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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 28, 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 28, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Hiser | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 28, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Billingham
Hiser 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: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hooton
Concepcion 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: ---
Morgan vs. Hooton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hooton
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Hooton
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hooton
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Billingham
Cardenal hits a line drive towards the mound. Billingham catches it and throws to first to double up Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Billingham
Bourque hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hooton
Tolan bunts towards first. Bourque fields the ball and throws to Hooton covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Hooton
There goes Tolan. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hooton
Menke 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Hooton
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooton vs. Billingham
Hooton bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to third for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiser vs. Billingham
Hiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Hooton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Hooton moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Williams reaches second base with a double. Hooton scores. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Hooton
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hooton
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hooton
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Billingham
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Billingham
Bourque hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooton vs. Billingham
Hooton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hooton
Rose 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hooton
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hooton
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hiser. Perez reaches second base with a double. Bench goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Hooton
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Hooton
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Hooton
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Williams throws the ball in to Santo who relays the ball to Beckert who tags Geronimo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Perez scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Billingham
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiser for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Hooton
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Locklear hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Locklear moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Hooton
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hooton
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Hooton
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Locklear scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Hooton
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourque vs. Nelson
Nelson fires to first and picks off Cardenal. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Nelson
Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Nelson
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Nelson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hooton
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching. Paul Popovich now playing shortstop.
Tolan bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Gura
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Gura
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Hall
Hiser bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Hall
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hall
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gura
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Gura
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gura
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Gura
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hall
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hall
Cardenal hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Hall
Bourque hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Bourque reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Hall
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Hall
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Larry Gura.
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Locker
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Locker
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Locker
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Hall
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Hall
Hiser hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hall
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Locker
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Locker
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Locker
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to third for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Locker
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chaney scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1973 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hiser G, cf 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Williams B, lf 4 1 2 3 Rose P, lf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 2 1 0 1
Cardenal J, rf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 1 2 1
Bourque P, 1b 3 1 2 1 Tolan B, cf 3 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 2 0 Menke D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 1 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 2 2
Gura L, p 0 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Locklear G, ph 1 1 1 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 2 1 0 0 Hall T, p 1 0 0 0
Popovich P, ss 2 0 1 0 Chaney D, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 31 6 9 5
Chicago 003 110 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 100 310 001 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B* 5.0 5 5 4 4 3
Gura L 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Locker B (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 5.0 7 5 5 1 3
Nelson R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Hall T (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Williams B, Beckert G
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Williams B, Hundley R, Perez T, Geronimo C 2, Morgan J, Bourque P
HR -- Bourque P, Williams B
CS -- Tolan B
SH -- Tolan B, Hiser G
SF -- Bench J
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:29
A -- 15453
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