Two walks with the bases loaded in the ninth inning enabled the Cubs to gain a 3-2 victory over the Expos before 40,273, the largest opening-day crowd at Wrigley Field since April 8, 1969. Mike Torrez, pitching for the Expos, went into the ninth with a 2-1 lead and might have gained the victory except for an error.

Joe Pepitone opened the inning with a single and Cleo James ran for him. Ron Santo grounded to Tim Foli, who threw to second in an effort to start a double play, but Ron Hunt dropped the ball and both runners were safe. Torrez then passed Glenn Beckert to load the bases before leaving the game. Mike Marshall, in relief, walked Randy Hundley to force in the tying run. After Don Kessinger fouled out and Jim Hickman struck out, Rick Monday drew a walk to force in the Cubs' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Friday, April     6, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  5  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .250      Monday cf             3   0   0   1     2   0   .000
Foli ss               4   1   1   0     0   1   .250      Cardenal rf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Fairly lf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .333      Pepitone 1b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .500
Singleton rf          3   0   1   1     0   0   .333        James pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frias rf,3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Santo 3b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .667
Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000        LaRussa pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beckert 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Roque cf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Hundley c             3   0   0   1     1   0   .000
Boccabella c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Torrez p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Jenkins p             1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Laboy 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hiser ph            1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Mangual rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hickman ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               31   2   6   2     1   6             Totals               30   3   5   3     7   4

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 40,273
Left on Base: Expos 4, Cubs 8
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 3
Errors: Hunt, Singleton, Santo, Kessinger
Caught Stealing: Monday (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Singleton (1)
GIDP: Boccabella (1), Foli (1), Singleton (1), Williams (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(0-1)           8     5   3   1   5   3   0  33   1.13
Marshall                0.2   0   0   0   2   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8.2   5   3   1   7   4   0  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins                 8     5   2   2   1   6   0  29   2.25
Locker W(1-0)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   6   0  33

Wild Pitches: Jenkins (1)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt singled to third; Foli singled to left [Hunt to
second]; Jorgensen popped to catcher in foul territory; Fairly
singled to right [Hunt scored, Foli to third]; Singleton hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Foli scored]; Bailey struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday walked; Cardenal forced Monday (third to
second); Williams struck out; Pepitone singled to left [Cardenal
to third]; Santo singled to right [Cardenal scored, Pepitone to
third]; Beckert grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Roque reached on an error by Kessinger [Roque to
first]; Boccabella grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Roque out at second]; Torrez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Hundley popped to third; Kessinger struck out; Jenkins
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt grounded out (third to first); Foli struck out;
Jorgensen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Monday grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
walked; Williams grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Cardenal out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Fairly flied out to left; Singleton flied out to
left; Bailey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Pepitone flied out to left; Santo walked; Beckert
grounded out (second to first) [Santo to second]; Hundley popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Roque was called out on strikes; Boccabella singled
to shortstop; Torrez singled to center [Boccabella to second];
Jenkins threw a wild pitch [Boccabella to third, Torrez to
second]; Hunt reached on an error by Santo [Boccabella stayed at
third, Torrez stayed at second, Hunt to first]; Foli grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hunt out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Jenkins
walked; Monday forced Jenkins (second to shortstop); Monday was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen struck out; Fairly walked; Singleton
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Fairly out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
grounded out (first unassisted); Pepitone reached on an error by
Singleton [Pepitone to second]; Santo singled to left [Pepitone
out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Bailey flied out to right; Roque was called out on
strikes; Boccabella lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Hundley
grounded out (pitcher to first); Kessinger flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Torrez was called out on strikes; Hunt grounded out
(pitcher to first); Foli lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: HISER BATTED FOR JENKINS; Hiser singled to second; On
a bunt Monday forced Hiser (pitcher to shortstop); Cardenal
popped to third in foul territory; Williams struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 9TH: LOCKER REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); Jorgensen grounded
out (second to first); Fairly flied out to left; Singleton
singled to right; Bailey grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Pepitone singled to center; five-man infield for
Montreal; JAMES RAN FOR PEPITONE; Santo reached on an error
by Hunt [James to second, Santo to first]; LARUSSA RAN FOR
SANTO; Beckert walked [James to third, LaRussa to second];
MARSHALL REPLACED BAILEY (PITCHING); LABOY REPLACED TORREZ
(PLAYING 3B); Hundley walked [James scored (unearned), LaRussa
to third, Beckert to second]; FRIAS REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING
RF); Kessinger flied to left in foul territory; Debut game
for Pepe Frias; HICKMAN BATTED FOR LOCKER; Hickman was
called out on strikes; MANGUAL REPLACED LABOY (PLAYING RF);
FRIAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Monday walked [LaRussa
scored (unearned), Beckert to third, Hundley to second]; 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 3.