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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-09-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4153 · 67°F, overcast, rain · Wind 4 mph · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 7th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Burt Hooton SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Hiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| Dan McGinn | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Phoebus | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Rennie Stennett: S9/P
- Roberto Clemente: D8/L.1-H
- Willie Stargell: 4/P
- Al Oliver: W
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H;1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: PO1(E2).1-3#
- Jim Hickman: 9
Top 2
- Gene Alley: 53
- Dock Ellis: K
- Vic Davalillo: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Rick Monday: S8/P
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: K
Top 4
- Al Oliver: S7/L
- Richie Hebner: 36(1)/FO
- Manny Sanguillen: S7/L.1-3
- Gene Alley: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dock Ellis: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Vic Davalillo: K/C
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Hickman: S9/G
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: 43
Top 5
- Rennie Stennett: S7/P
- Roberto Clemente: S8/L.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Randy Hundley: 4/FL
- Burt Hooton: S7/L
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
- Gene Alley: 46(1)/FO
- Dock Ellis: S7/P.1-3
- Vic Davalillo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 7
- Rennie Stennett: S8/L
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Willie Stargell: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/SF.3-H
- Gene Alley: 2/FL
- Dock Ellis: S8/G.1-3
- Vic Davalillo: K
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: K
- Rick Monday: 7
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Randy Hundley: S7/L.1-2
- Gene Hiser: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gene Hiser: W
- Don Kessinger: 9
Top 8
- Rennie Stennett: 4/L
- Gene Clines: W
- Willie Stargell: 3/G.1-2
- Al Oliver: W
- Richie Hebner: 7
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: S5
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Hickman: 8
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: E5.B-1
- Gene Alley: 7
- Dave Giusti: K
- Vic Davalillo: 13
Bot 9
- Ron Santo: 3/L
- Rick Monday: E5.B-1
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
- Randy Hundley: 4/L