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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Los Angeles Dodgers
1972-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 29777 Β· night Β· 2:22
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 6th. Al Downing earned the win and Pete Richert picked up the save. Manny Sanguillen went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Al Downing L: Bob Moose SV: Pete Richert
Umpires β HP: Frank Pulli Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Moose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Lacy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Davis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Parker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Valentine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Cannizzaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Moose | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Downing | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Pete Richert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: 9
- Dave Cash: 63
- Al Oliver: S8
- Willie Stargell: HP.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Lee Lacy: W
- Bill Buckner: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Davis: 7/SF.3-H
- Wes Parker: 31.2-3
- Willie Crawford: 7
Top 2
- Bob Robertson: 9
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Gene Alley: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Moose: 43
Bot 2
- Bobby Valentine: 63
- Bill Russell: 43
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
Top 3
- Gene Clines: 53
- Dave Cash: S7
- Al Oliver: 13.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 3
- Al Downing: K
- Lee Lacy: 43
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: S8
- Bob Robertson: D7.1-3
- Richie Hebner: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Gene Alley: 43
- Bob Moose: 3/G
Bot 4
- Willie Davis: S8
- Wes Parker: W.1-2
- Willie Crawford: 7/L
- Bobby Valentine: 7/L
- Bill Russell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Gene Clines: 7
- Dave Cash: 53
- Al Oliver: S9
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Al Downing: 43
- Lee Lacy: 63
Top 6
- Manny Sanguillen: HR/9
- Bob Robertson: W
- Richie Hebner: 16(1)/FO
- Gene Alley: 9
- Bob Moose: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 31
- Willie Davis: S8
- Wes Parker: T9.1-H
- Willie Crawford: IW
- Bobby Valentine: 53/SH.3-H;1-2
- Bill Russell: 5
Top 7
- Gene Clines: K
- Dave Cash: W
- Al Oliver: 1/G.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 63
Bot 7
- Chris Cannizzaro: S8
- Al Downing: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Lacy: W
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Davis: 7
Top 8
- Manny Sanguillen: S5
- Bob Robertson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Richie Hebner: D9
- Gene Alley: 13
Bot 8
- Wes Parker: 3/G
- Willie Crawford: 3/G
- Bobby Valentine: S9
- Bill Russell: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Chris Cannizzaro: 7
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
- Gene Clines: S9
- Dave Cash: S7.1-2
- Al Oliver: 16(1)3/GDP



















