Although Willie Stargell hit two homers, the Pirates, who are the defending East Division champions, lost to the Cubs, 5-3, and fell into last place, one-half game behind the Phillies. The Cubs began the scoring with two runs in the first inning on a bases-loaded single by Jose Cardenal and added two runs in the second on a pair of walks and singles by Billy Williams and Ron Santo. Pat Bourque homered in the fifth for the Cubs' final counter. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Wednesday, June      20, 1973 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         2  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  0
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             2   1   1   0     3   0   .266      Clines rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .307
Beckert 2b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .275      Cash 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .300
Williams lf           5   1   2   1     0   0   .307      Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
  Hiser lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Stargell lf           4   2   3   2     0   0   .300
Bourque 1b            3   1   1   1     0   1   .230      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   0     0   1   .288
Santo 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .301      Hebner 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .286
  Fanzone 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Alley pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Cardenal rf           3   0   1   2     1   0   .312      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Hundley c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .222      J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Kessinger ss          3   1   0   0     1   0   .292        May ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .288
Reuschel p            1   0   0   0     1   1   .143        Moose pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .094
  Aker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        R. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Zisk ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                          Briles p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .258
                                                            Dettore p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .163
                                                            Blass p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .421
                                                            Stennett ph,ss      2   0   1   1     0   0   .225

Totals               31   5   8   5     6   3             Totals               33   3   8   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 17,895
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Pirates 6
DP: Cubs 2, Pirates 0
Doubles: Stargell (11)
Home Runs: Bourque (5), Stargell 2 (21)
Caught Stealing: Reuschel (1), Bourque (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuschel (6)
GIDP: Cash (4), Oliver (11)
Hit by Pitch: Bourque (1,by Blass)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(9-4)         6.2   6   3   3   2   3   2  27   1.92
Aker SV(12)             2.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   9   3.00
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   4   2  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(4-8)           1.2   5   4   4   3   0   0  12   3.35
Dettore                 3.1   1   1   1   3   1   1  13   6.52
Blass                   2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8   9.05
R. Hernandez            2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.24
Totals                  9     8   5   5   6   3   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Blass (7)

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


CUBS 1ST: Monday walked; Beckert forced Monday (shortstop to
second); Williams singled to center [Beckert to second]; Bourque
flied out to left; Santo singled to second [Beckert to third,
Williams to second]; Cardenal singled to right [Beckert scored,
Williams scored, Santo out at home (right to catcher to third)];
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Clines singled to right; Cash grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Clines out at
second]; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hundley flied out to left; Kessinger walked; Reuschel
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kessinger to
second]; Monday walked; Beckert singled to center [Kessinger
scored, Monday to third]; Williams singled to right [Monday
scored, Beckert to second]; DETTORE REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING);
Bourque struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell homered; Sanguillen flied out to right;
Hebner walked; Robertson flied out to center; J. Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Hundley grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Dettore was called out on strikes; Clines grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cash grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Reuschel
walked; Monday walked [Reuschel to second]; Reuschel was caught
stealing third (catcher to third) [Monday to second]; Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Stargell
doubled to center; Sanguillen was called out on strikes; Hebner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Pirates 1.

CUBS 5TH: Williams flied out to right; Bourque homered; Santo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal walked; Hundley
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Robertson grounded out (pitcher to first); J.
Hernandez flied out to right; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR DETTORE;
Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 1.

CUBS 6TH: BLASS REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Kessinger flied
out to left; Reuschel struck out; Monday singled to center;
Beckert singled to center [Monday to third]; Williams grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Clines lined to shortstop; Cash grounded out (third
to first); Oliver lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
5, Pirates 1.

CUBS 7TH: Bourque was hit by a pitch; Bourque was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Santo struck out; Cardenal
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell homered; Sanguillen singled to shortstop;
Hebner lined to shortstop; Robertson struck out; MAY BATTED FOR
J. HERNANDEZ; May walked [Sanguillen to second]; MOOSE RAN FOR
MAY; STENNETT BATTED FOR BLASS; Stennett singled to center
[Sanguillen scored, Moose to second]; AKER REPLACED REUSCHEL
(PITCHING); Clines forced Stennett (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 3.

CUBS 8TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED MOOSE (PITCHING); STENNETT
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Hundley grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kessinger flied out to center; Aker popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Cash walked; Oliver grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [Cash out at second]; Stargell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Pirates 3.

CUBS 9TH: Monday flied out to center; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: HISER REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); Sanguillen
singled to third; FANZONE REPLACED SANTO (PLAYING 3B); Hebner
singled to right [Sanguillen to second]; ALLEY RAN FOR HEBNER;
Robertson flied out to center; ZISK BATTED FOR R. HERNANDEZ;
Zisk struck out; Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 3.