Fergie Jenkins allowed only three hits and pitched the Cubs to a 6-0 victory over the Reds. Jenkins retired the first 12 batters in succession before rain forced a 51-minute delay. When play resumed, Johnny Bench singled for the Reds' first hit.

The Cubs were held in check by Jim McGlothlin until the seventh inning when they erupted for three runs on a double by Ron Santo, single by Jose Cardenal, double by Randy Hundley and single by Don Kessinger. Three other runs counted off Pedro Borbon in the ninth on singles by Cardenal and Pat Bourque, triple by Kessinger and double by Jenkins. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 0
Game Played on Sunday, May       27, 1973 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  3  -   6 13  1
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .283      Rose lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .312
Beckert 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .297      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .302
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .290      Tolan cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Hiser pr,lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .371      Bench c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .239
Santo 3b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .340      Perez 1b              3   0   1   0     0   2   .265
Cardenal rf           4   2   2   1     0   1   .309      Locklear rf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .158
Bourque 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .267      Concepcion ss         3   0   1   0     0   0   .306
Hundley c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .211      Menke 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .208
Kessinger ss          4   1   3   3     0   0   .257      McGlothlin p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Jenkins p             2   0   1   1     0   0   .036        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Sprague p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hague ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .161

Totals               35   6  13   6     1   2             Totals               28   0   3   0     1   6

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 35,484
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Reds 2
DP: Cubs 2, Reds 1
Errors: Santo
Doubles: Santo (12), Hundley (4), Jenkins (1), Concepcion (6)
Triples: Kessinger (3)
Caught Stealing: Hiser (2), Tolan (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Jenkins 2 (2)
GIDP: Kessinger (8), Locklear 2 (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(5-3)          9     3   0   0   1   6   0  29   3.12
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   6   0  29

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin L(2-1)       6.1   8   3   3   1   1   0  26   4.80
Borbon                  2     5   3   3   0   1   0  10   1.98
Sprague                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.12
Totals                  9    13   6   6   1   2   0  38

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel


CUBS 1ST: Monday walked; Beckert singled to left [Monday out at
third (left to third)]; Williams forced Beckert (third to
second); Santo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose was called out on strikes; Morgan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Tolan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal lined to center; Bourque flied out to left;
Hundley flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds
0.

REDS 2ND: Bench flied out to right; Perez struck out; Locklear
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: On a bunt Kessinger singled to third; Jenkins out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kessinger to second]; Monday
grounded out (first unassisted) [Kessinger to third]; Beckert
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); Menke was
called out on strikes; McGlothlin grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); Santo
singled to center; Cardenal struck out; Bourque popped to third;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose popped to first; Morgan popped to third; Tolan
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: Hundley singled to left; Kessinger grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Hundley out at second]; 50
minute rain delay; Jenkins grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Bench singled to right; Perez struck out; Locklear
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Bench out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 6TH: Monday popped to third in foul territory; Beckert
grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke
lined to third; McGlothlin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 7TH: Santo doubled to center; Cardenal singled to right
[Santo scored, Cardenal to second (on throw)]; Bourque lined to
center; Hundley doubled to center [Cardenal scored, Hundley to
third (on throw)]; Kessinger singled to left [Hundley scored];
BORBON REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); Jenkins out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kessinger to second]; Monday
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Rose flied out to center; Morgan walked; Tolan forced
Morgan (second to shortstop); Tolan was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 0.

CUBS 8TH: Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams
singled to center; HISER RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Hiser was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Santo struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: HISER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Bench grounded out
(third to first); Perez singled to center; Locklear grounded
into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Perez out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 0.

CUBS 9TH: Cardenal singled to center; Bourque singled to left
[Cardenal to second]; Hundley flied out to center [Cardenal to
third]; Kessinger tripled to center [Cardenal scored, Bourque
scored]; Jenkins doubled to right [Kessinger scored]; SPRAGUE
REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Monday popped to shortstop; Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
6, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion doubled to center; Menke reached on an
error by Santo [Concepcion stayed at second, Menke to first];
HAGUE BATTED FOR SPRAGUE; Hague popped to first; Rose forced
Menke (shortstop to second) [Concepcion to third]; Morgan
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Reds 0.