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Thursday June 8, 1972
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Billy Grabarkewitz scored from second base on a wild pitch by Juan Pizarro in the eighth inning to bring the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Cubs. Steve Garvey homered for the Dodgers in the seventh to tie the score at 1-1.

Grabarkewitz, batting for Tommy John, walked in the eighth and moved up on a sacrifice. On Pizarro's wild pitch, catcher Randy Hundley had difficulty finding the ball and then slipped as Grabarkewitz raced home without a play being made on him. [The Sporting News]


Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Thursday, June 8, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  x  -   2  5  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Valentine 2b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Beckert 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .244      Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   2   .266
  Popovich ph,2b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .136      Davis cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
Williams lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .288      Robinson rf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .292
Santo 3b              3   0   0   0     1   3   .284      Mota lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .308
Fanzone 1b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .258      Parker 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Cardenal cf           4   0   2   1     0   1   .264      Garvey 3b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .272
Hickman rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .270      Cannizzaro c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .197      John p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .087
Pizarro p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .125        Grabarkewitz ph     0   1   0   0     1   0   .162
  North ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .160        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   5   1     4  11             Totals               27   2   5   1     2   2

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 17,005
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Dodgers 4
DP: Cubs 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Russell
Doubles: Cannizzaro (2)
Home Runs: Garvey (4)
Stolen Bases: Fanzone (1)
Caught Stealing: Kessinger (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Valentine (2)
GIDP: Mota (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pizarro L(3-2)          8     5   2   2   2   2   1  30   2.61
Totals                  8     5   2   2   2   2   1  30

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(5-3)             8     5   1   1   4   9   0  33   2.81
Brewer SV(6)            1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.15
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4  11   0  36

Wild Pitches: Pizarro (1)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Valentine made an out to second; Russell struck
out; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo struck out; Fanzone walked; Cardenal struck out;
Hickman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Robinson walked; Mota grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Robinson out at second]; Parker
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hundley made an out to second; Pizarro struck out;
Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Garvey popped to catcher in foul territory;
Cannizzaro lined to second; John grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert singled to second; Williams made an out to
second; Santo struck out; Fanzone walked [Beckert to second];
Cardenal singled to center [Beckert scored, Fanzone to second];
Hickman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Valentine singled to left; Russell struck out;
Davis singled to center [Valentine to second]; Robinson forced
Valentine (third unassisted) [Davis to second]; Mota grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers
0.

CUBS 5TH: Hundley struck out; Pizarro singled to center;
Kessinger struck out; Beckert forced Pizarro (third to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Parker lined to center; Garvey flied out to right;
Cannizzaro doubled to left; John grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Santo walked;
Fanzone made an out to second; Cardenal singled to shortstop
[Santo to second]; Hickman forced Santo (third unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Valentine flied out to right; Russell singled to
right; Davis forced Russell (shortstop to second); Robinson
forced Davis (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 7TH: Hundley singled to left; On a bunt Pizarro forced
Hundley (third to shortstop); Kessinger forced Pizarro (first to
shortstop); POPOVICH BATTED FOR BECKERT; Kessinger was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: POPOVICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Mota grounded
out (second to first); Parker popped to catcher in foul
territory; Garvey homered; Cannizzaro grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 8TH: Popovich reached on an error by Russell [Popovich to
first]; Williams walked [Popovich to second]; Santo was called
out on strikes; Fanzone forced Williams (pitcher to second)
[Popovich to third]; Fanzone stole second; Cardenal lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: GRABARKEWITZ BATTED FOR JOHN; Grabarkewitz walked;
Valentine out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Grabarkewitz to second]; Pizarro threw a wild pitch
[Grabarkewitz scored]; Russell flied out to right; Davis made an
out to shortstop; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 9TH: BREWER REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PITCHING); Hickman
struck out; Hundley flied out to center; NORTH BATTED FOR
PIZARRO; North struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Dodgers 2.



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