April 8, 1972. Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal 2.

The Expos felt like they were playing catch up the whole game.  The Cubs scratched single runs off Carl Morton in the 2nd and the 6th while Bill Hands was holding Montreal off the board.  However, Montreal got something going in the 8th. Jim Fairey led off with a pinch-homer.  Mike Jorgensen singled and advanced to second with 2 out.  Ken Singleton's 2nd double of the game brought Jorgensen in to tie the game.

Montreal brings in ace reliever Mike Marshall to hold the Cubs even.  But a Tim Foli error puts Randy Hundley on 1st. Reliever Juan Pizarro sacrifices him to 2nd and then Jose Cardenal hits the big blow of the game with a 2-run homer.  Montreal can't muster anything more than 3 ground balls in the bottom of the 9th and Joe Decker claims his 1st save.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 22 - SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
 123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs (1-1)010001002490
Montreal Expos (1-1)000000020273
Expos Lose to Cubs, 4-2
Chicago Cubs starter Bill Hands turned in a top-notch performance against the Montreal Expos at Jarry Park 1969-1976. The result was a win for the Cubs, 4-2. Chicago reliever Juan Pizarro got the win, raising his record to 1-0. Mike Marshall was tagged with the loss. The defeat makes Montreal 1-1.

Chicago needed the clutch hitting of Jose Cardenal to notch the win. The right fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Cubs on top, 4-2. For the game, Cardenal had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Hands told the Chicago News.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCOREMONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
J. Cardenal RF5122001.22212
R. Monday CF5000012.00000
R. Santo 3B5110001.25000
B. Williams LF3010101.14300
J. Hickman 1B4021011.28601
D. Kessinger SS3130100.57101
G. Beckert 2B4000006.12501
R. Hundley C4001002.00001
   a-B. North PR0100000.00000
   b-K. Rudolph C0000000.00000
B. Hands P2000110.00000
   J. Pizarro P0000000.00000
   J. Decker P0000000.00000
Totals354943314   
a - B. North pinch ran for R. Hundley in the 9th
b - K. Rudolph substituted for B. North in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Santo (1, 6th Inning off C. Morton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Kessinger (1, 2nd Inning off C. Morton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cardenal (1, 9th Inning off M. Marshall, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cardenal 5 , R. Santo 2 , B. Williams , J. Hickman 2 , D. Kessinger 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Monday , G. Beckert , R. Hundley
GIDP: G. Beckert
Sac Bunt: J. Pizarro
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. North (1)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
M. Jorgensen 1B4120001.50000
R. Hunt 2B4000003.11100
K. Singleton LF4021001.37502
R. Fairly RF4000002.14312
B. Bailey 3B4000020.12500
T. Foli SS4010000.14300
B. Day CF4000001.00000
J. Boccabella C2000000.00000
   b-J. Fairey PH1111000.50011
   d-J. Bateman C0000000.00000
C. Morton P1000000.00000
   a-C. Laboy PH10100001.00000
   M. Torrez P0000000.00000
   c-H. Breeden PH1000000.00000
   M. Marshall P0000000.00000
Totals34272028   
a - C. Laboy pinch hit for C. Morton in the 6th
b - J. Fairey pinch hit for J. Boccabella in the 8th
c - H. Breeden pinch hit for M. Torrez in the 8th
d - J. Bateman substituted for J. Fairey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Singleton 2 (2, 1st Inning off B. Hands, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Hands, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Fairey (1, 8th Inning off B. Hands, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Jorgensen 2 , K. Singleton 4 , T. Foli , J. Fairey 4 , C. Laboy
2-out RBI: K. Singleton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fairly 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bailey (1) , T. Foli (1) , M. Torrez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Bailey-Hunt-Jorgensen)
OF assists: 1 (Day(Monday at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCOREMONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
B. Hands7.2722021892.35   
J. Pizarro W (1-0)0.100000050.00   
J. Decker SV (1)1.000000080.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hands 59
Batters Faced: B. Hands 30, J. Pizarro 1, J. Decker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hands 14-7, J. Pizarro 0-1, J. Decker 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hands 89-59, J. Pizarro 5-3, J. Decker 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pizarro 1-0
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
C. Morton6.0822030873.00   
M. Torrez2.0000300400.00   
M. Marshall L (0-1)1.0122001159.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Morton 51
Batters Faced: C. Morton 25, M. Torrez 9, M. Marshall 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Morton 7-6, M. Torrez 3-3, M. Marshall 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Morton 87-62, M. Torrez 40-23, M. Marshall 15-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Hands
Ballpark: Jarry Park 1969-1976
Weather: Partly Cloudy (43 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 21 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 11053
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Carl Morton
Pitching: RHP Carl Morton
Batting: RHB Jose Cardenal0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rick MondayPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 34S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Santo0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LDF, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Billy Williams0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 103.8 MPH) (infield hit)
Rick Monday to second
Batting: RHB Jim Hickman0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Rick Monday to third
Billy Williams to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by CF and OUT! 8-2
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 0 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Pitching: RHP Bill Hands
Batting: LHB Mike Jorgensen0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Hunt0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ken Singleton0-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Fairly0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 67.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Montreal 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Carl Morton
Batting: SHB Don Kessinger0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 9D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Glenn Beckert0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Randy Hundley0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.0 MPH)
Don Kessinger scores
Batting: RHB Bill Hands0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 78.1 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Batting: RHB Bob Bailey0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tim Foli0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Boots Day0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Carl Morton
Batting: RHB Jose Cardenal0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LSF, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rick Monday0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Ron Santo0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 78.8 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Batting: RHB John Boccabella0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 71.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carl Morton0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Jorgensen0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Hunt0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Carl Morton
Batting: LHB Billy Williams0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Hickman0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Don Kessinger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Glenn Beckert0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 67.5 MPH)
Don Kessinger to third
Batting: RHB Randy Hundley0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 65.6 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Batting: SHB Ken Singleton0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Fairly0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 111.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Bailey0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Carl Morton
Batting: RHB Bill Hands0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jose Cardenal0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rick Monday0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 87.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Batting: RHB Tim Foli0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Boots Day0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Boccabella0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Montreal 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Carl Morton
Batting: RHB Ron Santo0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 9LD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Billy Williams0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.1 MPH)
Ron Santo to third
Batting: RHB Jim Hickman0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Ron Santo scores
Batting: SHB Don Kessinger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 3S, EV 67.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Jim Hickman to second
Batting: RHB Glenn Beckert0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 80.0 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Pinch Hitting: RHB Coco Laboy0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Jorgensen0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LMF, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Hunt0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 3S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Ken Singleton0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U4 (Groundball, 4M, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Montreal 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Carl Morton
Pitching: RHP Mike Torrez
Batting: RHB Randy Hundley0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Hands0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jose Cardenal0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rick MondayPickoff Throw to First - Error! E1
Jose Cardenal to second
0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 74.4 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Batting: LHB Ron Fairly0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Bailey0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tim Foli0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 99.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Boots Day0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 96.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Montreal 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Mike Torrez
Batting: RHB Ron Santo0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Billy Williams0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jim Hickman0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6S, EV 81.2 MPH)
Batting: SHB Don Kessinger0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Base on Balls
Billy Williams to second
Batting: RHB Glenn Beckert0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 2 - Montreal 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Bill Hands
Pinch Hitting: LHB Jim Fairey0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 105.6 MPH), Distance : 419 ft
Pinch Hitting: RHB Hal Breeden0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Jorgensen0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 3D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Hunt0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 96.2 MPH)
Mike Jorgensen to second
Batting: SHB Ken Singleton0-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 94.4 MPH)
Mike Jorgensen scores
Pitching: LHP Juan Pizarro
Batting: LHB Ron Fairly0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Montreal 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Montreal Expos : RHP Mike Torrez
Pitching: RHP Mike Marshall
Now at C: John Bateman
Batting: RHB Randy Hundley0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Juan Pizarro0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Sac Bunt to P - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Randy Hundley to second
Pinch Runner at 2nd Bill North:
Batting: RHB Jose Cardenal0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
Bill North steals 3rd base
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 95.6 MPH), Distance : 350 ft
Batting: LHB Rick Monday0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Santo0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Montreal 2
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Montreal Expos batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Juan Pizarro
Pitching: RHP Joe Decker
Now at C: Ken Rudolph
Batting: RHB Bob Bailey0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tim Foli0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 61.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Boots Day0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Montreal 2

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