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Chicago Cubs @
Los Angeles Dodgers
1972-06-06 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 24361 Β· 74Β°F, night Β· 2:13
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 5β0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Al Downing earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Al Downing L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Lee Weyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Popovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Valentine | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Hands | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Jack Aker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Downing | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S4
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 1
- Bobby Valentine: S8
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL
- Willie Davis: S9.1-3
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Willie Crawford: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Garvey: K
- Duke Sims: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Russell: 3
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: W
- Carmen Fanzone: 2/FL
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Hundley: 7
Bot 2
- Al Downing: 43
- Bobby Valentine: 9
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 3
- Bill Hands: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: D7
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Willie Davis: K
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Willie Crawford: K/C
Top 4
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Jose Cardenal: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Steve Garvey: 4
- Duke Sims: 3/G
- Bill Russell: 63
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Bill Hands: 7
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 5
- Al Downing: K/C
- Bobby Valentine: 63
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: S8
- Jim Hickman: 8
Bot 6
- Frank Robinson: S8
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Steve Garvey: 7/L
- Duke Sims: W.1-2
- Bill Russell: 7
Top 7
- Carmen Fanzone: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 7
- Al Downing: K/C
- Bobby Valentine: D9
- Bill Buckner: S6.2-3
- Willie Davis: 6
- Frank Robinson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Manny Mota: D7.3-H;1-3
- Steve Garvey: IW
- Duke Sims: 13
Top 8
- Paul Popovich: W
- Don Kessinger: 54(1)3/GDP
- Glenn Beckert: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Russell: K
- Al Downing: 2/G
- Bobby Valentine: 7
Top 9
- Billy Williams: S4
- Ron Santo: 4(1)3/GDP
- Jim Hickman: W
- Carmen Fanzone: K




















