Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Bonham
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Bonham
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bonham
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Messersmith
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Messersmith
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Messersmith
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Bonham
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Bonham
  
  Garvey hits a line drive towards first. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Ferguson. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Bonham
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Messersmith
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Messersmith
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Bonham
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Bonham
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Bonham
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Messersmith
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonham vs. Messersmith
  
  Bonham bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonham for the out. Popovich moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Messersmith
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Popovich moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Messersmith
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Popovich scores. Kessinger scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Messersmith
  
  Carty hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Messersmith
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Bonham
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bonham
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Monday. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Messersmith
  
  Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Popovich vs. Messersmith
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Popovich reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonham vs. Messersmith
  
  Bonham hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Messersmith
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Bonham
  
  Crawford hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Bonham
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Bonham
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Bonham
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Messersmith
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Messersmith
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Messersmith
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Messersmith
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Bonham
  
  Von Joshua pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
  
  Joshua is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Bonham
  
  Lopes is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Bonham
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Bonham
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Downing
  
  Al Downing now pitching.
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Downing
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Downing
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Downing
  
  There goes Kessinger. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Downing
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Bonham
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Bonham
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Bonham
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Downing
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Downing
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Downing
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Bonham
  
  Gene Hiser now playing left field.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Bonham
  
  Steve Yeager pinch hits for Al Downing.
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yeager for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Bonham
  
  Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Hough
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Hough
  
  Popovich hits a fly ball towards center. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Popovich moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonham vs. Hough
  
  Bonham hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Bonham
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Bonham
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Bonham
  
  Crawford hits a line drive towards the mound. Bonham can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Buckner moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garvey vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1973 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           3  1  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  2  0   
Buckner B, lf         3  0  1  0   Cardenal J, rf        3  1  1  0   
Davis W, cf           3  0  0  1   Williams B, 1b        4  1  3  4   
Ferguson J, c         3  0  1  0   Carty R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Crawford W, rf        3  0  1  0   Hiser G, lf           0  0  0  0   
Garvey S, 1b          4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Cey R, 3b             2  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  1  1  0   
Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          4  0  0  0   
Messersmith A, p      1  0  0  0   Popovich P, 2b        4  1  2  1   
Joshua V, ph          1  0  0  0   Bonham B, p           3  0  0  0   
Downing A, p          0  0  0  0   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
Yeager S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Hough C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  1  3  1                        33  5  9  5

Los Angeles      000 001 000 --  1
Chicago          002 120 00x --  5

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     5.0  8  5  5  2  3
Downing A             2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Hough C               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W)          8.1  3  1  1  4  9
Locker B (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Davis W
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Popovich P
HR -- Williams B
SB -- Monday R, Kessinger D
SH -- Bonham B
SF -- Davis W
HBP -- by Bonham B (Lopes D)
T -- 2:09
A -- 13987

    

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