Billy Williams, Joe Pepitone and Paul Popovich took care of the run production as the Cubs defeated the Padres, 7-5. Williams batted in three runs with a single, infield out and sacrifice fly. Pepitone hit two sacrifice flies and Popovich accounted for two runs with a bases-loaded single.

Dave Roberts drove in four runs for the Padres with a homer and single. Garry Jestadt added a homer for the Padres' other marker. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, San Diego Padres 5
Game Played on Wednesday, August    23, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Cubs         4  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  0  -   7 10  1
Padres       2  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   5 13  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   2   2   0     1   0   .284      Morales lf            5   1   3   0     0   1   .249
Cardenal rf           4   1   2   0     1   1   .281      Jestadt 2b            5   1   1   1     0   1   .247
Williams lf           4   1   1   3     0   0   .333      Roberts 3b            5   1   3   4     0   1   .245
Pepitone 1b           3   0   0   2     0   1   .249      Colbert 1b            5   0   1   0     0   1   .238
Santo 3b              3   1   0   0     2   1   .304      Gaston rf             5   0   1   0     0   2   .275
Monday cf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .248      Thomas ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .220      Kendall c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .232
  Aker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jeter cf              3   1   2   0     1   1   .234
Popovich 2b           3   0   1   2     1   0   .189      Greif p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .031
Pappas p              3   1   1   0     0   0   .240        Corkins p           2   1   0   0     0   1   .250
  Hendricks c         1   1   1   0     0   0   .152        Lee ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
                                                            Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
                                                            Blefary ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .245
                                                            Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   7  10   7     6   4             Totals               40   5  13   5     1   8

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance:  7,357
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Padres 9
DP: Cubs 1, Padres 0
Errors: Hundley
Doubles: Kessinger (15), Colbert (20)
Home Runs: Roberts (5), Jestadt (6)
Caught Stealing: Kessinger (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Kessinger (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Pepitone 2 (2), Williams (6)
GIDP: Thomas (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(10-7)          6     9   4   2   0   4   1  27   3.32
Aker SV(13)             3     4   1   1   1   4   1  14   3.06
Totals                  9    13   5   3   1   8   2  41

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Greif L(5-14)           0.1   1   4   4   3   0   0   5   5.11
Corkins                 5.2   6   2   2   3   2   0  26   3.69
Acosta                  1     3   1   1   0   0   0   7   5.54
Norman                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.36
Severinsen              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    10   7   7   6   4   0  43

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Cardenal walked [Kessinger to
second]; Williams singled to right [Kessinger scored, Cardenal
to third]; Pepitone hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cardenal
scored]; Santo walked [Williams to second]; CORKINS REPLACED
GREIF (PITCHING); Monday walked [Williams to third, Santo to
second]; Hundley flied out to left; Popovich singled to left
[Williams scored, Santo scored, Monday to second]; Pappas flied
out to center; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Morales singled to center; Jestadt flied out to
center; Roberts homered [Morales scored]; Colbert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gaston grounded out (third to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Padres 2.

CUBS 2ND: Kessinger singled to left; Cardenal struck out;
Williams flied out to left; Pepitone flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 2ND: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jeter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Padres 2.

CUBS 3RD: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday made
an out to shortstop; Hundley singled to right; Popovich grounded
out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Corkins struck out; Morales grounded out (shortstop
to first); Jestadt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Padres 2.

CUBS 4TH: Pappas singled to left; Kessinger doubled to right
[Pappas to third]; Cardenal singled to pitcher [Pappas stayed at
third, Kessinger stayed at second]; Williams forced Cardenal
(second to shortstop) [Pappas scored, Kessinger to third];
Pepitone hit a sacrifice fly to right [Kessinger scored]; Santo
walked [Williams to second]; Monday grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Colbert
doubled to right; Gaston struck out; Thomas grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 2.

CUBS 5TH: Hundley was called out on strikes; Popovich walked; On
a bunt Pappas made an out to pitcher; Kessinger lined to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall grounded out (third to first); Jeter singled
to center; Corkins reached on an error by Hundley [Jeter to
second, Corkins to first]; Morales singled to shortstop [Jeter
to third, Corkins to second]; Jestadt made an out to third;
Roberts singled to left [Jeter scored (unearned), Corkins scored
(unearned), Morales to second]; Colbert struck out; 2 R (0 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 4.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal popped to first in foul territory; Williams
flied out to left; Pepitone popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 4.

PADRES 6TH: Gaston singled to center; Thomas grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gaston out at
second]; Kendall singled to third; Jeter singled to third
[Kendall to second]; LEE BATTED FOR CORKINS; Lee grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 4.

CUBS 7TH: ACOSTA REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Santo flied out to
center; Monday singled to center; Hundley forced Monday (second
to shortstop); Popovich grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 4.

PADRES 7TH: HENDRICKS REPLACED PAPPAS (PLAYING C ); AKER
REPLACED HUNDLEY (PITCHING); Morales singled to left; Jestadt
struck out; Roberts singled to left [Morales to second]; Colbert
lined to center; Gaston flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 6, Padres 4.

CUBS 8TH: Hendricks singled to right; Kessinger reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Hendricks to second];
Cardenal singled to right [Hendricks to third, Kessinger to
second]; NORMAN REPLACED ACOSTA (PITCHING); Williams hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Hendricks scored, Kessinger to third];
Pepitone was called out on strikes; Kessinger was picked off and
caught stealing home (catcher to second to third); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Padres 4.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall
grounded out (third to first); Jeter walked; BLEFARY BATTED FOR
NORMAN; Blefary singled to right [Jeter to third]; Morales
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Padres 4.

CUBS 9TH: SEVERINSEN REPLACED BLEFARY (PITCHING); Santo struck
out; Monday grounded out (second to first); Aker grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Padres 4.

PADRES 9TH: Jestadt homered; Roberts struck out; Colbert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Padres 5.