Don Sutton, who had won eight straight games this year and 12 in a row over two seasons, was stopped on his streak when the Pirates scored five runs in the first inning to defeat the Dodgers, 5-1. Only two of the Pirates' runs were earned.

After leadoff man Rennie Stennett was safe on a wild throw by Bobby Valentine, Vic Davailllo, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Al Oliver hit singles as three runs scored. Richie Hebner struck out, but Manny Sanguillen was safe on an error by Steve Garvey to load the bases. Jackie Hernandez then grounded to Bill Russell, who stepped on second for a forceout but threw wildly to first, allowing the final two Pirates to cross the plate. Frank Robinson hit a homer off Steve Blass for the Dodgers' run. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Game Played on Friday, June      9, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      5  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 11  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  3  3


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   1   1   0     0   0   .347      Valentine 2b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .282
Davalillo lf          5   1   2   0     0   1   .379      Buckner 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .324
Clemente rf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .324      Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .249
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   1     0   1   .311      Robinson rf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .293
Oliver cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .323      Crawford lf           2   0   1   0     2   1   .234
Hebner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .285      Garvey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .335      Sims c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .190
J. Hernandez ss       4   0   1   1     0   1   .217      Russell ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Blass p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .200      Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .161
                                                            Grabarkewitz ph     1   0   0   0     0   1   .158
                                                            Wilhelm p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5  11   4     0   6             Totals               29   1   3   1     5   5

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 35,078
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Dodgers 6
DP: Pirates 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Valentine, Garvey, Russell
Home Runs: Robinson (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Blass (3)
GIDP: Stargell (3), Garvey (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(7-1)            9     3   1   1   5   5   1  34   2.88
Totals                  9     3   1   1   5   5   1  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(8-1)           7    10   5   2   0   5   0  32   1.25
Wilhelm                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.38
Totals                  9    11   5   2   0   6   0  39

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Augie Donatelli


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett reached on an error by Valentine [Stennett
to first]; Davalillo singled to third [Stennett to second];
Clemente singled to center [Stennett scored (unearned),
Davalillo to third]; Stargell singled to shortstop [Davalillo
scored, Clemente to second]; Oliver singled to center [Clemente
scored, Stargell to second]; Hebner struck out; Sanguillen
reached on an error by Garvey [Stargell to third, Oliver to
second, Sanguillen to first]; J. Hernandez forced Sanguillen
(shortstop unassisted) [Stargell scored (unearned), Oliver
scored (error by Russell) (unearned) (no RBI), J. Hernandez to
second]; Blass struck out; 5 R (2 ER), 4 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Valentine walked; Buckner walked [Valentine to
second]; Davis struck out; Robinson made an out to third;
Crawford walked [Valentine to third, Buckner to second]; Garvey
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett singled to left; Davalillo struck out;
Clemente singled to shortstop [Stennett to third]; Stargell
struck out; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Sims lined to center; Russell made an out to
shortstop; Sutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner popped to catcher in foul territory;
Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Valentine grounded out (second to first); Buckner
singled to left; Davis flied out to left; Robinson walked
[Buckner to second]; Crawford was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Blass struck out; Stennett made an out to first;
Davalillo singled to second; Clemente grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Sims
lined to right; Russell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell grounded out (third to first); Oliver
singled to right; Hebner forced Oliver (first to shortstop);
Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Sutton struck out; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first); Buckner popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 6TH: J. Hernandez singled to right; Blass out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [J. Hernandez to second];
Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first) [J. Hernandez to
third]; Davalillo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Robinson
homered; Crawford walked; Garvey lined to second; Sims lined to
second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Clemente singled to right; Stargell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Clemente out at
second]; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell flied out to center; GRABARKEWITZ BATTED
FOR SUTTON; Grabarkewitz struck out; Valentine made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 8TH: WILHELM REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PITCHING); Hebner
singled to second; Sanguillen flied out to right; J. Hernandez
struck out; Blass grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
flied out to right; Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett flied out to center; Davalillo grounded
out (second to first); Clemente grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Crawford singled to center; Garvey grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Crawford out at
second]; Sims popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Dodgers 1.