Milt Pappas became the 67th pitcher to reach a career total of 200 victories, but the first to do so without at least one 20-victory season, when the Cubs' veteran righthander defeated the Expos, 9-2. This was Pappas' 15th victory of the year. His high mark was 17 with the Cubs in 1971. The Cubs' support of Pappas included a two-run single by Glenn Beckert and solo homers by Billy Willams and Ron Santo. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  1
Cubs         3  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Day cf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .282
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Cardenal rf           4   2   2   0     0   0   .297
Jorgensen 1b          4   1   2   1     0   0   .232      Williams lf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .335
Fairly rf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .270      Santo 3b              3   2   2   1     1   0   .312
Singleton lf          4   0   2   0     0   1   .277      Bourque 1b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .167
McCarver c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Monday cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .248
Bailey 3b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .235      Beckert 2b            4   0   2   2     0   0   .259
Hunt 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Rudolph c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .236
Torrez p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Pappas p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .190
  Fairey ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .231
  Renko p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Breeden ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   7   2     2   3             Totals               32   6  10   6     2   3

Time of Game: 1:45   Attendance:  3,083
Left on Base: Expos 4, Cubs 5
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 2
Errors: Torrez
Home Runs: Jorgensen (13), Fairly (13), Williams (33), Santo (17)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal (24)
Caught Stealing: Fairly (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Pappas (4)
GIDP: Fairly (10), Cardenal (15)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(16-11)         5     8   6   6   1   2   2  24   3.37
Renko                   2     2   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.76
Walker                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.97
Totals                  8    10   6   6   2   3   2  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(15-7)          9     7   2   2   2   3   2  33   2.98
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   3   2  33

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


EXPOS 1ST: Day singled to left; Foli hit into a double play
(center to first) [Day out at second]; Jorgensen homered; Fairly
walked; Fairly was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
singled to left; Williams flied out to left; Santo singled to
center [Cardenal to third, Santo to second (on throw)]; Bourque
singled to second [Cardenal scored, Santo to third]; Monday
walked [Bourque to second]; Beckert singled to left [Santo
scored, Bourque scored, Monday to third, Beckert to second (on
throw)]; Rudolph grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton struck out; McCarver flied out to right;
Bailey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Pappas grounded out (first unassisted); Kessinger
flied out to left; Cardenal grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt flied out to right; Torrez grounded out (third
to first); Day grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Williams homered; Santo grounded out (third to first);
Bourque grounded out (first unassisted); Monday grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 4.

EXPOS 4TH: Foli flied out to left; Jorgensen singled to left;
Fairly grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Jorgensen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert singled to second; Rudolph was called out on
strikes; Pappas out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Beckert to second]; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Singleton grounded out (first unassisted); McCarver
flied out to left; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Cardenal singled to center; Cardenal stole second;
Cardenal was picked off second but was safe on an error by
Torrez [Cardenal to third]; Williams grounded out (second to
first) [Cardenal scored]; Santo homered; Bourque grounded out
(shortstop to first); Monday struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 6.

EXPOS 6TH: Hunt made an out to second; FAIREY BATTED FOR TORREZ;
Fairey walked; Day forced Fairey (second to shortstop); Foli
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Cubs 6.

CUBS 6TH: RENKO REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Beckert popped to
catcher in foul territory; Rudolph flied out to right; Pappas
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 6.

EXPOS 7TH: Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); Fairly
grounded out (first unassisted); Singleton singled to right;
McCarver singled to right [Singleton to third]; Bailey struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: Kessinger singled to center; Cardenal grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kessinger out at
second]; Williams singled to center; Santo walked [Williams to
second]; Bourque grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Hunt flied out to left; BREEDEN BATTED FOR RENKO;
Breeden flied out to center; Day grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: WALKER REPLACED BREEDEN (PITCHING); Monday grounded
out (first unassisted); Beckert flied out to left; Rudolph made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Foli flied out to right; Jorgensen lined to second;
Fairly homered; Singleton singled to center; McCarver flied out
to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 6.