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Friday September 8, 1972
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Fergie Jenkins reached the 20-victory mark for the sixth straight season when the Cubs defeated the Phillies, 4-3. The Phillies scored on a homer by Willie Montanez in the second inning and took a 3-1 lead in the fourth, but Don Kessinger singled and Billy Williams homered to tie the score in the sixth. The Cubs then gave Jenkins his victory when Kessinger and Jose Cardenal hit doubles for the winning run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1972 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  2    0  1  0  -   4  7  0
Phillies     0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   2   2   0     0   0   .282      Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Cardenal rf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .287      Bowa ss               4   1   2   0     0   1   .249
Williams lf           3   1   1   2     1   0   .341      Hutton rf,1b          3   1   2   0     1   0   .269
Pepitone 1b           2   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Montanez cf           3   1   2   2     1   0   .253
  Tyrone pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lis 1b                2   0   0   1     0   1   .226
  Hickman 1b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .279        Gamble ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .307        B. Robinson rf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Monday cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .243      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .274
Fanzone 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .228      Money 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Rudolph c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Bateman c             4   0   2   0     0   1   .229
Jenkins p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .179      Downs p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .167
                                                            Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .238
                                                            Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .071

Totals               31   4   7   3     2   3             Totals               33   3   8   3     2   7

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance:  7,648
Left on Base: Cubs 3, Phillies 5
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 1
Doubles: Kessinger (17), Cardenal (21), Hutton (15)
Home Runs: Williams (29), Montanez (13)
Stolen Bases: Fanzone (2), Tyrone (1)
Caught Stealing: Cardenal (12), Monday (8), Bowa (8)
GIDP: Rudolph (4)
Hit by Pitch: Fanzone (3,by Downs)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(20-10)        9     8   3   3   2   7   1  35   3.12
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   7   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downs                   7     5   3   3   0   2   1  26   1.69
Brandon L(5-6)          2     2   1   1   2   1   0   8   3.63
Totals                  9     7   4   4   2   3   1  34

Passed Balls: Rudolph (3)
Hit by Pitch: Downs (1)
Wild Pitches: Downs (2)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
popped to third in foul territory; Williams flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle flied out to center; Bowa struck out; Hutton
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Santo
grounded out (third to first); Monday made an out to third; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Montanez homered; Lis struck out; Luzinski flied
out to center; Money popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 1.

CUBS 3RD: Fanzone singled to center; Fanzone stole second;
Rudolph flied out to right [Fanzone to third]; Downs threw a
wild pitch [Fanzone scored]; Jenkins struck out; Kessinger
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bateman singled to left [Bateman out at second
(left to second)]; Downs struck out; Doyle grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal flied out to left; Williams grounded out
(second to first); Pepitone singled to right; TYRONE RAN FOR
PEPITONE; Tyrone stole second; Santo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: HICKMAN REPLACED TYRONE (PLAYING 1B); Bowa singled
to center; Hutton singled to left [Bowa to third]; Montanez
singled to center [Bowa scored, Hutton to third]; Lis forced
Montanez (second to shortstop) [Hutton scored]; Rudolph allowed
a passed ball [Lis to second]; Luzinski grounded out (second to
first) [Lis to third]; Money popped to catcher in foul
territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 3.

CUBS 5TH: Monday popped to shortstop in foul territory; Fanzone
was hit by a pitch; Rudolph popped to shortstop; Jenkins forced
Fanzone (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bateman popped to shortstop; Downs struck out;
Doyle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Phillies 3.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to center; Cardenal popped to first;
Williams homered [Kessinger scored]; Hickman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa singled to center; Hutton walked [Bowa to
second]; Bowa was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Montanez flied out to left; GAMBLE BATTED FOR LIS; Gamble flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

CUBS 7TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING RF); HUTTON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Monday singled to right; Fanzone
popped to first in foul territory; Rudolph grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Monday out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Money
popped to first in foul territory; Bateman singled to left;
FREED BATTED FOR DOWNS; Freed struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Phillies 3.

CUBS 8TH: BRANDON REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); Jenkins struck out;
Kessinger doubled to right; Cardenal doubled to left [Kessinger
scored]; Williams was walked intentionally; Cardenal was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Hickman flied out to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Doyle grounded out (second to first); Bowa flied
out to center; Hutton doubled to right; Montanez was walked
intentionally; B. Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 3.

CUBS 9TH: Santo grounded out (second to first); Monday walked;
Monday was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Fanzone
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski was called out on strikes; Money grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bateman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 3.



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