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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-04-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21924 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Burt Hooton earned the win and Dan McGinn picked up the save. Ron Santo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Clay Carroll SV: Dan McGinn
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Corrales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
 Phil Regan | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan McGinn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: S9/L
- Bobby Tolan: 7/L
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: D7/L
- Billy Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Ron Santo: HP
- Jim Hickman: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Denis Menke: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave Concepcion: 13
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 1/BP
- Randy Hundley: S7.1-3
- Burt Hooton: CSH(25)
- Burt Hooton: 4/P
Top 3
- Pat Corrales: W
- Gary Nolan: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Pete Rose: 16(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: S8/L.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: D8/78/L.3-H;2-H
- Tony Perez: S8/L.2-H
- Denis Menke: 53
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Ron Santo: WP.1-2
- Ron Santo: HR/7.2-H
- Jim Hickman: 9
Top 4
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
- Pat Corrales: 53
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
- Randy Hundley: K23
Top 5
- Gary Nolan: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bobby Tolan: 63
Bot 5
- Burt Hooton: 53
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 5/L
Top 6
- Tony Perez: 53
- Denis Menke: W
- Ted Uhlaender: D7/L.1-H
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
- Pat Corrales: IW
- Gary Nolan: 13
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 7
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 7
- Pete Rose: S9
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 36(1)/FO
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: 8
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Randy Hundley: 63
Top 8
- Denis Menke: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 6(1)3/GDP
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Bot 8
- Art Shamsky: W
- Don Kessinger: WP.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S9/L.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Williams: S8/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Jim Hickman: 2/FL
- Carmen Fanzone: D7/G.3-H;1-H
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
Top 9
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Hal McRae: K
- Pete Rose: 7/L
- Joe Morgan: 43
Notes & reviews
- Gary Nolan dropped Jose Cardenal's bunt popup; ruled intentional
- missed suicide squeeze
- Burt Hooton 109 pitches, Phil Regan 10, Dan McGinn 3