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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-08-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 23386 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 9–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Burt Hooton earned the win. Billy Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Frank Reberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Reberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Reberger | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Stone | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam McDowell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Burt Hooton | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: 4
- Chris Speier: S8
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Jose Cardenal: S9
- Billy Williams: D9/L.1-3
- Joe Pepitone: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 3/L
- Dave Rader: K
- Tito Fuentes: D7
- Garry Maddox: K
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: K
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
Top 3
- Dave Kingman: K
- Frank Reberger: 43
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Bot 3
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Bill Hands: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Top 4
- Chris Speier: K
- Ken Henderson: HR/9
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
- Dave Rader: S3
- Tito Fuentes: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Billy Williams: 9
- Joe Pepitone: 9
Top 5
- Garry Maddox: HP
- Dave Kingman: PO1(13)
- Dave Kingman: 5
- Frank Reberger: 53
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: K
- Carmen Fanzone: HP
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
- Paul Popovich: 6
Top 6
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Chris Speier: 53/SH.1-3
- Ken Henderson: W
- Willie McCovey: SB2
- Willie McCovey: IW
- Dave Rader: E6.3-H(RBI);2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Tito Fuentes: CS2(26)#
- Tito Fuentes: 8
Bot 6
- Bill North: S6
- Don Kessinger: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: D7.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: 6
- Joe Pepitone: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rick Monday: WP.3-H
- Rick Monday: 6
Top 7
- Garry Maddox: S7
- Dave Kingman: K
- Frank Reberger: SB2
- Frank Reberger: 8.2-3
- Bobby Bonds: 63
Bot 7
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Elrod Hendricks: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Paul Popovich: D9.1-3
- Bill North: 7
- Don Kessinger: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cardenal: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Chris Speier: 8
- Ken Henderson: K
- Willie McCovey: 43
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Burt Hooton: 14/SH.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: IW
- Ken Rudolph: S4.2-3;1-2
- Paul Popovich: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill North: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 9
- Dave Rader: S9
- Tito Fuentes: WP.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Garry Maddox: 9
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Tyrone
- Pitcher McMahon ejected by HP umpire Weyer for arguing that ball 4 to Popovich was a strike