Bill Hands yielded only one hit and pitched the Cubs to a 3-0 victory in a split of a twi-night doubleheader with the Expos, who won the first game, 2-1, in 13 innings. Mike Marshall, who pitched the last 6 1/3 innings and allowed only three hits, was the winner of the lidlifter. In the 13th, John Boccabella singled off Jack Aker and Ron Hunt was hit by a pitch. Carl Morton, running for Boccabella, and Hunt moved up on a wild pitch. Steve Hamilton, after replacing Aker, struck out Clyde Mashore. The Cubs then decided to pass Hal Breeden intentionally, but the move failed when Ron Woods singled to drive in the Expos' winning run.

Hands pitched perfect ball for 6 1/3 innings in the nightcap before walking Mashore. Ken Singleton followed with a single for the Expos' only hit. Ron Fairly then walked to load the bases, but Hands pitched out of the jam by inducing Boots Day to ground into a double play. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, August    3, 1972 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  6  0
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  9  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North rf              5   0   1   0     1   1   .158      Hunt 2b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .263
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .260      Mashore lf            6   0   1   0     0   2   .244
Williams lf           4   0   0   0     2   1   .339      McCarver c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Pepitone 1b           6   0   1   0     0   1   .256        Marshall p          2   0   1   0     0   0   .071
  Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Breeden ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .200
Santo 3b              3   1   0   0     2   2   .293      Fairly 1b             4   0   2   0     1   0   .257
Monday cf             5   0   1   0     0   3   .255        Woods ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .222
Martin c              5   0   1   1     0   0   .256      Singleton rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .260
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     1   1   .264      Day cf                4   0   0   0     1   2   .246
Reuschel p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .143      Foli ss               5   0   0   0     0   2   .231
  Cardenal ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .225
  McGinn pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      McAnally p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .111
  Aker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Boccabella c        3   0   1   0     0   2   .219
  Hickman 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .288        Morton pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .176

Totals               40   1   6   1     7  11             Totals               43   2   9   1     4  11

Time of Game: 3:36
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Expos 10
DP: Cubs 2, Expos 3
Errors: Foli
Stolen Bases: Singleton (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuschel (3), Beckert (7), Singleton (4)
GIDP: McCarver (5), Foli (3)
Hit by Pitch: Hunt (18,by Aker)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel                9     6   1   1   2   8   0  33   2.51
Aker L(4-3)             3.1   2   1   1   1   3   0  14   2.72
Hamilton                0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.31
Totals                 12.1   9   2   2   4  11   0  49

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAnally                6.2   3   1   1   3   6   0  25   4.61
Marshall W(9-3)         6.1   3   0   0   4   5   0  24   1.41
Totals                 13     6   1   1   7  11   0  49

Hit by Pitch: Aker (2)
Wild Pitches: Aker (1)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli


CUBS 1ST: North was called out on strikes; Beckert grounded out
(pitcher to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt singled to center; Mashore singled to center
[Hunt to third]; McCarver grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Hunt scored (no RBI), Mashore out at
second]; Fairly grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 1.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone flied out to center; Santo struck out; Monday
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Day lined
to second; Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos
1.

CUBS 3RD: Martin flied out to center; Kessinger struck out;
Reuschel was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Bailey was called out on strikes; McAnally grounded
out (third to first); Hunt grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 1.

CUBS 4TH: North grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert walked;
Williams flied out to left; Pepitone made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Mashore struck out; McCarver grounded out (second to
first); Fairly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 1.

CUBS 5TH: Santo walked; Monday grounded out (first unassisted)
[Santo to second]; Martin hit into a double play (center to
second) [Santo out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Singleton singled to right; Singleton stole second;
Day struck out; Foli struck out (catcher to first); Bailey was
walked intentionally; McAnally struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Expos 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to left; Reuschel out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Kessinger to second]; North grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Kessinger to third]; Beckert grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Hunt was called out on strikes; Mashore grounded out
(third to first); McCarver grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 1.

CUBS 7TH: Williams lined to first; Pepitone grounded out (second
to first); Santo walked; Monday singled to right [Santo to
second]; Martin singled to center [Santo scored, Monday to
third]; MARSHALL REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); BOCCABELLA
REPLACED MCANALLY (PLAYING C ); Kessinger walked [Martin to
second]; Reuschel was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Fairly singled to right; Singleton out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Fairly to second]; Day was walked
intentionally; Foli grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Day out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos
1.

CUBS 8TH: North walked; Beckert forced North (first to
shortstop) [Beckert to second (error by Foli)]; Williams was
walked intentionally; Pepitone struck out; Santo flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Bailey flied out to right; Boccabella struck out;
Hunt grounded out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 9TH: Monday was called out on strikes; Martin grounded out
(first unassisted); Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Mashore popped to shortstop; Marshall flied out to
right; Fairly singled to second; Singleton singled to center
[Fairly to second]; Day lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 10TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR REUSCHEL; Cardenal singled to
second; MCGINN RAN FOR CARDENAL; North hit into a double play
(right to first) [McGinn out at second]; Beckert grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 10TH: AKER REPLACED MCGINN (PITCHING); Foli grounded out
(second to first); Bailey grounded out (third to first);
Boccabella struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 11TH: Williams flied out to center; Pepitone singled to
shortstop; Santo struck out; Monday was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 11TH: Hunt flied to left in foul territory; Mashore
grounded out (pitcher to first); Marshall singled to left;
Fairly walked [Marshall to second]; Singleton grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 12TH: Martin made an out to shortstop; Kessinger made an
out to shortstop; Aker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 12TH: Day was called out on strikes; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bailey grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 13TH: North singled; Beckert out on a sacrifice bunt [North
to second]; Williams was walked intentionally; Pepitone lined
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Williams out at first];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 13TH: Boccabella singled to left; MORTON RAN FOR
BOCCABELLA; Hunt was hit by a pitch [Morton to second]; Aker
threw a wild pitch [Morton to third, Hunt to second]; Mashore
struck out; BREEDEN BATTED FOR MARSHALL; HAMILTON REPLACED
PEPITONE (PITCHING); HICKMAN REPLACED AKER (PLAYING 1B); Breeden
was walked intentionally; WOODS BATTED FOR FAIRLY; Woods singled
to left [Morton scored, Hunt to third, Breeden to second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 2.