Pepe Mangual, Expos' rookie outfielder, drove in three runs with his first major league homer and a single to supply the winning margin in a 5-2 victory over the Cubs. Mangual's homer followed a single by Ron Hunt in the first inning. Ernie McAnally, who won only six games last season, pitched the route for the Expos and had the distinction of gaining their first 1973 victory. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 5, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Sunday, April 8, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Expos 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 7 0 Cubs 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hunt 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .167 Monday cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .100 Foli ss 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 Cardenal rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Mangual lf 4 1 2 3 1 1 .375 Williams lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 Fairly 1b 2 0 1 1 2 0 .375 Pepitone 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .375 Singleton rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .111 Santo 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .455 Bailey 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 Beckert 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 Boccabella c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Hundley c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .200 Roque cf 4 1 0 0 0 2 .000 Kessinger ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 McAnally p 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Hooton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hiser ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Bonham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 5 7 4 5 7 Totals 31 2 6 2 3 4 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 12,963 Left on Base: Expos 7, Cubs 5 DP: Expos 2, Cubs 0 Errors: Hooton Doubles: Williams (1) Home Runs: Mangual (1) Stolen Bases: Roque (1), Foli (1) Sacrifice Hits: Bailey (1) GIDP: Beckert (2), Kessinger (1) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McAnally W(1-0) 9 6 2 2 3 4 0 34 2.00 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 4 0 34 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton L(0-1) 1.2 5 5 5 2 0 1 12 27.00 Burris 3.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 14 0.00 Bonham 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 10 0.00 Gura 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Totals 9 7 5 5 5 7 1 39 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams EXPOS 1ST: Hunt singled to shortstop; On a bunt Foli popped to catcher; Tim Foli called for interference; Mangual homered [Hunt scored]; Fairly walked; Singleton forced Fairly (third to second); Bailey grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to left; Cardenal flied out to center; Williams walked [Monday to second]; Pepitone lined to left; Santo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0. EXPOS 2ND: Boccabella singled to left; Roque forced Boccabella (third to second); McAnally singled to shortstop [Roque to second]; Roque stole third; McAnally was picked off first but was safe on an error by Hooton [Roque scored, McAnally to second]; Hunt flied out to left; Foli walked; Mangual singled to center [McAnally scored, Foli to third]; BURRIS REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); Fairly singled to second [Foli scored, Mangual to second]; Debut game for Ray Burris; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Beckert popped to second; Hundley flied out to left; Kessinger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 0. EXPOS 3RD: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Boccabella grounded out (shortstop to first); Roque struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Burris struck out; Monday grounded out (third to first); Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 0. EXPOS 4TH: McAnally grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunt struck out; Foli singled to center; Foli stole second; Mangual walked; Fairly forced Mangual (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Williams doubled to left; Pepitone singled to center [Williams scored]; Santo singled to left [Pepitone to second]; Beckert grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Pepitone to third, Santo out at second]; Hundley singled to center [Pepitone scored]; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. EXPOS 5TH: Singleton walked; Bailey out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Singleton to second]; Boccabella grounded out (second to first) [Singleton to third]; Roque flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: HISER BATTED FOR BURRIS; Hiser flied out to left; Monday was called out on strikes; Cardenal grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. EXPOS 6TH: BONHAM REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); McAnally grounded out (pitcher to first); Hunt flied out to right; Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Williams popped to shortstop; Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Santo lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. EXPOS 7TH: Mangual struck out; Fairly walked; Singleton forced Fairly (second to shortstop); Bailey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: Beckert flied out to right; Hundley singled to left; Kessinger grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hundley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. EXPOS 8TH: Boccabella struck out; Roque was called out on strikes; McAnally flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. CUBS 8TH: GARRETT BATTED FOR BONHAM; Garrett popped to third; Monday struck out; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. EXPOS 9TH: GURA REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Hunt popped to third in foul territory; Foli grounded out (third to first); Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2. CUBS 9TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted); Santo walked; Beckert walked [Santo to second]; Hundley lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2.

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