Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Bryant
  
  James hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bryant
  
  Beckert hits a line drive towards third. Kingman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Bryant
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hooton
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Hooton
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Hooton
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Bryant
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Bryant
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Bryant
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hundley vs. Bryant
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Bryant
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hooton
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Hooton
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Hooton
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Bryant
  
  Hooton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Bryant
  
  James hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Bryant
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Bryant
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howarth vs. Hooton
  
  Howarth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howarth for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hooton
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Hooton
  
  Bryant is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Bryant
  
  Hickman hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Bryant
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Bryant
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Bryant
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Bryant
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hooton vs. Bryant
  
  Hooton hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hooton
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Hooton
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Hooton
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Hooton
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Bryant
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bryant
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Bryant
  
  Cardenal bunts towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Bryant
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Hooton
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Hooton
  
  Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howarth vs. Hooton
  
  Howarth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Hooton
  
  Rader 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 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Bryant
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Bryant
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Bryant
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Hooton
  
  Bryant 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, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hooton
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Hooton
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Hooton
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Bryant
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Bryant
  
  Hooton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Bryant
  
  James hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hooton
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Hooton
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Hooton
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bryant
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Bryant
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Bryant
  
  Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Bryant
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Santo vs. Bryant
  
  Gene Hiser pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. Hiser tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pepitone vs. Bryant
  
  Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hundley vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching. Gary Matthews now playing left field.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hiser scores. Pepitone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Sosa
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pepitone moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Sosa
  
  Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hooton vs. Sosa
  
  Hooton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Kessinger moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  James vs. Sosa
  
  James hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howarth vs. Hooton
  
  Gene Hiser now playing center field. Cleo James now playing left field.
  
  Howarth hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hooton
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Hooton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Hooton
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fuentes vs. Hooton
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Matthews scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speier vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hiser. Speier reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. Fuentes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Locker
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speier moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kingman vs. Locker
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Arnold vs. LaRoche
  
  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Elias Sosa. Dave LaRoche now pitching. Chris Arnold pinch hits for Ed Goodson.
  
  Arnold hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Beckert strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Moffitt
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Moffitt
  
  Hiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Moffitt
  
  There goes Hiser. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Hiser steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Moffitt
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Moffitt
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howarth vs. LaRoche
  
  Paul Popovich now playing second base.
  
  Howarth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. LaRoche
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. Howarth moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Aker
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/5/1973 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
James C, cf-lf        5  0  0  0   Bonds B, rf           5  1  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         5  1  2  0   Fuentes T, 2b         3  1  2  2   
Popovich P, 2b        0  0  0  0   Speier C, ss          4  0  1  2   
Cardenal J, rf        4  1  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Hickman J, lf         4  1  2  1   Kingman D, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Hiser G, pr-cf        1  2  1  0   Thomasson G, lf       3  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  1  1  3   Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, 1b        4  1  2  0   Goodson E, ph         0  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          3  0  0  1   Arnold C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       2  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
Hooton B, p           4  0  2  1   Howarth J, cf         2  0  0  0   
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   Rader D, c            3  1  1  0   
LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   Bryant R, p           2  0  0  0   
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 11  6                        32  4  6  4

Chicago          010 000 042 --  7
San Francisco    000 000 040 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W)          7.1  5  4  4  2  9
Locker B              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
LaRoche D*            0.1  0  0  0  2  0
Aker J (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L)          7.1  8  5  2  3  1
Sosa E                0.2  1  0  0  1  0
Moffitt R             1.0  2  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- McCovey W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Hickman J, Speier C
HR -- Santo R
SB -- Hiser G
SH -- Cardenal J
SF -- Hundley R, Santo R
WP -- Sosa E
T -- 2:58
A -- 9725

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score