon
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Locklear settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Borbon
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon juggles the ball. That's an error on Borbon. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Borbon
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pappas
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Pappas
Tolan 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pappas
Bench 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Borbon
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Borbon
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Borbon
Williams hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Aker
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Aker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Locklear moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahl vs. Aker
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Denis Menke.
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Borbon
Darrel Chaney now playing third base.
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Borbon
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Borbon
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Aker
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Aker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Aker
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Aker
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Hall
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aker vs. Hall
Aker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Aker
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Aker
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklear vs. Aker
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1973 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 3 1 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 1 1 Tolan B, cf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hickman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Locklear G, rf 4 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Pappas M, p 3 0 1 0 Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Grimsley R, p 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 0 5 0
Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 6.0 3 0 0 1 2
Aker J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 4.1 7 2 2 2 0
Sprague E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Borbon P 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
Hall T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Borbon P, Hickman J
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Tolan B
3B -- Kessinger D
SH -- Kessinger D
T -- 2:02
A -- 24402
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