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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-09-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4418 · 72°F, sunny · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Nelson Briles earned the win and Ramon Hernandez picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Ramon Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Miller | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Roberto Clemente: S7/L
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 13
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Billy Williams: K
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: D8
- Gene Alley: 7
- Nelson Briles: K
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Ron Santo: 6/P
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 3
- Vic Davalillo: 63
- Rennie Stennett: 4
- Roberto Clemente: T7
- Willie Stargell: S3.3-H
- Al Oliver: 53
Bot 3
- Carmen Fanzone: 7
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Fergie Jenkins: K
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/L
- Gene Alley: 53
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Billy Williams: 7/L
Top 5
- Nelson Briles: K
- Vic Davalillo: 13
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Hickman: 13
- Ron Santo: S7/L
- Rick Monday: 7
- Carmen Fanzone: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Willie Stargell: D9/3.1-3
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
- Richie Hebner: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Gene Alley: 1/P
Bot 6
- Ken Rudolph: 7/L
- Fergie Jenkins: S8
- Don Kessinger: D8/L.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: D7/L.3-H;2-H
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: S7/L.2-H
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Nelson Briles: S8/L
- Vic Davalillo: 7
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Roberto Clemente: HR/8.1-H
- Willie Stargell: 31
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Carmen Fanzone: 7
- Gene Hiser: 8
- Pat Bourque: 9
Top 8
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 6/L
- Billy Williams: D8.1-H
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Ron Santo: 43
Top 9
- Gene Alley: S7/L
- Bob Miller: 34/SH.1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 4/P
- Rennie Stennett: S9.2-H;BX2(926)
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: 8/L
- Carmen Fanzone: E6.B-1
- Randy Hundley: S9/G.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 4(1)3/GDP