A two-out single by Don Kessinger scored Ron Santo in the 11th inning and gave the Cubs a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers. Homers by Frank Robinson and Billy Grabarkewitz, each with a man on base, accounted for the Dodgers' runs. Randy Hundley hit a two-run homer for the Cubs.

In the 11th, Santo singled with one out and Hundley walked. Paul Popovich popped up, but Kessinger came through with his single to end the game. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Sunday, June 18, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Dodgers      0  0  0    2  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  -   4  8  1
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0    0  1  -   5  9  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              6   0   0   0     0   4   .130      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   1     2   0   .261
Valentine 2b          4   0   0   0     1   0   .270      Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .254
Davis cf              5   1   2   0     0   0   .259      Williams lf           4   0   1   0     1   0   .290
Robinson rf           4   1   1   2     1   2   .268      Hickman 1b            4   0   2   2     0   0   .287
Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .303        North pr,cf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .148
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cardenal rf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .302
  Russell ph,lf       1   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Monday cf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .284
Crawford lf           3   0   0   0     1   2   .231        Fanzone ph,1b       2   0   0   0     0   1   .231
  Mota ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Santo 3b              4   2   1   0     1   2   .312
  Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hundley c             4   1   2   2     1   0   .205
Cannizzaro c          5   1   2   0     0   1   .242      Jenkins p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Grabarkewitz 3b       3   1   2   2     2   1   .200        Rudolph ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Singer p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .143        Pizarro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667        Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .107
  Parker 1b           1   0   0   0     1   0   .267

Totals               38   4   8   4     6  12             Totals               39   5   9   5     6   7

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 35,018
Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Cubs 9
DP: Dodgers 1, Cubs 2
Errors: Wills
Doubles: Davis (8), Cannizzaro (3), Beckert (9), Hickman (6)
Home Runs: Robinson (9), Grabarkewitz (1), Hundley (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Singer (3), Mota (4), Beckert (3)
GIDP: Valentine (3), Davis (2), Beckert (8)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer                  7.1   6   4   3   2   3   1  29   3.32
Richert                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.68
Brewer                  2.1   1   0   0   3   3   0  11   1.19
Mikkelsen L(1-3)        0.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   5   4.79
Totals                 10.2   9   5   4   6   7   1  46

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins                 9     6   4   4   4  10   2  36   2.95
Pizarro W(4-2)          2     2   0   0   2   2   0  10   2.66
Totals                 11     8   4   4   6  12   2  46

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


DODGERS 1ST: Wills was called out on strikes; Valentine grounded
out (second to first); Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Beckert reached on a
fielder's choice [Kessinger to second (error by Wills; assist by
Valentine)]; Williams flied out to right; Hickman singled to
left [Kessinger scored (unearned), Beckert to second]; Cardenal
flied out to center; Monday struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Robinson struck out; Buckner grounded out (second
to first); Crawford walked; Cannizzaro singled to left [Crawford
to third]; Grabarkewitz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Santo struck out; Hundley flied out to right; Jenkins
made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Singer struck out; Wills struck out; Valentine made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger walked; Beckert grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Kessinger out at second]; Williams flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis doubled to right; Robinson homered [Davis
scored]; Buckner flied out to left; Crawford struck out;
Cannizzaro was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman flied out to center; Cardenal made an out to
first; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs
1.

DODGERS 5TH: Grabarkewitz walked; Singer reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Grabarkewitz to second]; Wills flied
out to left; Valentine grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Singer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Hundley
singled to left [Hundley out at second (left to second)];
Jenkins lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson
popped to pitcher in foul territory; Buckner grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert made an out to
shortstop; Williams singled to right; Hickman popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Crawford struck out; Cannizzaro doubled to left;
Grabarkewitz homered [Cannizzaro scored]; Singer struck out;
Wills was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Cardenal grounded out (pitcher to first); Monday flied
out to right; Santo walked; Hundley homered [Santo scored];
Jenkins made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
4, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Valentine walked; Davis grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Valentine out at second];
Robinson walked; Buckner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert doubled to
center; RICHERT REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); Williams grounded
out (second to first) [Beckert to third]; PARKER REPLACED
RICHERT (PLAYING 1B); BREWER REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING);
Hickman doubled to left [Beckert scored]; NORTH RAN FOR HICKMAN;
Cardenal was walked intentionally; FANZONE BATTED FOR MONDAY;
Fanzone made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Cubs 4.

DODGERS 9TH: NORTH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); FANZONE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Crawford grounded out (second to first);
Cannizzaro lined to shortstop; Grabarkewitz singled to left;
Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs
4.

CUBS 9TH: Santo was called out on strikes; Hundley grounded out
(third to first); RUDOLPH BATTED FOR JENKINS; Rudolph struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 4.

DODGERS 10TH: PIZARRO REPLACED RUDOLPH (PITCHING); Wills lined
to shortstop; Valentine flied out to right; Davis singled to
right; Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Dodgers 4, Cubs 4.

CUBS 10TH: Kessinger walked; Beckert out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Kessinger to second]; Williams was walked
intentionally; North struck out; Cardenal lined to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 4.

DODGERS 11TH: RUSSELL BATTED FOR BREWER; Russell singled to
right; MOTA BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Mota out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Russell to second]; Cannizzaro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grabarkewitz was walked intentionally;
Parker walked [Russell to third, Grabarkewitz to second]; Wills
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 4.

CUBS 11TH: RUSSELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MIKKELSEN
REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Fanzone struck out; Santo singled to
center; Hundley walked [Santo to second]; POPOVICH BATTED FOR
PIZARRO; Popovich flied to left in foul territory; Kessinger
singled to left [Santo scored, Hundley to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 5.
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