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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1972-09-09 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 10101 · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Bill Bonham picked up the save. Ron Santo went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Barry Lersch SV: Bill Bonham
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Money | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Koegel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Bateman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Harmon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Larry Gura | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Bonham | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Twitchell | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Barry Lersch | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mac Scarce | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: D.2-H;1-3
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 43.3-H;2-3
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 1
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Larry Bowa: 6/P
- Tom Hutton: K
Top 2
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Carmen Fanzone: S8
- Rick Reuschel: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Greg Luzinski: 43
- Don Money: 8
Top 3
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Hickman: SB3
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: S8.3-H
- Rick Monday: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Pete Koegel: K
- John Bateman: K
- Wayne Twitchell: S9
- Denny Doyle: 6(1)/G/FO
Top 4
- Rick Monday: 43
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
Bot 4
- Larry Bowa: S9
- Tom Hutton: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S9.2-H;1-2
- Greg Luzinski: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Money: 5/FL
- Pete Koegel: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
Bot 5
- John Bateman: S5
- Oscar Gamble: S7.1-2
- Denny Doyle: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Larry Bowa: T9.3-H;2-H
- Tom Hutton: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 6
- Jim Hickman: 9
- Ron Santo: W
- Rick Monday: WP.1-2
- Rick Monday: D8.2-H
- Elrod Hendricks: IW
- Carmen Fanzone: D7.2-H;1-3
- Rick Reuschel: 7
- Don Kessinger: K
Bot 6
- Greg Luzinski: 53
- Don Money: S5
- Pete Koegel: 7
- Ron Stone: 63
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: T8
- Ron Santo: S8.3-H
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Elrod Hendricks: K
Bot 7
- Oscar Gamble: S7
- Terry Harmon: 9
- Larry Bowa: 3
- Joe Lis: D9.1-H
- Willie Montanez: K/C
Top 8
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
- Randy Hundley: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jose Cardenal: 43
Bot 8
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Don Money: 63
- Pete Koegel: K
Top 9
- Billy Williams: S9
- Jim Hickman: SB2
- Jim Hickman: S9.2-H
- Ron Santo: SB2#
- Ron Santo: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Bill Bonham: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 7
Bot 9
- Roger Freed: W
- Oscar Gamble: 6(1)3/GDP
- Terry Harmon: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Craig Robinson