After being shut out on four hits for eight innings, the Pirates exploded in the ninth to defeat the Dodgers, 3-2. Willie Davis drove in the Dodgers' runs with a double in the third.

Dave Cash opened the Pirates' ninth with a double and scored on a single by Al Oliver. Willie Stargell then came to the plate and smashed a homer for the Pirates' winning blow. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    16, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  7  0
Dodgers      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Davalillo rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .335      Lacy 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .279
Cash 2b               4   1   3   0     0   0   .272      Buckner rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .323
Oliver cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .309      Davis cf              4   0   1   2     0   1   .286
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   2     0   0   .305      Parker 1b             1   0   0   0     3   0   .285
  Clines lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .335      Crawford lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Hebner 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .311        Mota ph,lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .331
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Valentine 3b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .261
Robertson lf,1b       4   0   0   0     0   3   .178      Russell ss            3   0   2   0     0   1   .295
Alley ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .254        Wills ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .121
Briles p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .170      Cannizzaro c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .252
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Sutton p              3   1   1   0     0   0   .156
  R. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     2   4             Totals               32   2   9   2     3   2

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 28,318
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Dodgers 6
DP: Pirates 3, Dodgers 1
Errors: Valentine
Doubles: Cash (18), Valentine (10), Davis (16)
Home Runs: Stargell (28)
Stolen Bases: Russell 2 (9), Davis (16)
Caught Stealing: Buckner (3)
GIDP: Stargell (4), Crawford (7), Mota (6), Cannizzaro (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles                  7     7   2   2   2   2   0  28   3.23
R. Hernandez            0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.88
Miller W(5-1)           1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.88
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   2   0  35

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(13-7)          9     7   3   3   2   4   1  34   2.14
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   4   1  34

Balks: Sutton (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Shag Crawford


PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Cash
lined to second; Oliver made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy grounded out (second to first); Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Davis grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
flied out to center; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker flied out to center; Crawford grounded out
(second to first); Valentine doubled to right; Russell struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Robertson was called out on strikes; Alley grounded
out (second to first); Briles grounded out (catcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Cannizzaro flied out to center; Sutton singled to
right; Lacy singled to center [Sutton to second]; Buckner flied
out to left; Davis doubled to right [Sutton scored, Lacy
scored]; Parker was walked intentionally; Crawford forced Parker
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers
2.

PIRATES 4TH: Davalillo grounded out (third to first); Cash
singled to center; Oliver singled to center [Cash to third
(error by Valentine; assist by Davis)]; Stargell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Valentine popped to first in foul territory;
Russell singled to center; Russell stole second; Cannizzaro
flied out to right [Russell to third]; Sutton grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers
2.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner walked; Sanguillen made an out to second;
Robertson struck out; Alley walked [Hebner to second]; Briles
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Lacy singled to right; Buckner forced Lacy (second
to shortstop); Buckner was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Dodgers 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Davalillo flied out to left; Cash singled to left
[Cash out at second (left to shortstop)]; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Parker walked; Crawford grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; Valentine
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Dodgers 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell made an out to first; Hebner singled to
right; Sanguillen popped to third in foul territory; Robertson
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers
2.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell singled to center; Russell stole second;
Cannizzaro made an out to pitcher; Sutton grounded out (pitcher
to second to first) [Russell to third]; Lacy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers
2.

PIRATES 8TH: Alley grounded out (second to first); MAY BATTED
FOR BRILES; May lined to second; Davalillo grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Buckner
singled to second; Davis forced Buckner (pitcher to shortstop);
Davis stole second; Parker walked; MOTA BATTED FOR CRAWFORD;
MILLER REPLACED R. HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Mota grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Parker out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.

PIRATES 9TH: MOTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cash doubled to
left; Sutton balked [Cash to third]; Oliver singled to center
[Cash scored]; Stargell homered [Oliver scored]; Hebner made an
out to shortstop; Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson was
called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers
2.

DODGERS 9TH: CLINES REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING LF); ROBERTSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Valentine singled to center;
WILLS BATTED FOR RUSSELL; Wills popped to catcher in foul
territory; Cannizzaro grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers 2.