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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-06-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28177 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Steve Blass earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Steve Blass L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan McGinn | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: 63
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: PB.2-3#
- Billy Williams: 7/L
- Jim Hickman: W
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Hundley: 14(1)3/GDP#
Top 3
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Gene Alley: 63
- Steve Blass: 4/P
Bot 3
- Fergie Jenkins: 143
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
Top 4
- Dave Cash: S9/L
- Vic Davalillo: D9/G.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: T8.3-H;2-H
- Willie Stargell: 13
- Al Oliver: S9/G.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: 6/P
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
Top 5
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Steve Blass: 53
- Dave Cash: 8
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: 8
- Ron Santo: K
- Randy Hundley: S7/L
- Fergie Jenkins: 4/P
Top 6
- Vic Davalillo: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Gene Alley: S8/L
- Steve Blass: S8/L.1-2
- Dave Cash: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 3/G
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: S8/L
- Ron Santo: S7/L.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- J. C. Martin: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Don Kessinger: 7/FL
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Willie Stargell: W
- Al Oliver: WP.1-2#
- Al Oliver: 7/L
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Richie Hebner: 43
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 9
- Gene Alley: 9
- Steve Blass: K
- Dave Cash: S6/G
- Vic Davalillo: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jose Cardenal: 5/P
- Rick Monday: W
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP