Staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, Dock Ellis pitched the Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the Cubs. Milt Pappas was scheduled to start for the Cubs but was called home by a family illness and Dan McGinn drew the assignment. Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 0Game Played on Wednesday, September 6, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumCubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0 Pirates 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 4 9 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kessinger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 Clines lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .336 Monday cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Oliver cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .315 Williams lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .342 Clemente rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .306 Pepitone 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Stargell 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 Santo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 Robertson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 Hickman rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .282 Sanguillen c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 Fanzone 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 Hundley c 3 0 1 0 0 2 .218 Hebner 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .308 McGinn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Alley ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 LaCock ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Ellis p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .132 Phoebus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Cardenal ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 Bonham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 32 0 7 0 0 6 Totals 33 4 9 4 1 4 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 12,470 Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 6 DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 2 Doubles: Santo (23) Triples: Clemente (6) GIDP: Kessinger (11), Pepitone (4) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGinn L(0-4) 4 7 4 4 1 2 0 20 5.18 Phoebus 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.00 Bonham 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.32 Totals 8 9 4 4 1 4 0 34 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ellis W(13-7) 9 7 0 0 0 6 0 32 2.93 Totals 9 7 0 0 0 6 0 32 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Monday struck out; Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Clines singled to right; Oliver singled to center [Clines to second]; Clemente tripled to left [Clines scored, Oliver scored]; Stargell walked; Sanguillen made an out to second; Stennett made an out to pitcher; Hebner singled to right [Clemente scored, Stargell to second]; Alley forced Stargell (third unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. CUBS 2ND: Pepitone singled to right; Santo made an out to second; Hickman forced Pepitone (shortstop to second); Fanzone forced Hickman (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: Ellis was called out on strikes; Clines flied out to center; Oliver singled to first; Clemente grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. CUBS 3RD: Hundley struck out; McGinn grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger singled to right; Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Stargell flied out to left; Sanguillen flied out to right; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. CUBS 4TH: Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); Pepitone flied out to center; Santo doubled to left; Hickman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Hebner singled to right; Alley singled to right [Hebner to third]; Ellis struck out; Clines forced Alley (second to shortstop) [Hebner scored]; Oliver flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. CUBS 5TH: Fanzone flied out to center; Hundley singled to left; LACOCK BATTED FOR MCGINN; LaCock singled to left [Hundley to second]; Debut game for Pete LaCock; Kessinger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [LaCock out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 5TH: PHOEBUS REPLACED LACOCK (PITCHING); Clemente grounded out (second to first); Stargell grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. CUBS 6TH: Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams singled to right; Pepitone grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Williams out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: Stennett singled to center; Hebner flied out to left; Alley forced Stennett (third to second); Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. CUBS 7TH: Santo made an out to second; Hickman was called out on strikes; Fanzone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: Clines grounded out (third to first); Oliver singled to left; Clemente forced Oliver (shortstop to second); Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. CUBS 8TH: ROBERTSON REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING 1B); Hundley struck out; CARDENAL BATTED FOR PHOEBUS; Cardenal struck out; Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: BONHAM REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Sanguillen flied out to right; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. CUBS 9TH: Monday flied out to center; Williams singled to right; Pepitone flied out to right; Santo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4. |
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