Rick Reuschel, who allowed only two hits in 7 1/3 innings before being forced out of the game with a twisted ankle, gained his third straight victory when the Cubs edged the Pirates, 4-3. Billy Williams had a hand in all four of the Cubs' runs, accounting for the first with a sacrifice fly after a triple by Glenn Beckert in the first inning.

Don Kessinger and Beckert singled in the sixth and both scored on a double by Williams, who also crossed the plate on a single by Rick Monday. The Pirates rallied for their three runs in the last two innings before Jack Aker finally put out the fire. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Friday, June      30, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   4  7  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   3  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .270      Cash 2b               5   1   1   0     0   0   .277
Beckert 2b            4   2   2   0     0   0   .265      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .293
Williams lf           2   1   1   3     1   0   .303      Clemente rf           4   0   1   2     0   1   .315
Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .138      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Monday cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .303        Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .314      Oliver cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .323
Cardenal rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .279      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     1   0   .332
Hundley c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .220      Robertson 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .143
Reuschel p            2   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Alley ss              4   0   3   1     0   0   .292
  McGinn p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Ellis p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .100
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Davalillo ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .344
                                                            Clines ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .344

Totals               31   4   7   4     3   4             Totals               35   3   8   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 22,745
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Pirates 7
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 2
Doubles: Williams (11), Kessinger (9)
Triples: Beckert (2), Clemente (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Williams (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(3-0)         7.1   2   0   0   2   6   0  26   1.19
McGinn                  0.2   4   3   3   0   0   0   6   4.63
Aker SV(2)              1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.00
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis L(7-4)            7.1   7   4   4   3   4   0  30   2.61
Walker                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.72
Miller                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.80
Totals                  9     7   4   4   3   4   0  35

Balks: Reuschel (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert tripled to
right; Williams hit a sacrifice fly to right [Beckert scored];
Pepitone singled to right; Monday struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Hebner struck
out; Clemente was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo flied out to center; Cardenal walked; Hundley
lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cardenal out at
first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Oliver walked; Sanguillen
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Oliver to second]; Robertson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 3RD: Reuschel walked; On a bunt Kessinger hit into a double
play (first to second) [Reuschel out at second]; Beckert
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley singled to left; Reuschel balked [Alley to
second]; Ellis struck out; Cash grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hebner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams flied out to center; Pepitone lined to right;
Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente grounded out (first unassisted); Stargell
flied out to left; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 5TH: Santo struck out; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first); Hundley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen lined to center; Robertson flied out to
center; Alley singled to catcher; Ellis was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 6TH: Reuschel grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
singled to left; Beckert singled to right [Kessinger to second];
Williams doubled to left [Kessinger scored, Beckert scored];
Pepitone flied out to right; Monday singled to center [Williams
scored]; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash popped to shortstop; Hebner grounded out
(third to first); Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

CUBS 7TH: Cardenal lined to right; Hundley was called out on
strikes; Reuschel popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell lined to shortstop; Oliver grounded out
(first to pitcher); Sanguillen walked; Robertson forced
Sanguillen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Pirates 0.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger doubled to right; Beckert grounded out
(pitcher to first); Williams was walked intentionally; WALKER
REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Pepitone flied out to left; Monday
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Alley grounded out (second to first); DAVALILLO
BATTED FOR WALKER; MCGINN REPLACED REUSCHEL (PITCHING); CLINES
BATTED FOR DAVALILLO; Clines grounded out (first unassisted);
Rick Reuschel left with turned left ankle; Cash singled to
center; Hebner singled to center [Cash to third]; Clemente
tripled to left [Cash scored, Hebner scored]; Stargell made an
out to catcher; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

CUBS 9TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MILLER REPLACED
STARGELL (PITCHING); Santo flied out to center; Cardenal
grounded out (second to first); Hundley grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver singled to center; AKER REPLACED MCGINN
(PITCHING); Sanguillen popped to second; Robertson singled to
left [Oliver to second]; Alley singled to left [Oliver scored,
Robertson to second]; Clines forced Alley (second to shortstop)
[Robertson to third]; Cash grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 3.