A six-run outburst in the second inning started the Cubs off to a 10-2 victory over the Padres. Jose Cardenal and Rick Monday each doubled home two runs. Cardenal also accounted for two more RBIs with a single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 10, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Friday, April     27, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2  9  3
Cubs         0  6  0    0  0  1    0  3  x  -  10 12  3


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Monday cf             3   1   1   2     2   1   .259
J. Morales cf         4   0   0   0     1   1   .200      Beckert 2b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .254
Lee lf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Williams lf           4   1   2   2     1   0   .309
Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .219      Pepitone 1b           5   2   1   0     0   0   .263
Gaston rf             4   2   3   0     0   0   .346      Santo 3b              4   1   2   0     1   0   .333
Kendall c             3   0   2   1     1   0   .286      Cardenal rf           4   1   2   4     1   0   .338
Campbell 2b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .292      Hundley c             3   2   1   0     1   0   .154
Hilton 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   1     0   0   .254
Kirby p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pappas p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Caldwell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Hiser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Roberts ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .087        Locker p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Troedson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grubb ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .220
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .357

Totals               35   2   9   1     3   7             Totals               35  10  12   9     6   3

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance:  6,532
Left on Base: Padres 9, Cubs 8
DP: Padres 2, Cubs 3
Errors: Thomas, Gaston, Campbell, Williams, Santo, Locker
Doubles: Gaston (2), Cardenal (6), Monday (2), Santo (4), Williams (3), Kessinger (1), Beckert (5)
Triples: Gaston (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Pappas (1)
GIDP: Colbert (3), Thomas (1), Marshall (2), Beckert (6), Kessinger (4)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby L(1-4)            1     3   4   3   1   0   0   7   6.23
Caldwell                3     3   2   1   1   2   0  13   4.73
Ross                    1.2   2   1   0   1   0   0   9   3.63
Troedson                0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.38
Miller                  1.2   3   3   3   2   1   0  10   2.84
Romo                    0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.53
Totals                  8    12  10   7   6   3   0  42

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(1-2)           6     7   1   1   1   3   0  26   5.33
Locker SV(2)            3     2   1   1   2   4   0  12   2.08
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   7   0  38

Wild Pitches: Kirby (3)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


PADRES 1ST: Thomas popped to catcher in foul territory; J.
Morales reached on an error by Santo [J. Morales to first]; Lee
singled to right [J. Morales to third]; Colbert grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Lee out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday walked; Beckert grounded into a double play
(third to shortstop to first) [Monday out at second]; Williams
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gaston singled to left; Kendall walked [Gaston to
second]; On a bunt Campbell made an out to catcher; Hilton
popped to third in foul territory; Kirby popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone reached on an error by Gaston [Pepitone to
first]; Santo singled to right [Pepitone to second]; Kirby threw
a wild pitch [Pepitone to third, Santo to second]; Cardenal
doubled to right [Pepitone scored (unearned), Santo scored];
Hundley singled to pitcher [Cardenal to third]; Randy Hundley
line drive hit Milt Kirby's pitching hand; CALDWELL REPLACED
KIRBY (PITCHING); Kessinger singled to left [Cardenal scored,
Hundley to second]; Pappas out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Hundley to third, Kessinger to second]; Monday doubled
to center [Hundley scored, Kessinger scored]; Beckert grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Monday to third]; Williams reached on
an error by Campbell [Monday scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Williams to first]; Pepitone grounded out (second to pitcher); 6
R (4 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 6.

PADRES 3RD: Thomas made an out to second; J. Morales grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lee grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 3RD: Santo doubled to left; Cardenal lined to right;
Hundley walked; Kessinger grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Santo out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cubs 6.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert flied out to center; Gaston grounded out
(pitcher to first); Kendall singled to third; Campbell singled
to left [Kendall to second]; Hilton flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 4TH: Pappas struck out; Monday struck out; Beckert grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 6.

PADRES 5TH: ROBERTS BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Roberts was called out
on strikes; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Morales
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 5TH: ROSS REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Williams doubled to
right; Pepitone made an out to shortstop; Santo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 6.

PADRES 6TH: Lee flied out to center; Colbert was called out on
strikes; Gaston doubled to right; Kendall singled to left
[Gaston scored (error by Williams) (no RBI)]; Campbell singled
to left [Kendall to second]; Hilton struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 6TH: Hundley reached on an error by Thomas [Hundley to
first]; Kessinger doubled to shortstop [Hundley to third]; HISER
BATTED FOR PAPPAS; Hiser grounded out (first unassisted); Monday
was walked intentionally; Beckert flied out to center; TROEDSON
REPLACED ROSS (PITCHING); Williams walked [Hundley scored
(unearned), Kessinger to third, Monday to second]; Pepitone
flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs
7.

PADRES 7TH: LOCKER REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); GRUBB BATTED FOR
TROEDSON; Grubb walked; Thomas grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Grubb out at second]; J. Morales
walked; Lee was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED GRUBB (PITCHING); Santo grounded out
(third to first); Cardenal walked; Hundley made an out to
second; Kessinger lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
1, Cubs 7.

PADRES 8TH: Colbert struck out; Gaston tripled to right; Kendall
grounded out (second to first) [Gaston scored]; Campbell struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: Locker struck out; Monday grounded out (shortstop to
first); Beckert doubled to left; Williams singled to left
[Beckert scored]; Pepitone singled to right [Williams to third];
Santo walked [Pepitone to second]; ROMO REPLACED MILLER
(PITCHING); Cardenal singled to right [Williams scored, Pepitone
scored, Santo out at home (right to pitcher to shortstop to
first to catcher)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 10.

PADRES 9TH: On a bunt Hilton reached on an error by Locker
[Hilton to first]; MARSHALL BATTED FOR ROMO; Marshall grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hilton out at
second]; Thomas singled to right; J. Morales struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 10.