Milt Pappas pitched the first no-hitter of his career and missed a perfect game with two out in the ninth inning when Larry Stahl walked as the Cubs' righthander defeated the Padres, 8-0. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 8, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  0  1
Cubs         2  0  2    0  0  0    0  4  x  -   8 13  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     0   1   .184      Kessinger ss          5   1   2   3     0   0   .285
  Jestadt ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Cardenal rf           4   1   2   1     1   0   .293
Roberts 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .244      Williams lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .342
Lee lf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Santo 3b              3   1   0   0     0   0   .310
Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Hickman 1b            4   1   3   1     0   0   .290
Gaston rf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .261      Fanzone 2b            3   1   0   1     1   0   .243
Thomas 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Hundley c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .219
Jeter cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .228      North cf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .176
Kendall c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Pappas p              4   0   0   0     0   3   .211
Caldwell p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .103
  Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stahl ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .232

Totals               27   0   0   0     1   6             Totals               35   8  13   7     2   4

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 11,144
Left on Base: Padres 1, Cubs 6
DP: Padres 3, Cubs 0
Errors: Hernandez
Doubles: Hickman (12), Kessinger (16)
GIDP: Cardenal (13), Fanzone (4)
Hit by Pitch: Santo (4,by Caldwell)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell L(6-8)         7.2  13   8   6   2   4   0  37   3.53
Severinsen              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.12
Totals                  8    13   8   6   2   4   0  38

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(12-7)          9     0   0   0   1   6   0  28   3.00
Totals                  9     0   0   0   1   6   0  28

Hit by Pitch: Caldwell (3)

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


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez flied out to center; Roberts lined to
pitcher; Lee grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger reached on an error by Hernandez [Kessinger
to second]; Cardenal singled to center [Kessinger scored
(unearned)]; Williams singled to second [Cardenal to second];
Santo forced Williams (shortstop unassisted) [Cardenal to
third]; Hickman singled to shortstop [Cardenal stayed at third,
Santo to second]; ground ball hit 2B umpire Stan Landes on
the foot; Fanzone forced Hickman (shortstop to second)
[Cardenal scored (unearned), Santo to third]; Hundley grounded
out (pitcher to first); 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cubs 2.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert flied out to left; Gaston struck out; Thomas
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: North singled to shortstop; On a bunt Pappas popped to
first in foul territory; Kessinger singled to third [North to
second]; Cardenal grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Kessinger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 2.

PADRES 3RD: Jeter grounded out (third to first); Kendall lined
to shortstop; Caldwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Williams singled to right; Santo was hit by a pitch
[Williams to second]; Hickman singled to right [Williams scored,
Santo to third]; Fanzone grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Santo scored, Hickman out at second]; Hundley
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cubs 4.

PADRES 4TH: Hernandez struck out; Roberts made an out to second;
Lee grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: North struck out; Pappas struck out; Kessinger flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 4.

PADRES 5TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Cardenal singled to left; Williams made an out to
shortstop; Santo forced Cardenal (shortstop to second); Hickman
forced Santo (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cubs 4.

PADRES 6TH: Jeter grounded out (pitcher to first); Kendall
grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Caldwell struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: Fanzone popped to third in foul territory; Hundley
singled to right; North lined into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Hundley out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cubs 4.

PADRES 7TH: Hernandez popped to first; Roberts was called out on
strikes; Lee grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Pappas struck out; Kessinger flied out to center;
Cardenal walked; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 4.

PADRES 8TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
struck out; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: Santo grounded out (second to first); Hickman doubled
to left; Fanzone was walked intentionally; Hundley singled to
third [Hickman to third, Fanzone to second]; North singled to
third [Hickman scored, Fanzone to third, Hundley to second];
Pappas struck out; Kessinger doubled to left [Fanzone scored,
Hundley scored, North scored]; SEVERINSEN REPLACED CALDWELL
(PITCHING); Cardenal lined to right; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Cubs 8.

PADRES 9TH: Jeter lined to left; Kendall grounded out (shortstop
to first); STAHL BATTED FOR SEVERINSEN; Stahl walked; first
Padres baserunner allowed by Milt Pappas with two out in the
ninth; JESTADT BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Jestadt made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 8.