A grand slam by Billy Williams and the four-hit pitching of Rick Reuschel marked the Cubs' 8-0 victory over the Expos. Reuschel and Don Kessinger singled and Jose Cardenal walked in the fifth inning to set the stage for Williams' homer off Steve Renko. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 8, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1972 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Cubs         0  1  0    0  6  0    1  0  0  -   8 13  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   1   1   0     0   0   .280      Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .229
Cardenal rf           3   1   2   0     2   1   .296      Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .229
Williams lf           4   1   1   4     1   2   .335      Singleton lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
  Hiser lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Fairly rf             3   0   2   0     0   0   .272
Hickman 1b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .272      McCarver c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Santo 3b              5   1   0   0     0   0   .306      Day cf                3   0   1   0     0   1   .234
Monday cf             4   2   2   0     1   0   .251      Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Beckert 2b            4   0   3   2     1   0   .269      Hunt 2b               1   0   1   0     2   0   .249
Hundley c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .219      Renko p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Reuschel p            4   1   1   0     0   2   .140        Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Breeden ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
                                                            Strohmayer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
                                                            Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .136

Totals               38   8  13   7     5   5             Totals               28   0   4   0     2   5

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  6,325
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Expos 3
DP: Cubs 3, Expos 2
Errors: Fairly, Foli
Doubles: Beckert (22)
Home Runs: Williams (36)
Caught Stealing: Cardenal (14)
GIDP: Santo (13), Hickman (7), McCarver (9), Foli (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(9-8)         9     4   0   0   2   5   0  30   3.02
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   5   0  30

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko L(1-9)            4     9   7   6   3   3   1  23   5.14
Walker                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.79
Strohmayer              3     3   1   1   2   2   0  13   3.62
Marshall                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.74
Totals                  9    13   8   7   5   5   1  43

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Vargo


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to right; Cardenal singled to
third; Cardenal was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Williams was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Bailey struck out; Jorgensen struck out; Singleton
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman singled to center; Santo grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hickman out at
second]; Monday singled to second; Beckert doubled to center
[Monday scored]; Hundley grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly singled to center; McCarver grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Fairly out at second]; Day
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

CUBS 3RD: Reuschel struck out; Kessinger lined to shortstop;
Cardenal walked; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli grounded out (second to first); Hunt singled to
right; Renko grounded out (second to first) [Hunt to second];
Bailey lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman grounded out (first unassisted); Santo
grounded out (first unassisted); Monday singled to center;
Beckert walked [Monday to second]; Hundley flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen struck out; Singleton grounded out (first
unassisted); Fairly singled to center; McCarver lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

CUBS 5TH: Reuschel singled to right; Kessinger singled to center
[Reuschel to second]; Cardenal walked [Reuschel to third,
Kessinger to second]; Williams homered [Reuschel scored,
Kessinger scored, Cardenal scored]; Hickman singled to shortstop
[Hickman to second (error by Foli)]; Santo reached on an error
by Fairly [Hickman scored (no RBI), Santo to third]; WALKER
REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Monday grounded out (catcher to
first); Beckert singled to right [Santo scored (unearned)];
Hundley forced Beckert (pitcher to shortstop); Reuschel grounded
out (pitcher unassisted); 6 R (5 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Day singled to center; Foli grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Day out at second]; Hunt
walked; BREEDEN BATTED FOR WALKER; Breeden forced Hunt
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Expos 0.

CUBS 6TH: STROHMAYER REPLACED BREEDEN (PITCHING); Kessinger
flied out to center; Cardenal was called out on strikes;
Williams walked; Hickman lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 7, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Bailey popped to third in foul territory; Jorgensen
grounded out (first unassisted); Singleton flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Expos 0.

CUBS 7TH: Santo grounded out (third to first); Monday walked;
Beckert singled to left [Monday to second]; Hundley singled to
left [Monday scored, Beckert to second]; Reuschel was called out
on strikes; Kessinger flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 8, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Fairly grounded out (second to first); McCarver
grounded out (second to first); Day grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Expos 0.

CUBS 8TH: Cardenal singled to center; Williams made an out to
shortstop; Hickman grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Cardenal out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 8, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: HISER REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); Foli grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hunt walked; FAIREY BATTED FOR
STROHMAYER; Fairey hit into a double play (left to third to
first) [Hunt out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8,
Expos 0.

CUBS 9TH: MARSHALL REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Santo grounded
out (second to first); Monday flied out to center; Beckert
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Bailey struck out; Jorgensen grounded out (first to
pitcher); Singleton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Expos 0.