Staked to a four-run lead in the first inning, Don Sutton pitched the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Pirates. Bill Buckner and Willie Davis hit singles and when Gene Clines missed connections with Davis' hit to right field, Buckner scored. Davis took third on the error and counted on an infield out by Wes Parker. A walk to Willie Crawford, double by Steve Garvey and single by Bill Russell added two more runs.

A walk to Buckner, double by Davis and single by Parker produced a pair in the third. Davis homered in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    26, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Dodgers      4  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   7 12  1
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lacy 2b               5   0   1   0     0   1   .268      Davalillo cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .330
Buckner rf            4   2   2   0     1   0   .320      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .281
Davis cf              5   3   3   2     0   0   .288      Clines rf             3   0   0   1     0   2   .333
Parker 1b             3   0   1   2     1   0   .287      Stargell 1b           4   1   2   0     0   1   .307
Crawford lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .233      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .309
Garvey 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .268      May c                 4   1   1   1     0   0   .260
Russell ss            4   0   2   1     0   0   .292      Robertson lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .177
Cannizzaro c          4   0   0   0     0   2   .246      Alley ss              3   0   2   1     1   0   .254
Sutton p              4   0   1   0     0   0   .157      Ellis p               1   0   1   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Mazeroski ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .235
                                                            Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .172
                                                            Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .272
                                                            Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .312

Totals               36   7  12   6     3   4             Totals               33   3   7   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 20,174
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Pirates 6
DP: Dodgers 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Davis, Clines
Doubles: Garvey (12), Davis (18), Crawford (7), Buckner (11), Stargell 2 (23), May (6)
Home Runs: Davis (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Clines (1)
GIDP: Crawford (8), Cannizzaro (4)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(14-8)          9     7   3   3   2   6   0  36   2.22
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   6   0  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis L(11-7)           4     8   6   6   2   2   0  19   3.14
Johnson                 3     1   0   0   0   2   0  10   3.30
Miller                  2     3   1   1   1   0   1  10   1.98
Totals                  9    12   7   7   3   4   1  39

Wild Pitches: Johnson (3)

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Augie Donatelli


DODGERS 1ST: Lacy struck out; Buckner singled to center; Davis
singled to right [Buckner scored (error by Clines) (no RBI),
Davis to third]; Parker grounded out (second to first) [Davis
scored]; Crawford walked; Garvey doubled to left [Crawford
scored]; Russell singled to left [Garvey scored, Russell out at
second (left to third to second)]; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo grounded out (third to first); Stennett
singled to center [Stennett to third (error by Davis)]; Clines
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Stennett scored]; Stargell
doubled to left; Hebner flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Cannizzaro struck out; Sutton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: May grounded out (first unassisted); Robertson
flied out to center; Alley walked; Ellis singled to center
[Alley to second]; Davalillo forced Ellis (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Buckner walked; Davis doubled to right [Buckner
scored, Davis to third (on throw)]; Parker singled to right
[Davis scored]; Crawford grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; Garvey made an out
to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); Clines
grounded out (third to first); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell singled to center; Cannizzaro grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Russell out at
second]; Sutton singled to center; Lacy forced Sutton (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner walked; May flied out to left; Robertson
struck out; Alley singled to third [Hebner to second]; MAZEROSKI
BATTED FOR ELLIS; Mazeroski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 5TH: JOHNSON REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); Buckner made
an out to first; Davis made an out to shortstop; Parker flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo grounded out (third to first); Stennett
flied out to left; Clines struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Crawford doubled to center; Johnson threw a wild
pitch [Crawford to third]; Garvey struck out; Russell grounded
out (pitcher to first); Cannizzaro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell popped to third in foul territory; Hebner
popped to first in foul territory; May lined to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Sutton flied out to center; Lacy made an out to
second; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson struck out; Alley grounded out (third to
first); PAGAN BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Pagan made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Davis homered;
Parker walked; Crawford flied out to center; Garvey forced
Parker (third to second); Russell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Stennett
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Clines struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Cannizzaro made an out to second; Sutton flied out
to center; Lacy singled to left; Buckner doubled to left [Lacy
to third]; Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 7, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell doubled to left; Hebner grounded out
(shortstop to first); May doubled to right [Stargell scored];
Robertson flied out to left; Alley singled to left [May scored];
SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR MILLER; Sanguillen popped to catcher in
foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 3.