The Pirates, after being held in check for seven innings, exploded for seven runs in their last two turns at bat to defeat the Phillies, 7-1. The Phillies scored in the seventh on a triple by Greg Luzinski and single by Willie Montanez.

In the eighth, Gene Clines singled and counted the tying run on a double by Al Oliver. After a pass to Manny Sanguillen, Richie Hebner hit a three-run homer. The Pirates added their final three runs in the ninth to clinch the victory for Bruce Kison. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Sunday, July      30, 1972 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  3  -   7 12  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines rf             5   2   2   1     0   0   .335      Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Cash 2b               5   1   1   1     0   0   .264      Bowa ss               4   0   2   0     0   0   .244
Davalillo lf          5   0   3   1     0   0   .350      Hutton rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .270
Oliver cf             5   1   2   1     0   0   .314      Luzinski lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .271
Sanguillen c          4   1   0   0     1   0   .328      Montanez cf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .231
Hebner 3b             4   1   3   3     0   1   .305      Johnson 1b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .188
Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .169      Money 3b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .234
J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Bateman c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
  Stargell ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .301      Lersch p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Alley pr,ss         1   1   1   0     0   0   .270        Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .158
Kison p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .143        Scarce p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   7  12   7     2   5             Totals               31   1   7   1     0   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 28,451
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Phillies 5
DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Bateman
Doubles: Hebner (14), Oliver (17)
Triples: Cash (3), Luzinski (4)
Home Runs: Hebner (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Kison (2)
GIDP: Hutton (6)
Hit by Pitch: Money (1,by Kison), Johnson (1,by Kison)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison W(5-3)            9     7   1   1   0   4   0  33   2.71
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   4   0  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch L(1-4)           7.2   7   2   2   1   4   0  31   3.44
Selma                   0.2   4   5   5   1   1   1   7   5.29
Scarce                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.66
Totals                  9    12   7   7   2   5   1  41

Hit by Pitch: Kison 2 (6)
Wild Pitches: Selma (6)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams


PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash
flied out to right; Davalillo singled to left; Oliver singled to
right [Davalillo to second]; Sanguillen popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa
grounded out (first unassisted); Hutton grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner doubled to center; Robertson flied out to
left; J. Hernandez struck out; Kison struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski lined to second; Montanez struck out;
Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Clines grounded out (second to first); Cash flied
out to right; Davalillo singled to center; Oliver forced
Davalillo (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Money flied out to left; Bateman flied out to
left; Lersch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen lined to shortstop; Hebner struck out;
Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Doyle singled to first; Bowa grounded out (second
to first) [Doyle to second]; Hutton grounded out (second to
first) [Doyle to third]; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 5TH: J. Hernandez flied out to right; Kison struck out;
Clines grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Montanez flied out to right; Johnson singled to
left [Johnson out at second (left to second)]; Money was hit by
a pitch; Bateman forced Money (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash flied out to right; Davalillo flied out to
left; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Lersch grounded out (third to first); Doyle
grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa singled to second; Hutton
singled to left [Bowa to third, Hutton out at second (left to
second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen flied out to right; Hebner singled to
center; Robertson forced Hebner (third to second); STARGELL
BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ; Stargell was walked intentionally
[Robertson to second]; ALLEY RAN FOR STARGELL; Kison forced
Alley (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: ALLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Luzinski
tripled to right; Montanez singled to center [Luzinski scored];
Johnson was hit by a pitch [Montanez to second]; Money forced
Johnson (shortstop to second) [Montanez to third]; Bateman
popped to second; Lersch grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Clines singled to third; Cash grounded out (second
to first) [Clines to second]; Davalillo grounded out (second to
first) [Clines to third]; Oliver doubled to center [Clines
scored]; SELMA REPLACED LERSCH (PITCHING); Selma threw a wild
pitch [Oliver to third]; Sanguillen walked; Hebner homered
[Oliver scored, Sanguillen scored]; Robertson struck out; 4 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa
singled to center; Hutton grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Bowa out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 4, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Alley singled to center; Kison out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Alley to second]; Clines singled to
right [Alley scored]; Clines advanced to third (error by
Bateman); Cash tripled to center [Clines scored]; SCARCE
REPLACED SELMA (PITCHING); Davalillo singled to right [Cash
scored]; Oliver popped to shortstop; Sanguillen flied out to
left; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Montanez
flied out to right; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 7, Phillies 1.