Posting his first major league shutout, Jim Barr allowed only two hits, retired the last 21 batters in succession and pitched the Giants to an 8-0 victory over the Pirates. The Giants' eight hits included a two-run homer by Willie McCovey. Ken Henderson was stopped on his 18-game batting streak, drawing the collar in three official trips to the plate. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    23, 1972 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  2
Giants       1  0  0    0  0  2    4  1  x  -   8  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Davalillo cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .335      Bonds rf              4   2   2   1     0   1   .263
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Fuentes 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .301      Henderson lf          3   1   0   0     1   1   .252
Stargell 1b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .310      McCovey 1b            3   1   1   2     1   0   .214
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Rader c               3   1   1   1     0   0   .256
Sanguillen lf,c       3   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Maddox cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .259
May c                 2   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Kingman 3b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .217
  Stennett lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Blanco ss             3   0   1   1     0   0   .385
J. Hernandez ss       3   0   0   0     0   1   .190      Barr p                4   1   1   1     0   1   .156
Moose p               1   0   0   0     1   0   .185
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mazeroski ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   2   0     1   5             Totals               31   8   8   7     2   4

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  8,330
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Giants 4
DP: Pirates 1, Giants 0
Errors: Stargell 2
Doubles: Rader (11)
Home Runs: McCovey (10)
Stolen Bases: Bonds (34), Fuentes (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Fuentes (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Rader (2), Blanco (1)
GIDP: Kingman (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose L(9-8)            6.1   4   6   4   2   4   1  27   3.32
Miller                  0.2   1   1   0   0   0   0   4   1.85
Giusti                  1     3   1   1   0   0   0   5   1.91
Totals                  8     8   8   5   2   4   1  36

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(5-7)             9     2   0   0   1   5   0  30   2.99
Totals                  9     2   0   0   1   5   0  30

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


PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash
struck out; Clemente grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Bonds singled to center; Bonds stole second; Fuentes
reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Bonds to
third]; Fuentes stole second; Henderson struck out; McCovey was
walked intentionally; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bonds
scored, Fuentes to third]; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to center; Hebner flied out to
right; Sanguillen flied out to center; May singled to left
[Stargell to second]; J. Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (first to pitcher); Blanco
grounded out (shortstop to first); Barr was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Moose walked; Davalillo forced Moose (pitcher to
second); Cash flied out to right; Clemente grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Bonds struck out; Fuentes flied out to right;
Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Giants 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner
grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: McCovey flied out to center; Rader made an out to
shortstop; Maddox popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 5TH: May flied out to left; J. Hernandez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Moose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Kingman was called out on strikes; Blanco lined to
first; Barr grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Cash
grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes
grounded out (third to first); Henderson walked; McCovey homered
[Henderson scored]; Rader grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell struck out; Hebner flied out to left;
Sanguillen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Maddox reached on an error by Stargell (assist by J.
Hernandez) [Maddox to first]; Kingman singled to left [Maddox to
third, Kingman to second (on throw)]; Blanco hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Maddox scored (unearned)]; Barr singled to left
[Kingman scored, Barr to second (on throw)]; MILLER REPLACED
MOOSE (PITCHING); STENNETT REPLACED MAY (PLAYING LF); SANGUILLEN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Bonds singled to right [Barr
scored (unearned), Bonds to second (on throw to home)]; Milt
May ejected by HP umpire Ed Sudol arguing balls and strikes
during Bobby Bonds at bat; Fuentes flied out to right;
Henderson reached on an error by Stargell [Bonds scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Henderson to first]; McCovey flied out to
center; 4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Stennett made an out to first; J. Hernandez
grounded out (pitcher to first); MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR MILLER;
Mazeroski made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Giants 7.

GIANTS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); Rader doubled
to right; Maddox singled to center [Rader scored]; Kingman
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Maddox out at second]; Blanco singled to second; Barr grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants
8.

PIRATES 9TH: Davalillo lined to shortstop; Cash grounded out
(third to first); Clemente struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Giants 8.