The Cardinals jumped on Fergie Jenkins for three runs in the first inning and two more in the fourth to defeat the Cubs, 7-2. The Cardinals, who rapped six doubles in the game, started with a run on two-baggers by Lou Brock and Tim McCarver. After Joe Torre was hit by a pitch, Ted Simmons singled to drive in McCarver. Torre then scored on an infield out by Bernie Carbo. In the fourth, Simmons doubled and crossed the plate on a single by Carbo. After advancing on an infield out, Carbo also scored on a single by Mike Tyson. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 7, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Saturday, July      28, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    3  0  0    2  0  1    1  0  0  -   7 13  1
Cubs         0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   1   0     1   0   .284      Monday cf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .287
Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Cardenal rf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .315
McCarver 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .247      Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .275
  Reitz 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Hickman 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Torre 3b,1b           4   2   1   0     0   2   .299      Santo 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .301
Simmons c             4   1   3   1     1   0   .290      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .266
Carbo rf              4   2   3   2     1   0   .293      Hundley c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .215
J. Cruz cf            5   0   1   0     0   1   .222      Popovich 2b           4   1   3   1     0   0   .230
Tyson ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .243      Jenkins p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .073
Cleveland p           3   0   1   1     0   1   .302        Hiser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .218
  Hrabosky p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Burris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bourque ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .209
                                                            Thornton ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Beckert ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .258

Totals               38   7  13   6     3   4             Totals               37   2   9   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 28,031
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Cubs 9
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Tyson, Monday, Burris
Doubles: Brock (14), McCarver 2 (6), Simmons (23), Carbo (10), J. Cruz (19), Kessinger 2 (12), Popovich (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Sizemore (10)
GIDP: Carbo (3)
Hit by Pitch: Torre (5,by Jenkins)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland W(11-5)       6     7   2   2   0   3   0  26   3.15
Hrabosky SV(2)          3     2   0   0   1   2   0  12   1.85
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   5   0  38

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(9-9)          5     7   5   5   0   2   0  22   3.78
Burris                  1.2   5   2   2   2   0   0  12   1.80
Aker                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.03
LaRoche                 2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   6.06
Totals                  9    13   7   7   3   4   0  43

Hit by Pitch: Jenkins (4)
Wild Pitches: Cleveland (3)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ken Burkhart


CARDINALS 1ST: 20 minute rain delay before start of game;
Brock doubled to left; Sizemore out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Brock to third]; McCarver doubled to left [Brock
scored]; Torre was hit by a pitch; Simmons singled to right
[McCarver scored, Torre to third]; Carbo grounded into a double
play (second to first to shortstop) [Torre scored (no RBI),
Simmons out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs
0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to right; Cardenal popped to third;
Williams grounded out (first unassisted) [Monday to second];
Hickman popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: J. Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Tyson
popped to first in foul territory; Cleveland popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo struck out; Kessinger doubled; Hundley grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Kessinger to third]; Popovich singled
to second [Kessinger scored]; Cleveland threw a wild pitch
[Popovich to second]; Jenkins struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore popped to
second; McCarver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Monday grounded out (third to first); Cardenal flied
out to left; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre struck out; Simmons doubled to center;
Carbo singled to right [Simmons scored]; J. Cruz grounded out
(third to first) [Carbo to second]; Tyson singled to center
[Carbo scored, Tyson to second (error by Monday)]; Cleveland
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman was called out on strikes; Santo popped to
shortstop; Kessinger doubled to center; Hundley flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
grounded out (shortstop to first); McCarver doubled to right;
Torre grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Popovich doubled to right; HISER BATTED FOR JENKINS;
Hiser grounded out (first unassisted) [Popovich to third];
Monday grounded out (shortstop to first) [Popovich scored];
Cardenal reached on an error by Tyson [Cardenal to second];
Williams flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: BURRIS REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); Simmons walked;
Carbo doubled to right [Simmons to third]; J. Cruz lined to
second; Tyson reached on a fielder's choice [Simmons out at home
(shortstop to catcher), Carbo to third]; Cleveland singled to
pitcher [Carbo scored, Tyson to third (error by Burris),
Cleveland to second]; Brock was walked intentionally; Sizemore
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals
6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Hickman popped to third in foul territory; Santo
singled to center; Kessinger grounded out (second to first)
[Santo to second]; Hundley flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 6, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: McCarver popped to shortstop; Torre singled to
center; Simmons grounded out (second to first) [Torre to
second]; Carbo singled to center [Torre scored]; J. Cruz doubled
to center [Carbo to third]; AKER REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING);
Tyson grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: REITZ REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING 3B); TORRE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Popovich singled to right; BOURQUE
BATTED FOR AKER; HRABOSKY REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING);
THORNTON BATTED FOR BOURQUE; Thornton struck out; Debut game
for Andy Thornton; Monday forced Popovich (first to
shortstop); Cardenal singled to left [Monday to second];
Williams was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: LAROCHE REPLACED THORNTON (PITCHING); Hrabosky
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock flied out to left;
Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Hickman grounded out (third to first); Santo flied out
to center; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz flied out to left; Torre struck out;
Simmons singled to center; Carbo walked [Simmons to second]; J.
Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: Hundley flied out to center; Popovich flied out to
center; BECKERT BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Beckert walked; Monday
singled to left [Beckert to second]; Cardenal flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.