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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†—

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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1972-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 7809 Β· 68Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:46

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 14–3. Chicago Cubs put up 9 in the 7th. Bill Hands earned the win and Bill Bonham picked up the save. Elrod Hendricks went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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SDN00001200034
CHN200300901416

W: Bill Hands   L: Bill Greif   SV: Bill Bonham

Umpires β€” HP: Satch Davidson Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Enzo Hernandez310010
Dave Roberts400001
Leron Lee300100
Curt Blefary300011
Cito Gaston310011
Derrel Thomas403100
Jerry Morales300001
Pat Corrales100001
Bill Greif100000
Fred Kendall200011
Johnny Jeter311001
Larry Stahl100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger432010
Jose Cardenal433110
Billy Williams512300
Ron Santo412310
Elrod Hendricks522400
Carmen Fanzone522100
Rick Monday100000
Al Montreuil501000
Bill Hands100010
Bill North312011
Bill Bonham210000

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Greif3.0620
Mark Schaeffer2.0100
Al Severinsen1.0310
Gary Ross1.0620
Ed Acosta1.0001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Hands5.2222
Bill Bonham3.1225

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Enzo Hernandez: 43
  • Dave Roberts: 53
  • Leron Lee: 8

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: T8
  • Jose Cardenal: W
  • Billy Williams: 8.1-2
  • Ron Santo: D7/L.3-H;2-H
  • Elrod Hendricks: 9
  • Carmen Fanzone: 53

Top 2

  • Curt Blefary: 3/L
  • Cito Gaston: 13
  • Derrel Thomas: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Rick Monday: 7
  • Al Montreuil: 4/L
  • Bill Hands: W
  • Don Kessinger: 31

Top 3

  • Jerry Morales: 63
  • Pat Corrales: K
  • Bill Greif: 43

Bot 3

  • Jose Cardenal: 9/FL
  • Billy Williams: 43
  • Ron Santo: 63

Top 4

  • Enzo Hernandez: 13
  • Dave Roberts: 5
  • Leron Lee: 43

Bot 4

  • Elrod Hendricks: HR/9
  • Carmen Fanzone: HR/7
  • Bill North: S9
  • Al Montreuil: S7.1-3
  • Bill Hands: 2/BP
  • Don Kessinger: 5/FL.1-2
  • Jose Cardenal: S5.3-H;2-3
  • Billy Williams: 4

Top 5

  • Curt Blefary: 31
  • Cito Gaston: E8/F.B-3
  • Derrel Thomas: S9.3-H(UR)
  • Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
  • Fred Kendall: 4

Bot 5

  • Ron Santo: 63
  • Elrod Hendricks: 41
  • Carmen Fanzone: 4

Top 6

  • Johnny Jeter: S5
  • Enzo Hernandez: W.1-2
  • Dave Roberts: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Roberts: BK.3-H;2-3
  • Dave Roberts: K
  • Leron Lee: 9/SF.3-H
  • Curt Blefary: W
  • Cito Gaston: W.1-2
  • Derrel Thomas: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Jerry Morales: K

Bot 6

  • Bill North: S6
  • Al Montreuil: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Bill Bonham: 8

Top 7

  • Fred Kendall: K
  • Johnny Jeter: 63
  • Enzo Hernandez: 4/L

Bot 7

  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Jose Cardenal: S9.1-3
  • Billy Williams: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Ron Santo: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Elrod Hendricks: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Carmen Fanzone: S8
  • Bill North: W.1-2
  • Al Montreuil: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
  • Bill Bonham: 16(1)/FO/DP/BG.2XH(42);B-1
  • Don Kessinger: S6.1-2
  • Jose Cardenal: S9.1-2;2-3
  • Billy Williams: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • Ron Santo: W.1-2
  • Elrod Hendricks: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2XH(3521);1-2;B-1

Top 8

  • Dave Roberts: 4
  • Leron Lee: 7
  • Curt Blefary: K

Bot 8

  • Carmen Fanzone: 8
  • Bill North: K/C
  • Al Montreuil: 4/L

Top 9

  • Cito Gaston: K
  • Derrel Thomas: S4
  • Larry Stahl: 46(1)/FO
  • Fred Kendall: W.1-2
  • Johnny Jeter: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Al Montreuil
  • Rick Monday was knocked down by a Bill Grief pitch; Monday and catcher Pat Corrales started arguing and then fighting; both benches cleared; Monday and Corrales ejected by HP umpire Satch Davidson