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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1972-06-17 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 32065 Β· 68Β°F Β· Wind 13 mph from RF Β· 2:31

Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Milt Pappas earned the win and Tom Phoebus picked up the save. Jose Cardenal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Milt Pappas   L: Al Downing   SV: Tom Phoebus

Umpires β€” HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Andy Olsen Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Grabarkewitz401103
Bobby Valentine401000
Willie Davis400000
Frank Robinson400003
Bill Buckner300010
Duke Sims401000
Willie Crawford212020
Maury Wills411100
Al Downing100001
Jim Lefebvre100000
Wes Parker000010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger200010
Glenn Beckert401100
Billy Williams400002
Jim Hickman320010
Jose Cardenal422201
Ron Santo311100
Carmen Fanzone311102
Randy Hundley301100
Milt Pappas301001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Downing4.0404
Mike Strahler2.2211
Pete Richert0.1001
Hoyt Wilhelm1.0110

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Milt Pappas7.0536
Tom Phoebus2.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Grabarkewitz: K
  • Bobby Valentine: 63
  • Willie Davis: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: 53
  • Glenn Beckert: 43
  • Billy Williams: 9/F89

Top 2

  • Frank Robinson: 13
  • Bill Buckner: 63
  • Duke Sims: 7

Bot 2

  • Jim Hickman: E5/G5.B-1
  • Jose Cardenal: HR/F7LD.1-H(UR)
  • Ron Santo: 9/L89
  • Carmen Fanzone: K
  • Randy Hundley: 63

Top 3

  • Willie Crawford: W
  • Maury Wills: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Al Downing: K/C

Bot 3

  • Milt Pappas: S7/L
  • Don Kessinger: 14/SH.1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: 43.2-3
  • Billy Williams: K

Top 4

  • Billy Grabarkewitz: K
  • Bobby Valentine: S6/G56
  • Willie Davis: 9!/L9L
  • Frank Robinson: K

Bot 4

  • Jim Hickman: E9/F89.B-1
  • Jose Cardenal: 5/FL/P5F
  • Ron Santo: S7/L.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Carmen Fanzone: K/C
  • Randy Hundley: S8/G.2-H(UR)
  • Milt Pappas: K

Top 5

  • Bill Buckner: 43
  • Duke Sims: D8/L78D
  • Willie Crawford: W
  • Maury Wills: 5/FL/P5F
  • Jim Lefebvre: 9/F89

Bot 5

  • Don Kessinger: 7/F78
  • Glenn Beckert: 43
  • Billy Williams: 63/G6M

Top 6

  • Billy Grabarkewitz: K
  • Bobby Valentine: 63
  • Willie Davis: 8

Bot 6

  • Jim Hickman: 63
  • Jose Cardenal: K/C
  • Ron Santo: 43

Top 7

  • Frank Robinson: K
  • Bill Buckner: 3/G
  • Duke Sims: 8

Bot 7

  • Carmen Fanzone: S9/G
  • Randy Hundley: 34/SH.1-2
  • Milt Pappas: 2/FL/P2F
  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: S8/L.2-H;1-3
  • Billy Williams: K

Top 8

  • Willie Crawford: T9/F9
  • Maury Wills: S8/G.3-H
  • Wes Parker: W.1-2
  • Billy Grabarkewitz: S8/G.2-H;1-2
  • Bobby Valentine: 8
  • Willie Davis: 8/L89D
  • Frank Robinson: K

Bot 8

  • Jim Hickman: W
  • Jose Cardenal: S7/G.1-3
  • Ron Santo: SB2
  • Ron Santo: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Carmen Fanzone: 7/SF.3-H
  • Randy Hundley: 3/G

Top 9

  • Bill Buckner: W
  • Duke Sims: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
  • Willie Crawford: S9/L
  • Maury Wills: 63/G6M