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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1972-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 12326 Β· 2:07

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Burt Hooton earned the win. Rick Monday went 4-for-5 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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CHN401110100814
PHI00010000013

W: Burt Hooton   L: Bill Champion   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Stan Landes Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger414110
Glenn Beckert511000
Billy Williams500002
Rick Monday534500
Jim Hickman512000
Carmen Fanzone411110
Jose Cardenal412101
Randy Hundley400001
Burt Hooton200011

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Larry Bowa300010
Tim McCarver400001
Willie Montanez400002
Greg Luzinski412100
Tom Hutton400000
Don Money300010
Mike Anderson200012
Denny Doyle301001
Byron Browne100001
Roger Freed100000
Deron Johnson100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton9.0338

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Champion3.0521
Bucky Brandon2.0403
Chris Short2.0301
Wayne Twitchell2.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: S9
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
  • Billy Williams: K
  • Rick Monday: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Jim Hickman: 43
  • Carmen Fanzone: W
  • Jose Cardenal: D8.1-H;BX3(8635)

Bot 1

  • Larry Bowa: 8
  • Tim McCarver: 6/P
  • Willie Montanez: K

Top 2

  • Randy Hundley: 53
  • Burt Hooton: 53
  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: SB2
  • Glenn Beckert: 4/P

Bot 2

  • Greg Luzinski: S9
  • Tom Hutton: 9
  • Don Money: W.1-2
  • Mike Anderson: K
  • Denny Doyle: 5/L

Top 3

  • Billy Williams: 41
  • Rick Monday: HR
  • Jim Hickman: 63
  • Carmen Fanzone: 7

Bot 3

  • Byron Browne: K
  • Larry Bowa: W
  • Tim McCarver: 8
  • Willie Montanez: 7

Top 4

  • Jose Cardenal: S8
  • Randy Hundley: K/C
  • Burt Hooton: 24/SH.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Glenn Beckert: 13

Bot 4

  • Greg Luzinski: HR
  • Tom Hutton: 3/L
  • Don Money: 4/P
  • Mike Anderson: W
  • Denny Doyle: K/C

Top 5

  • Billy Williams: K
  • Rick Monday: HR
  • Jim Hickman: D7
  • Carmen Fanzone: 7
  • Jose Cardenal: K

Bot 5

  • Roger Freed: 13
  • Larry Bowa: 63
  • Tim McCarver: K

Top 6

  • Randy Hundley: 43
  • Burt Hooton: K
  • Don Kessinger: S7
  • Glenn Beckert: 63

Bot 6

  • Willie Montanez: K
  • Greg Luzinski: 8
  • Tom Hutton: 9

Top 7

  • Billy Williams: 6/P
  • Rick Monday: 5/F
  • Jim Hickman: S6
  • Carmen Fanzone: D8.1-H
  • Jose Cardenal: 9

Bot 7

  • Don Money: 63
  • Mike Anderson: K
  • Denny Doyle: S7
  • Deron Johnson: K

Top 8

  • Randy Hundley: 9
  • Burt Hooton: W
  • Don Kessinger: S9.1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Larry Bowa: 3/L
  • Tim McCarver: 3/G
  • Willie Montanez: 43

Top 9

  • Billy Williams: 13
  • Rick Monday: S8
  • Jim Hickman: 8
  • Carmen Fanzone: 63

Bot 9

  • Greg Luzinski: 53
  • Tom Hutton: 9
  • Don Money: 53