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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 2, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 2, 1973 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,855 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | Right Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 2, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ruthven
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruthven
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bonham
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Bonham
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Bonham
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Bonham
Hutton 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ruthven
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Ruthven
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ruthven
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Ruthven
Rudolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bonham
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Bonham
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Ruthven
Bonham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ruthven
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Bonham
Ruthven is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bonham
Unser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Bonham
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Bonham
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cardenal. Unser scores. Montanez goes all the way around to score. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutton vs. Bonham
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruthven
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Montanez. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Ruthven
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Ruthven
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Ruthven
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bonham
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Bonham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruthven vs. Bonham
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson 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, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Ruthven
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Ruthven
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ruthven
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bonham
Unser bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Bonham
Montanez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bonham
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Bonham
Hutton takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Bonham
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Bonham
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruthven
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ruthven
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Ruthven
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Ruthven
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Ruthven
Pat Bourque pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
Bourque hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiser vs. Ruthven
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Hiser hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Aker
Randy Hundley now catching. Jack Aker now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Aker
Ruthven bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Aker
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Aker
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ruthven
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ruthven
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Aker
Montanez 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, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Aker
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Aker
Hutton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ruthven
Mike Schmidt now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Ruthven
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ruthven
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Aker
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Aker
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Aker
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Aker
Ruthven hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Ruthven reaches second base with a double. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Aker
Robinson 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 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ruthven
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Randy Hundley.
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ruthven
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ruthven
The ball gets by Boone for a passed ball. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Ruthven
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson 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 8/2/1973 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b-lf 5 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 5 0 2 0 Unser D, cf 4 2 3 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, rf 3 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 3 2
Santo R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hutton T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 1 1 0
Rudolph K, c 2 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bourque P, ph 1 0 1 1 Robinson C, ss 4 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 3 0 1 1
Beckert G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 2 0 0 0
Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 33 4 11 3
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 102 000 01x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (L) 5.0 8 3 2 3 4
Aker J 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 7 9
E -- Cardenal J
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Williams B, Ruthven D
SH -- Ruthven D
PB -- Boone B
T -- 2:31
A -- 16855
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