The Reds combined two-hit pitching by Don Gullett and a homer by Joe Morgan in the seventh inning to defeat the Cubs, 1-0. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Tuesday, August    7, 1973 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   1  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Rose lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .340
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .296
Popovich 2b,ss        3   0   0   0     0   1   .215      Driessen 3b,1b        4   0   2   0     0   1   .342
Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Perez 1b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .296
Cardenal rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .321        Menke 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .168
Fanzone 3b            2   0   0   0     0   2   .241      Bench c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .256
Thornton 1b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .095      Tolan rf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .206
Rudolph c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .185      Geronimo cf           3   0   2   0     0   1   .177
Hiser cf              1   0   0   0     1   0   .211      Chaney ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .183
  Beckert ph,2b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Gullett p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .175
Reuschel p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .123
  Hickman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .248
  Monday cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .275

Totals               27   0   2   0     2   7             Totals               29   1   9   1     1   8

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 33,452
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Reds 5
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 0
Doubles: Geronimo (7)
Home Runs: Morgan (17)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (4)
Caught Stealing: Tolan (10), Driessen (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Popovich (2), Fanzone (1)
GIDP: Tolan (7)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(12-9)        7     8   1   1   1   6   1  26   2.36
Locker                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.07
Totals                  8     9   1   1   1   8   1  30

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett W(13-8)         9     2   0   0   2   7   0  31   3.69
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2   7   0  31

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Popovich flied out to
left; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Morgan flied out to left;
Driessen forced Rose (shortstop to second); Driessen stole
second; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Fanzone
struck out; Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; Tolan walked; Tolan was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Geronimo doubled to
right; Geronimo was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rudolph lined to left; Hiser flied out to center;
Reuschel was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Chaney grounded out (pitcher to first); Gullett struck
out; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger singled to third; Popovich out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Kessinger to second];
Williams grounded out (first unassisted) [Kessinger to third];
Cardenal walked; Fanzone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Morgan flied out to right; Driessen singled to
pitcher; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: Thornton struck out; Rudolph struck out; Hiser walked;
Reuschel forced Hiser (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

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

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger flied out to right; Popovich struck out;
Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds
0.

REDS 6TH: Chaney struck out; Gullett grounded out (pitcher to
first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 7TH: Cardenal singled to right; Fanzone out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Cardenal to second]; Thornton was
called out on strikes; Rudolph flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Morgan homered; Driessen singled to right; Perez
singled to left [Driessen to second]; Bench popped to second;
Tolan popped to left; Geronimo singled to shortstop [Driessen to
third, Perez to second]; Chaney popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 8TH: MENKE REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BECKERT BATTED FOR HISER; Beckert
grounded out (second to first); HICKMAN BATTED FOR REUSCHEL;
Hickman lined to left; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: BECKERT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); POPOVICH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); LOCKER REPLACED KESSINGER (PITCHING);
MONDAY REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING CF); Gullett struck out; On a
bunt Rose singled to catcher; Morgan flied out to left; Driessen
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 9TH: Popovich popped to third; Williams popped to
shortstop; Cardenal flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 1.