Manny Sanguillen batted in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning to provide the Pirates with a 3-1 victory over the Cubs. A safe bunt by Randy Hundley, an infield out and single by Glenn Beckert produced the Cubs' run in the sixth. Al Oliver homered to tie the score in the seventh.

In the eighth, Dave Cash singled, but Vic Davalillo and Roberto Clemente grounded into successive forceouts. However Willie Stargell kept the inning alive with a single, sending Clemente to third, and took second himself on the throw. The Cubs then passed Oliver on purpose in a move that failed when Sanguillen smashed his single. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      24, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3 10  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .284      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .261
Davalillo lf          5   0   1   0     0   2   .360      Beckert 2b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .259
Clemente rf           4   1   0   0     0   1   .314      Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .295
Stargell 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .301      Hickman 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Oliver cf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .318      Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Sanguillen c          4   0   2   2     0   0   .335      Monday cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .298
Hebner 3b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .292      Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .308
Alley ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Hundley c             3   1   2   0     0   0   .220
Briles p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .105      Hands p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hiser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .300
                                                            Phoebus p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               33   3  10   3     3   3             Totals               34   1   7   1     0   6

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 27,543
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Cubs 6
DP: Pirates 0, Cubs 2
Doubles: Hebner (8)
Home Runs: Oliver (6)
Stolen Bases: Davalillo 2 (6), Cash (7)
Caught Stealing: Sanguillen (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Briles (3)
GIDP: Oliver (2), Alley (2)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (2,by Hamilton)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles W(5-2)           8.2   7   1   1   0   6   0  33   3.42
Giusti SV(9)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.81
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   6   0  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands L(6-3)            7.2  10   3   3   3   2   1  33   2.91
Hamilton                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Phoebus                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.45
Totals                  9    10   3   3   3   3   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Hamilton (1)
Wild Pitches: Hands (1)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (first unassisted); Davalillo
singled to center; Davalillo stole second; Davalillo stole
third; Clemente struck out; Stargell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
flied out to center; Williams lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sanguillen singled to right; Sanguillen was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Hebner flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman flied out to center; Cardenal flied out to
center; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley singled to center; Briles out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Alley to second]; Hands threw a wild
pitch [Alley to third]; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first);
Davalillo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Santo was called out on strikes; Hundley grounded out
(third to first); Hands was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stargell singled to right; Oliver grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger struck out; Beckert flied out to right;
Williams popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs
0.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hebner walked; Alley grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Monday singled to right; Santo
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Briles singled to right; Cash forced Briles (first
to shortstop); Cash stole second; Davalillo was called out on
strikes; Clemente lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt Hundley singled to third; Hands struck out;
Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted) [Hundley to second];
Beckert singled to left [Hundley scored]; Williams grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell flied out to center; Oliver homered;
Sanguillen flied out to right; Hebner doubled to right; Alley
was walked intentionally; Briles flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Hickman flied out to left; Cardenal flied out to
center; Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Cash singled to left; Davalillo forced Cash (third
to second); Clemente forced Davalillo (shortstop to second);
Stargell singled to center [Clemente to third, Stargell to
second (on throw)]; Oliver was walked intentionally; Sanguillen
singled to center [Clemente scored, Stargell scored, Oliver to
third]; HAMILTON REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING); Hebner was hit by a
pitch [Sanguillen to second]; Alley flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Hundley
singled to left; HISER BATTED FOR HAMILTON; Hiser struck out;
Kessinger singled to center [Hundley to second]; Beckert popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Cubs 1.

PIRATES 9TH: PHOEBUS REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); Briles popped to
shortstop; Cash lined to third; Davalillo was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Williams grounded out (catcher to first); Hickman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal singled to left;
Monday singled to center [Cardenal to third]; GIUSTI REPLACED
BRILES (PITCHING); Santo forced Monday (shortstop to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 1.