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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1972-04-20 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 6529 Β· 46Β°F, night Β· 2:37

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Ron Santo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dock Ellis   L: Fergie Jenkins   SV: Dave Giusti

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North512002
Glenn Beckert400000
Billy Williams411001
Joe Pepitone401100
Ron Santo321210
Jose Cardenal310010
Don Kessinger401200
Ken Rudolph301000
Fergie Jenkins200001
Jim Hickman100001
Art Shamsky100000
Rick Monday100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Cash421101
Al Oliver502100
Roberto Clemente411010
Willie Stargell511100
Richie Hebner423010
Manny Sanguillen513201
Bob Robertson300012
Jackie Hernandez300001
Dock Ellis200000
Rennie Stennett100000
Gene Alley101100
Luke Walker100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins6.0815
Larry Gura0.0110
Joe Decker0.0110
Steve Hamilton2.0201

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dock Ellis6.0602
Luke Walker2.0122
Dave Giusti1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: S7/G
  • Glenn Beckert: 7
  • Billy Williams: 3/G.1-2
  • Joe Pepitone: D8/L.2-H
  • Ron Santo: 53

Bot 1

  • Dave Cash: K
  • Al Oliver: 8
  • Roberto Clemente: W
  • Willie Stargell: 13

Top 2

  • Jose Cardenal: 3/FL
  • Don Kessinger: 43
  • Ken Rudolph: S7/L
  • Fergie Jenkins: 5/P

Bot 2

  • Richie Hebner: D9/L
  • Manny Sanguillen: S8/G.2-H
  • Bob Robertson: 3/G.1-2
  • Jackie Hernandez: K
  • Dock Ellis: 43

Top 3

  • Bill North: E3.B-1
  • Glenn Beckert: 53.1-2
  • Billy Williams: K/C
  • Joe Pepitone: 9/L

Bot 3

  • Dave Cash: E6.B-1
  • Al Oliver: 6/L
  • Roberto Clemente: S8/L.1-3
  • Willie Stargell: 3/FL
  • Richie Hebner: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
  • Manny Sanguillen: S9/G.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Bob Robertson: K

Top 4

  • Ron Santo: 53
  • Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
  • Don Kessinger: 7

Bot 4

  • Jackie Hernandez: 63
  • Dock Ellis: 13
  • Dave Cash: E1.B-1
  • Al Oliver: S9/L.1-3
  • Roberto Clemente: 13

Top 5

  • Ken Rudolph: 63
  • Fergie Jenkins: K
  • Bill North: S4/G
  • Glenn Beckert: SB2
  • Glenn Beckert: 53

Bot 5

  • Willie Stargell: 3/L
  • Richie Hebner: S6/G
  • Manny Sanguillen: K
  • Bob Robertson: K/C

Top 6

  • Billy Williams: S9/L
  • Joe Pepitone: 7
  • Ron Santo: HR/8.1-H
  • Jose Cardenal: E6.B-1
  • Don Kessinger: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Jackie Hernandez: 8
  • Rennie Stennett: 8
  • Dave Cash: S4/P
  • Al Oliver: D9/L.1-H
  • Roberto Clemente: 2/FL

Top 7

  • Ken Rudolph: 53
  • Jim Hickman: K
  • Bill North: K/C

Bot 7

  • Willie Stargell: HR/8
  • Richie Hebner: W
  • Manny Sanguillen: S9.1-2
  • Bob Robertson: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Robertson: W
  • Gene Alley: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Luke Walker: K
  • Dave Cash: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Al Oliver: 4/FL

Top 8

  • Glenn Beckert: 53
  • Billy Williams: 31
  • Joe Pepitone: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Roberto Clemente: 2/FL
  • Willie Stargell: 7
  • Richie Hebner: S9/G
  • Manny Sanguillen: 9

Top 9

  • Ron Santo: W
  • Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Art Shamsky: 2/FL
  • Rick Monday: K
  • Bill North: K/C