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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-07-07 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 40042 · 69°F, night · 2:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Burt Hooton earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Joe Pepitone went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Wayne Simpson SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Burt Hooton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Jack Aker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Billy Williams: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 7/L
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Jim Hickman: 53
Bot 2
- George Foster: 53
- Denis Menke: 63
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
Top 3
- Paul Popovich: 9
- Randy Hundley: K
- Burt Hooton: 8
Bot 3
- Wayne Simpson: 13
- Joe Morgan: 53
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 4
- Rick Monday: W
- Don Kessinger: 9/9D
- Billy Williams: 53.1-2
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Tolan: 31
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
- Tony Perez: S7
- George Foster: K
Top 5
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Paul Popovich: 36(1)/FO
- Randy Hundley: 5/FL
- Burt Hooton: 53
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 5/L
- Wayne Simpson: 8
Top 6
- Rick Monday: 43
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Billy Williams: 8
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: S9.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 8
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 8
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: 63
- George Foster: 8
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 8
- Burt Hooton: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Don Kessinger: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: D8/78.2-H;1XH(862)
Bot 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 31
- Joe Hague: 31
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 9
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Jim Hickman: W
- Paul Popovich: S7.1-2
- Randy Hundley: K
- Burt Hooton: K
Bot 9
- Pete Rose: S8
- Bobby Tolan: K/C
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-3
- Tony Perez: S7.3-H;1-2
- George Foster: K
- Denis Menke: 5(2)/FO