The Cubs, who were handcuffed by Carl Morton for the first five innings, broke loose with six hits for five runs in the sixth to defeat the Expos, 5-2. Jose Cardenal doubled for the first hit off Morton, Randy Hundley beat out an infield chopper and Milt Pappas singled to drive in the first run.

Don Kessinger followed with a double for another tally to tie the score at 2-2. Kessinger was caught off second and retired on a grounder by Glenn Beckert while Pappas held third. Billy Williams and Rick Monday followed with run-scoring singles to chase Morton. After John Strohmayer relieved, the Cubs' fifth run counted on a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 5, Montreal Expos 2

Game Played on Monday, May 29, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Expos        0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  5    0  0  x  -   5  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   1     0   0   .268
Day cf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .193      Beckert 2b            4   1   0   0     0   1   .230
  Renko p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Williams lf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .294
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Santo 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .292
Bailey 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .241      Monday cf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .339
Fairly rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .230      Fanzone 1b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .280
Singleton lf          3   0   1   1     0   0   .246      Cardenal rf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .269
Boccabella c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Hundley c             3   1   1   0     0   1   .202
Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Pappas p              3   1   2   1     0   1   .316
Morton p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .133
  Strohmayer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fairey ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .313

Totals               31   2   6   2     0   1             Totals               32   5   8   4     2   7

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 21,407
Left on Base: Expos 3, Cubs 5
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Bailey
Doubles: Jorgensen (7), Singleton (6), Cardenal (7), Kessinger (6)
Home Runs: Bailey (4)
Caught Stealing: Boccabella (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Hunt (6)
GIDP: Fanzone (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(2-5)           5.2   6   5   5   0   2   0  23   4.21
Strohmayer              1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5   4.26
Renko                   1     1   0   0   2   3   0   6   5.85
Totals                  8     8   5   5   2   7   0  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(4-3)           9     6   2   2   0   1   1  32   2.52
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   1   1  32

Wild Pitches: Strohmayer (2)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt popped to first; Day grounded out (second to
first); Jorgensen doubled to center; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
grounded out (second to first); Williams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly singled to right; Singleton doubled to center
[Fairly scored]; Boccabella reached on a fielder's choice
[Singleton out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third to
shortstop)]; Foli grounded out (catcher unassisted) [Boccabella
stayed at first]; Boccabella was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo reached on an error by Bailey [Santo to first];
Monday flied out to left; Fanzone grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Santo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Morton singled to shortstop; Hunt out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Morton to second]; Day grounded out
(first unassisted) [Morton to third]; Jorgensen grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Hundley
flied out to center; Pappas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Bailey homered; Fairly popped to second; Singleton
flied out to left; Boccabella grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Morton grounded
out (third to first); Hunt singled to right; Day flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday
grounded out (first to pitcher); Fanzone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); Bailey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairly popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal doubled to left; Hundley singled to pitcher
[Cardenal to third]; Pappas singled to left [Cardenal scored,
Hundley to second]; Kessinger doubled to right [Hundley scored,
Pappas to third]; Beckert reached on a fielder's choice
[Kessinger out at third (shortstop to second), Pappas stayed at
third]; Williams singled to second [Pappas scored, Beckert to
second]; Santo flied out to center; Monday singled to second
[Beckert scored, Williams to third]; STROHMAYER REPLACED MORTON
(PITCHING); Strohmayer threw a wild pitch [Williams scored,
Monday to second]; Fanzone was called out on strikes; 5 R, 6 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Singleton flied out to left; Boccabella grounded out
(shortstop to first); Foli popped to shortstop in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Cardenal flied out to right; Hundley was called out on
strikes; Pappas singled to left; Kessinger forced Pappas
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 8TH: FAIREY BATTED FOR STROHMAYER; Fairey popped to
second; Hunt flied out to left; Day grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: RENKO REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); FAIREY STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING CF); Beckert struck out; Williams walked; Santo singled
to second [Williams to third, Santo to second (on throw to 3b)];
Monday was walked intentionally; Fanzone struck out; Cardenal
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 9TH: Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); Bailey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairly grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 5.

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