Willie Stargell, who singled and scored in the second inning, smashed a three-run homer in the third to power the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Phillies behind the three-hit hurling of Dock Ellis. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    8, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  3  2
Pirates      0  1  3    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  9  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Davalillo lf          3   1   1   0     1   1   .336
Bowa ss               3   1   1   0     0   0   .242      Clines rf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .333
  Lis ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .311
  Scarce p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stargell 1b           4   2   2   3     0   1   .318
  Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     1   0   .320
Hutton 1b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .267      xHebner 3b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .000
Montanez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Stennett 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .294
Luzinski lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .267      J. Hernandez ss       3   0   0   0     0   1   .192
Money 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .236        May ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .269
B. Robinson rf        3   0   0   0     0   1   .259        Alley ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Bateman c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Ellis p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .095
Champion p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .172
  Gamble ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .190
  Harmon ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .287

Totals               31   2   3   1     1   5             Totals               30   4   9   4     3   3

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 18,228
Left on Base: Phillies 3, Pirates 6
DP: Phillies 2, Pirates 0
Errors: Bateman 2, J. Hernandez 2
Doubles: Stennett (9)
Triples: Luzinski (5)
Home Runs: Stargell (27)
GIDP: Oliver (7), J. Hernandez (3)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Champion L(4-12)        4     7   4   4   1   2   1  18   4.78
Reynolds                3     1   0   0   2   0   0  12   3.96
Scarce                  0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.07
Brandon                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.08
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   3   1  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(10-5)           9     3   2   1   1   5   0  32   2.75
Totals                  9     3   2   1   1   5   0  32

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry


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

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo was called out on strikes; Clines walked;
Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Clines
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski flied out to right; On a bunt Money
struck out; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to center; Sanguillen grounded out
(third to first) [Stargell to second]; Hebner singled to center
[Stargell scored]; Stennett singled to center [Hebner to
second]; J. Hernandez grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Stennett out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bateman grounded out (third to first); Champion
was called out on strikes; Doyle flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Ellis grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
singled to center; Clines singled to center [Davalillo to
third]; Oliver popped to shortstop; Stargell homered [Davalillo
scored, Clines scored]; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: On a bunt Bowa singled to third; Hutton reached on
an error by J. Hernandez [Bowa scored (error by J. Hernandez)];
Montanez flied out to center; Luzinski tripled to left [Hutton
scored (unearned)]; Money grounded out (catcher to first); B.
Robinson flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to center; Stennett doubled to
center; J. Hernandez struck out; Ellis grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bateman grounded out (third to first); GAMBLE
BATTED FOR CHAMPION; Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first);
Doyle flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); Davalillo
walked; Clines singled to left [Davalillo to third]; Oliver
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Clines to second]; Stargell
popped to third; Sanguillen was walked intentionally; Hebner
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa popped to third in foul territory; Hutton
flied out to left; Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett flied out to left; J. Hernandez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Ellis grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski grounded out (second to first); Money
struck out; B. Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Davalillo lined to shortstop; Clines flied out to
center; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); JOHNSON
BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Johnson struck out; Doyle singled to
center; LIS BATTED FOR BOWA; Lis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: SCARCE REPLACED LIS (PITCHING); HARMON REPLACED
JOHNSON (PLAYING SS); Stargell struck out; Sanguillen singled to
center; Hebner reached on catcher's interference by Bateman
[Sanguillen to second]; BRANDON REPLACED SCARCE (PITCHING);
Stennett flied out to right; MAY BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ;
Sanguillen was picked off second but was safe on an error by
Bateman [Hebner to second, Sanguillen to third]; Sanguillen was
out trying to advance to home and Hebner advanced to third
(center to first to catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: ALLEY REPLACED MAY (PLAYING SS); Hutton flied out
to center; Montanez grounded out (second to first); Luzinski
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Pirates 4.