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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1972-06-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 12171 Β· 85Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 23 mph Β· 3:00

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 12–9. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 6th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Tom Phoebus picked up the save. Cito Gaston went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Fergie Jenkins   L: Ed Acosta   SV: Tom Phoebus

Umpires β€” HP: Mel Steiner Β· 1B: Jerry Dale Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Derrel Thomas512100
Jerry Morales501002
Leron Lee412010
Curt Blefary311001
Larry Stahl522101
Dave Roberts502101
Pat Corrales321010
Enzo Hernandez200000
Gary Ross101000
Ed Spiezio100001
Cito Gaston111400
Ed Acosta100001
Fred Kendall100110
Fred Stanley211000
Garry Jestadt101100
Nate Colbert100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger432110
Glenn Beckert502102
Billy Williams523200
Jim Hickman411101
Jose Cardenal222100
Rick Monday512200
Ron Santo322310
Randy Hundley401100
Fergie Jenkins301000
Gene Hiser100000
Carmen Fanzone110010
Dan McGinn100000
Bill North100001

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Arlin1.2610
Gary Ross2.1312
Ed Acosta1.2201
Mike Caldwell0.0310
Mike Corkins1.1200
Mark Schaeffer1.0001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins6.01116
Dan McGinn1.0310
Tom Phoebus2.0112

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Derrel Thomas: 4
  • Jerry Morales: K/C
  • Leron Lee: D7
  • Curt Blefary: K

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: 8
  • Billy Williams: HR/7.1-H
  • Jim Hickman: 9
  • Jose Cardenal: HR/7
  • Rick Monday: 43

Top 2

  • Larry Stahl: HR/8
  • Dave Roberts: 2/FL
  • Pat Corrales: 53
  • Enzo Hernandez: 43

Bot 2

  • Ron Santo: S8
  • Randy Hundley: 7
  • Fergie Jenkins: S7.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: D7.2-H;1XH(762)
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H
  • Billy Williams: S8.1-3
  • Jim Hickman: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Gary Ross: S6
  • Derrel Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Jerry Morales: 63

Bot 3

  • Jose Cardenal: S9
  • Rick Monday: 8
  • Ron Santo: W.1-2
  • Randy Hundley: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Fergie Jenkins: 9
  • Don Kessinger: 13

Top 4

  • Leron Lee: D9
  • Curt Blefary: 5
  • Larry Stahl: 63.2-3
  • Dave Roberts: S8.3-H
  • Pat Corrales: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Glenn Beckert: K/C
  • Billy Williams: 7/L
  • Jim Hickman: K

Top 5

  • Enzo Hernandez: 6
  • Ed Spiezio: K/C
  • Derrel Thomas: S6
  • Jerry Morales: K/C

Bot 5

  • Gene Hiser: 13
  • Rick Monday: S8
  • Ron Santo: 8
  • Randy Hundley: 53

Top 6

  • Leron Lee: 3/G
  • Curt Blefary: S9
  • Larry Stahl: S7.1-2
  • Dave Roberts: K
  • Pat Corrales: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cito Gaston: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Ed Acosta: K

Bot 6

  • Fergie Jenkins: 63
  • Don Kessinger: S8
  • Glenn Beckert: K
  • Billy Williams: S8.1-3
  • Jim Hickman: D7.3-H;1-3
  • Carmen Fanzone: IW
  • Rick Monday: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Ron Santo: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Randy Hundley: 63

Top 7

  • Derrel Thomas: S7
  • Jerry Morales: S8.1-2
  • Leron Lee: W.2-3;1-2
  • Fred Kendall: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Larry Stahl: 5
  • Dave Roberts: 46(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Dan McGinn: 8/L
  • Don Kessinger: 63
  • Glenn Beckert: S7
  • Billy Williams: 6

Top 8

  • Pat Corrales: S8
  • Fred Stanley: S8.1-2
  • Garry Jestadt: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Derrel Thomas: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Jerry Morales: 54(1)/FO
  • Leron Lee: 7

Bot 8

  • Bill North: K
  • Carmen Fanzone: 8
  • Rick Monday: 43

Top 9

  • Fred Kendall: W
  • Larry Stahl: K/C
  • Dave Roberts: S9.1-2
  • Nate Colbert: K
  • Fred Stanley: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Jose Cardenal hurt in play at HP
  • 23 minute rain delay