Backed by the Pirates' 15-hit attack, Bruce Kison breezed to his first shutout of the season, defeating the Padres, 11-0. Dave Cash hit a single, double and homer, driving in four runs. Vic Davalillo also had three hits, while Willie Stargell contributed a single and homer. Roberto Clemente singled twice, tying him with Hall of Famer Honus Wagner for most hits in a career with the Pirates, 2,070. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 11, San Diego Padres 0

Game Played on Wednesday, August 30, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2
Pirates      3  0  0    1  1  0    4  2  x  -  11 15  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stahl cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Davalillo lf          5   1   3   1     0   2   .332
Roberts 2b,3b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Oliver cf             4   2   1   0     1   0   .308
Lee lf                4   0   3   0     0   0   .321      Clemente rf           5   2   2   1     0   1   .306
Colbert 1b            0   0   0   0     1   0   .247      Stargell 1b           3   1   2   2     1   1   .310
  Jestadt 2b          2   0   1   0     1   0   .243        Ellis pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .125
Blefary 3b,1b         3   0   0   0     1   0   .235        Robertson 1b        0   1   0   0     1   0   .175
Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Hebner 3b             1   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Thomas ss             3   0   0   0     1   1   .235        Pagan 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .264
Kendall c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Sanguillen c          5   1   2   3     0   0   .313
Arlin p               1   0   0   0     1   0   .161      Cash 2b               5   2   3   4     0   0   .277
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Alley ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .251
  Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Kison p               4   0   1   0     0   3   .186
  Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jeter ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .229

Totals               31   0   6   0     5   2             Totals               39  11  15  11     4  10

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 19,009
Left on Base: Padres 9, Pirates 8
DP: Padres 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Roberts, Thomas
Doubles: Lee (19), Cash (21), Alley (11)
Home Runs: Stargell (32), Cash (3)
GIDP: Gaston (10), Kendall (4)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(8-18)           6    11   5   5   0   8   1  28   3.84
Norman                  1.2   3   6   6   4   2   1  13   3.92
Acosta                  0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.40
Totals                  8    15  11  11   4  10   2  43

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison W(7-5)            9     6   0   0   5   2   0  36   2.75
Totals                  9     6   0   0   5   2   0  36

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


PADRES 1ST: Stahl grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
made an out to second; Lee doubled to left; Colbert walked;
Blefary grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo singled to right; Oliver singled to right
[Davalillo to second]; Clemente singled to center [Davalillo
scored, Oliver to third]; Stargell singled to center [Oliver
scored, Clemente to second]; Hebner was called out on
strikes; Richie Hebner ejected by HP umpire Bill
Williams; Sanguillen made an out to first; Cash singled to
left [Clemente scored, Stargell to second]; Alley struck out; 3
R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PADRES 2ND: PAGAN REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); Gaston grounded
out (shortstop to first); Thomas struck out; Kendall grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 2ND: JESTADT REPLACED COLBERT (PLAYING 2B); BLEFARY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); ROBERTS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); Kison singled to center; Davalillo singled to
center [Kison to second]; Oliver flied out to left; Kison was
picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Clemente lined to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PADRES 3RD: Arlin walked; Stahl made an out to shortstop;
Roberts made an out to second; Lee forced Arlin (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Stargell struck out; Pagan made an out to
shortstop; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PADRES 4TH: Jestadt walked; Blefary flied out to left; Gaston
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Jestadt out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Cash doubled to left; Alley lined to right [Cash to
third]; Kison struck out; Davalillo singled to first [Cash
scored]; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 4.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas walked; Kendall grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Thomas out at second]; Arlin
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Clemente was called out on strikes; Stargell
homered; Pagan struck out; Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 5.

PADRES 6TH: Stahl grounded out (second to first); Roberts
grounded out (third to first); Lee singled to second; Jestadt
singled to left [Lee to third]; Blefary walked [Jestadt to
second]; Gaston forced Blefary (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash reached on an error by Thomas [Cash out at
second (catcher to second)]; Alley doubled to left; Kison struck
out; Davalillo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 5.

PADRES 7TH: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Kendall made
an out to shortstop; MORALES BATTED FOR ARLIN; Morales flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: NORMAN REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Oliver grounded
out (first to pitcher); Clemente singled to left; Stargell
walked [Clemente to second]; ELLIS RAN FOR STARGELL; Pagan lined
to third; Sanguillen singled to left [Clemente scored, Ellis to
second]; Cash homered [Ellis scored, Sanguillen scored]; Alley
reached on an error by Roberts [Alley to second]; Kison struck
out; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 9.

PADRES 8TH: ROBERTSON REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING 1B); Stahl
grounded out (second to first); Roberts made an out to third;
Lee singled to center; Jestadt made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 8TH: Davalillo was called out on strikes; Oliver walked;
Clemente flied out to center; Robertson walked [Oliver to
second]; Pagan walked [Oliver to third, Robertson to second];
ACOSTA REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Sanguillen singled to right
[Oliver scored, Robertson scored, Pagan to third]; Cash forced
Sanguillen (third to second); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 11.

PADRES 9TH: Blefary grounded out (first unassisted); Gaston
singled to center; Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Gaston to second]; Kendall singled to third [Gaston stayed at
second]; JETER BATTED FOR ACOSTA; Jeter struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 11.
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