The Cubs, after building up a 5-0 lead, escaped with a 5-4 victory over the Expos when rain stopped play after six innings in the first game of a scheduled twi-night doubleheader. The second game was postponed. Chicago Cubs 5, Montreal Expos 4Game Played on Wednesday, August 2, 1972 (Night game) at Parc JarryCubs 1 3 0 0 1 0 - 5 9 0 Expos 0 0 0 0 2 2 - 4 4 3 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG North rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .154 Hunt 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Beckert 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .263 Bailey 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Williams lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .343 McCarver lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Hickman 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .288 Fairly 1b 2 2 1 1 1 0 .253 Phoebus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Singleton rf 3 1 2 2 0 0 .257 Santo 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .296 Day cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Monday cf 1 1 0 0 2 1 .256 Woods ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Martin c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .263 Foli ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Kessinger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .264 Breeden ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .200 Pappas p 3 0 1 1 0 1 .195 Torres ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 McGinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Humphrey c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .193 Pepitone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Torrez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 Fairey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 27 5 9 4 4 4 Totals 22 4 4 4 1 2 Time of Game: 1:57 Attendance: 21,260 Left on Base: Cubs 8, Expos 2 DP: Cubs 0, Expos 2 Errors: Hunt 2, Foli Doubles: Singleton (13) Home Runs: Fairly (9) GIDP: North (2) Hit by Pitch: McCarver (3,by Pappas) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pappas W(7-7) 5.2 3 4 4 1 2 1 22 3.57 McGinn 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.17 Phoebus SV(6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.33 Totals 6 4 4 4 1 2 1 24 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez L(12-6) 5 7 5 4 3 2 0 26 2.95 Walker 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 2.37 Totals 6 9 5 4 4 4 0 31 Hit by Pitch: Pappas (7) Wild Pitches: Torrez (3) Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - John Kibler CUBS 1ST: North singled to shortstop; Beckert struck out; Williams grounded out (second to first) [North to second]; Hickman singled to left [North scored]; Santo forced Hickman (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Hunt popped to second; Bailey popped to third in foul territory; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0. CUBS 2ND: Monday walked; Martin flied out to left; Kessinger singled to center [Monday to third]; Pappas singled to left [Monday scored, Kessinger to second]; North forced Pappas (shortstop to second) [Kessinger to third]; Beckert singled to left [Kessinger scored, North to second]; Williams reached on an error by Hunt [North scored (unearned) (no RBI), Beckert to second, Williams to first]; Hickman popped to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (pitcher to first); Singleton grounded out (third to first); Day grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0. CUBS 3RD: Santo singled to center; Monday struck out; Martin hit into a double play (first to second to first to shortstop) [Santo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Foli grounded out (third to first); Humphrey flied out to left; Torrez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0. CUBS 4TH: Kessinger reached on an error by Hunt [Kessinger to first]; Pappas reached on an error by Foli [Kessinger to second, Pappas to first]; North grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kessinger to third, Pappas out at second]; Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Hunt flied out to left; Bailey struck out; McCarver popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0. CUBS 5TH: Williams flied out to center; Hickman singled to first; Torrez threw a wild pitch [Hickman to second]; Santo walked; Monday walked [Hickman to third, Santo to second]; Martin forced Monday (second to shortstop) [Hickman scored, Santo to third]; Kessinger flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0. EXPOS 5TH: Fairly homered; Singleton singled to right; Day grounded out (pitcher to first) [Singleton to second]; BREEDEN BATTED FOR FOLI; Breeden singled to center [Singleton scored]; Humphrey forced Breeden (third to second); FAIREY BATTED FOR TORREZ; Fairey flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 2. CUBS 6TH: TORRES REPLACED BREEDEN (PLAYING SS); WALKER REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Pappas struck out; North walked; Beckert singled to second [North out at third (second to third)]; Williams singled to left [Beckert to second]; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 2. EXPOS 6TH: Hunt struck out; Bailey grounded out (third to first); McCarver was hit by a pitch; Fairly walked [McCarver to second]; MCGINN REPLACED PAPPAS (PITCHING); Singleton doubled to right [McCarver scored, Fairly scored]; WOODS BATTED FOR DAY; PHOEBUS REPLACED HICKMAN (PITCHING); PEPITONE REPLACED MCGINN (PLAYING 1B); Woods grounded out (third to first); game called after 57 minute rain delay; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 4. |
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