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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 5

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Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 5

Day

Game Played on Monday, May 28, 1973 (D) at Riverfront Stadium

CHI N    0  0  3    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  9  2
CIN N    1  0  0    3  1  0    0  0  1  -   6  9  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hiser cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Beckert 2b                    5   1   1   1       0   1       3   3
Williams lf                   4   1   2   3       0   1       2   1
Santo 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   2
Cardenal rf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Bourque 1b                    3   1   2   1       1   0       5   1
Hundley c                     3   0   2   0       1   0       8   1
Kessinger ss                  3   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Gura p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Hickman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Locker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Hooton p                      2   1   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Popovich ss                 2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5       4   4      25  11
FIELDING - 
E: Beckert (2), Williams (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Williams (6,off Billingham); Hundley (5,off Billingham); Bourque (2,off
Hall).
HR: Bourque (1,4th inning off Billingham 0 on 1 out); Williams (6,5th inning
off Billingham 0 on 2 out).
SH: Hiser (2,off Hall).
IBB: Hundley (2,by Hall).
Team LOB: 6.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Concepcion ss                 5   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Morgan 2b                     4   1   2   1       1   0       2   0
Rose lf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Bench c                       2   1   0   1       1   1       4   0
Perez 1b                      3   1   2   1       1   1       9   0
Tolan cf                      3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Menke 3b                      3   1   0   0       1   2       4   2
Geronimo rf                   4   0   2   2       0   1       2   0
Billingham p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Locklear ph                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Nelson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hall p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Chaney ph                   0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       31   6   9   5       5   8      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Billingham-Perez.
BATTING - 
2B: Perez (10,off Hooton); Geronimo 2 (5,off Hooton,off Locker); Morgan (10,off
Gura).
SH: Tolan (4,off Gura).
SF: Bench (4,off Hooton).
IBB: Chaney (1,by Locker).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Tolan (5,2nd base by Hooton/Hundley).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hooton                        5     5   5   4   4   3   0  23
Gura                          2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7
Locker L(5-2)                 1.1   3   1   1   1   2   0   8
Totals                        8.1   9   6   5   5   8   0  38
Hooton faced 1 batter in the 6th inning
IBB: Locker (3,Chaney).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gura 1-0.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Billingham                    5     7   5   5   1   3   2  22
Nelson                        1     0   0   0   2   0   0   4
Hall W(5-2)                   3     2   0   0   1   1   0  12
Totals                        9     9   5   5   4   4   2  38
WP: Billingham (4).
IBB: Hall (4,Hundley).
Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 15453
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds          
1. Hiser               cf        Concepcion          ss
2. Beckert             2b        Morgan              2b
3. Williams            lf        Rose                lf
4. Santo               3b        Bench               c
5. Cardenal            rf        Perez               1b
6. Bourque             1b        Tolan               cf
7. Hundley             c         Menke               3b
8. Kessinger           ss        Geronimo            rf
9. Hooton              p         Billingham          p

CUBS 1ST: Hiser flied out to left; Beckert struck out; Williams
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
walked; Rose singled to right [Morgan to third]; Bench hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Morgan scored]; Perez struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 2ND: Santo walked; Cardenal lined into a double play
(pitcher to first) [Santo out at first]; Bourque flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: On a bunt Tolan singled to first; Tolan was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Menke grounded out (second
to first); Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 1.

CUBS 3RD: Hundley singled to left; Kessinger singled to left
[Hundley to second]; On a bunt Hooton forced Hundley (pitcher to
third) [Kessinger to second]; Hiser struck out; Beckert singled
to center [Kessinger scored, Hooton to second]; Billingham threw
a wild pitch [Hooton to third, Beckert to second]; Williams
doubled to right [Hooton scored, Beckert scored]; Santo grounded
out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Billingham was called out on strikes; Concepcion flied
out to right; Morgan popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Bourque
homered to right; Hundley doubled to center; Kessinger grounded
out (first unassisted) [Hundley to third]; Hooton struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Bench walked;
Perez doubled to center [Bench scored]; Tolan grounded out
(second to first) [Perez to third]; Menke walked; Geronimo
doubled to left [Perez scored, Menke scored, Geronimo out at
third (left to third to second)]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Reds 4.

CUBS 5TH: Hiser grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams homered to center; Santo
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
5, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Locklear singled to
left [Locklear to second (error by Williams)]; Concepcion flied
out to left; Morgan flied out to left; Rose reached on an error
by Beckert [Locklear scored (unearned) (no RBI), Rose to first];
Bench grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 5.

CUBS 6TH: NELSON REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); Cardenal walked;
Cardenal was picked off first (pitcher to first); Bourque
walked; Hundley flied out to left; Kessinger forced Bourque
(second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Perez walked; GURA REPLACED KESSINGER (PITCHING);
POPOVICH REPLACED HOOTON (PLAYING SS); Tolan out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Perez to second]; Menke struck out;
Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 5, Reds 5.

CUBS 7TH: HALL REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); Popovich singled to
second; Hiser out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Popovich to second]; Beckert flied out to right; Williams
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Hall was called out on strikes; Concepcion flied out
to center; 65 minute rain delay; Morgan doubled to left;
Rose was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Reds 5.

CUBS 8TH: Santo popped to third in foul territory; Cardenal made
an out to third; Bourque doubled to right; Hundley was walked
intentionally; HICKMAN BATTED FOR GURA; Hickman flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: LOCKER REPLACED HICKMAN (PITCHING); Bench was called
out on strikes; Perez singled to right; Tolan flied out to
right; Menke struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 5.

CUBS 9TH: Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first); Hiser
flied out to center; Beckert popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: Geronimo doubled to right; CHANEY BATTED FOR HALL;
Chaney was walked intentionally; On a bunt Concepcion forced
Geronimo (pitcher to shortstop) [Chaney to second]; Morgan
singled to right [Chaney scored, Concepcion to second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             5   9   2    6
 Reds             6   9   0    7
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