Jim Hickman homered with a man on base in the first inning and Billy Williams and Ron Santo each hit a run-producing single in the third to lead the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers. After Hickman's homer, the Dodgers came back with two in their half on a single by Bill Buckner, pass to Wes Parker and double by Willie Crawford.

However, in the third, Paul Popovich singled, took second on an infield out and scored on a single by Williams. After a walk to Hickman, Santo singled to drive in Williams. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Game Played on Sunday, August 20, 1972 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium

Cubs         2  0  2    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   5 11  0
Dodgers      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  7  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Popovich ss           4   1   1   0     1   1   .189      Grabarkewitz 2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .139
Cardenal cf,rf        4   1   2   0     1   0   .278        Lefebvre pr,2b      4   0   1   0     0   1   .203
Williams lf           5   2   1   1     0   1   .333      Mota cf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .325
Hickman rf            4   1   1   2     1   2   .285      Buckner rf            4   2   2   0     0   0   .325
  Monday cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Parker 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .289
Santo 3b              5   0   4   1     0   0   .303      Crawford lf           4   0   1   2     0   1   .236
Pepitone 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Valentine 3b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .266
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Russell ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .294
Hundley c             4   0   2   0     0   1   .219      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   2   .074
Reuschel p            4   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Cannizzaro ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .252
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Osteen p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .300
                                                            Wills ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .120
                                                            Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garvey ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .266

Totals               38   5  11   4     3   5             Totals               32   3   7   3     5   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 19,854
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Dodgers 8
DP: Cubs 2, Dodgers 1
Errors: Parker
Doubles: Santo (20), Crawford (6), Lefebvre (8)
Home Runs: Hickman (13)
GIDP: Reuschel (1), Mota 2 (8)
Hit by Pitch: Grabarkewitz (2,by Reuschel)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(6-5)         7     6   3   3   4   4   0  31   2.82
Aker SV(12)             2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.72
Totals                  9     7   3   3   5   5   0  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen L(13-9)          7    10   5   4   2   4   1  34   2.62
Mikkelsen               2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.61
Totals                  9    11   5   4   3   5   1  41

Hit by Pitch: Reuschel (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
singled to left; Williams struck out; Hickman homered [Cardenal
scored]; Santo singled to left; Pepitone popped to first in foul
territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Grabarkewitz was hit by a pitch; LEFEBVRE RAN FOR
GRABARKEWITZ; Mota grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Lefebvre out at second]; Buckner singled to pitcher;
Parker walked [Buckner to second]; Crawford doubled to left
[Buckner scored, Parker scored]; Valentine singled to left
[Crawford to third]; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 2ND: LEFEBVRE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Beckert grounded
out (second to first); Hundley was called out on strikes;
Reuschel grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Yeager was called out on strikes; Osteen grounded
out (pitcher to first); Lefebvre flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 3RD: Popovich singled to center; Cardenal grounded out
(second to first) [Popovich to second]; Williams singled to
center [Popovich scored]; Hickman walked [Williams to second];
Santo singled to center [Williams scored, Hickman to second];
Pepitone popped to third in foul territory; Beckert lined to
left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Mota walked; Buckner flied out to center; Parker
made an out to shortstop; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 4TH: Hundley singled to right; On a bunt Reuschel forced
Hundley (third to shortstop); Popovich struck out; Cardenal
singled to center [Reuschel to second]; Williams grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Valentine walked; Russell forced Valentine
(shortstop to second); Yeager struck out; Osteen forced Russell
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 5TH: Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); Santo
singled to left; Pepitone popped to catcher in foul territory;
Beckert forced Santo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Lefebvre doubled to left; Mota grounded out (third
to first); Buckner grounded out (second to first) [Lefebvre to
third]; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 6TH: Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); Reuschel
flied out to left; Popovich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first);
Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell walked;
Yeager made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Dodgers 2.

CUBS 7TH: Cardenal walked; Williams forced Cardenal (second to
shortstop); Hickman struck out; Santo doubled to center
[Williams to third]; Pepitone reached on an error by Parker
[Williams scored (unearned) (no RBI), Santo to third, Pepitone
to first]; Beckert lined to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: WILLS BATTED FOR OSTEEN; Wills grounded out (third
to first); Lefebvre struck out; Mota lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 8TH: MIKKELSEN REPLACED WILLS (PITCHING); Hundley singled
to left; On a bunt Reuschel grounded into a double play (catcher
to shortstop to second) [Hundley out at second]; Popovich
walked; Cardenal grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Buckner singled to center; Parker singled to left
[Buckner to second]; AKER REPLACED REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Crawford
grounded out (second to first) [Buckner to third, Parker to
second]; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first) [Buckner
scored]; Russell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Dodgers 3.

CUBS 9TH: Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); Hickman
struck out; Santo made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: MONDAY REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING CF); CARDENAL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); CANNIZZARO BATTED FOR YEAGER;
Cannizzaro walked; GARVEY BATTED FOR MIKKELSEN; Garvey singled
to left [Cannizzaro to second]; Lefebvre forced Cannizzaro
(pitcher to third) [Garvey to second]; Mota grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lefebvre out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Dodgers 3.

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