Steve Blass extended his personal winning streak to seven games and brought his season's record to 8-1 by pitching the Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Padres. The Pirates combined a walk to Al Oliver, single by Roberto Clemente and grounder by Willie Stargell for a run in the first inning and added the deciding tally in the third on a single by Clemente, pass to Stargell and single by Manny Sanguillen. The Padres avoided a shutout in the ninth when Derrel Thomas singled and scored on a double by Nate Colbert. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Friday, June      16, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0
Pirates      1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  7  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas 2b             4   1   1   0     0   2   .246      Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     1   2   .283
Stanley ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Oliver cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .320
Lee lf                4   0   0   0     0   2   .313      Clemente rf           3   1   1   0     1   1   .325
Colbert 1b            3   0   1   1     1   0   .196      Stargell lf           3   0   0   1     1   1   .314
Stahl rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Sanguillen c          4   0   2   1     0   0   .342
Morales cf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .130
Roberts 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Pagan 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .309
Corrales c            3   0   0   0     0   2   .154        J. Hernandez 3b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Norman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Alley ss              3   0   0   0     1   1   .281
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Blass p               4   0   1   0     0   1   .206
  Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     1   9             Totals               32   2   7   2     5   6

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 17,020
Left on Base: Padres 4, Pirates 11
DP: Padres 0, Pirates 1
Doubles: Colbert (8), Pagan (8)
Stolen Bases: Stanley (1)
GIDP: Lee (4)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(4-6)           7     7   2   2   5   5   0  34   2.77
Corkins                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.89
Totals                  8     7   2   2   5   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(8-1)            9     5   1   1   1   9   0  32   2.70
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   9   0  32

Balks: Norman (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Stanley
singled to center; Lee grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Stanley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash struck out; Oliver walked; Clemente singled to
right [Oliver to third]; Stargell reached on a fielder's choice
[Oliver scored, Clemente to second]; Sanguillen flied out to
left; Robertson popped to shortstop in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert walked; Stahl made an out to shortstop;
Morales singled to center [Colbert to second]; Roberts lined to
center; Corrales struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Pagan singled to left; Alley was called out on
strikes; On a bunt Blass struck out; Cash made an out to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PADRES 3RD: Norman flied out to center; Thomas struck out;
Stanley singled to right; Stanley stole second; Lee struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver singled to shortstop; Clemente forced Oliver
(shortstop to second); Stargell walked [Clemente to second];
Sanguillen singled to right [Clemente scored, Stargell to
second]; Norman balked [Stargell to third, Sanguillen to
second]; Robertson made an out to second; Pagan made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert lined to center; Stahl flied out to left;
Morales made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Alley flied out to center; Blass singled to center;
Cash walked [Blass to second]; Oliver grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Blass to third, Cash to second]; Clemente was walked
intentionally; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PADRES 5TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Corrales
flied out to right; Norman made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen lined to center; Robertson grounded out
(third to first); Pagan doubled to center; Alley was walked
intentionally; Blass grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PADRES 6TH: Thomas struck out; Stanley grounded out (shortstop
to first); Lee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash flied out to left; Oliver grounded out (second
to first); Clemente was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Stahl was
called out on strikes; Morales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
singled to left; Robertson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Pagan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 2.

PADRES 8TH: J. HERNANDEZ REPLACED PAGAN (PLAYING 3B); Roberts
grounded out (pitcher to first); Corrales struck out; GASTON
BATTED FOR NORMAN; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: CORKINS REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Alley grounded
out (shortstop to first); Blass lined to center; Cash struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PADRES 9TH: Thomas singled to first; Stanley grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Thomas to second]; Lee grounded
out (first unassisted) [Thomas to third]; Colbert doubled to
left [Thomas scored]; Stahl grounded out (second to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 2.