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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Redbirds Best Rival Cubs in 2 of 3 Early Ones

April 13, 1973
ST. LOUIS -- Two late inning RBI singles from Milt Pappas (2-0) and Jim Hickman sealed the deal in a 4-2 Cubs win on the road.

April 14, 1973
ST. LOUIS -- Alan Foster (1) got Ron Santo to bounce out to the mound with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the 9th to cap a 2-inning save of a 2-1 Cardinals win. Bernie Carbo doubled home Ken Reitz with the game-winner in the 7th.

April 15, 1973
ST. LOUIS -- Cubs down 5-2 heading in to the 9th, score 2, but come up short when Diego Segui (1) gets Glenn Beckert to ground out to 1B with the bases jammed. Reitz led the Redbird offense with 2 hits and 2 RBI. Joe Pepitone (1) hit the series' lone homer with a solo shot off Reggie Cleveland (1-0) in the 6th.

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