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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1972-08-20 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 19854 · 78°F, sunny · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Claude Osteen SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Osteen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maury Wills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Popovich: 63
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: HR/8.1-H
- Ron Santo: S7
- Joe Pepitone: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Billy Grabarkewitz: HP
- Manny Mota: 6(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: S1
- Wes Parker: W.1-2
- Willie Crawford: D7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Valentine: S7.2-3
- Bill Russell: 63
Top 2
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Rick Reuschel: 43
Bot 2
- Steve Yeager: K/C
- Claude Osteen: 13
- Jim Lefebvre: 8
Top 3
- Paul Popovich: S8
- Jose Cardenal: 43.1-2
- Billy Williams: S8.2-H
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: S8.2-H;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 5/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 7/L
Bot 3
- Manny Mota: W
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Wes Parker: 6
- Willie Crawford: K
Top 4
- Randy Hundley: S9
- Rick Reuschel: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Paul Popovich: K
- Jose Cardenal: S8.1-2
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Yeager: K
- Claude Osteen: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Ron Santo: S7
- Joe Pepitone: 2/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Lefebvre: D7
- Manny Mota: 53
- Bill Buckner: 43.2-3
- Wes Parker: 31
Top 6
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Rick Reuschel: 7
- Paul Popovich: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Crawford: 63
- Bobby Valentine: 63
- Bill Russell: W
- Steve Yeager: 4
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: D8.1-3
- Joe Pepitone: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L
Bot 7
- Maury Wills: 53
- Jim Lefebvre: K
- Manny Mota: 9/L
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Rick Reuschel: 26(1)4/GDP/BG
- Paul Popovich: W
- Jose Cardenal: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Wes Parker: S7.1-2
- Willie Crawford: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Valentine: 63.3-H
- Bill Russell: K
Top 9
- Billy Williams: 31
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 6
Bot 9
- Chris Cannizzaro: W
- Steve Garvey: S7.1-2
- Jim Lefebvre: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Manny Mota: 46(1)3/GDP