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San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-06-15 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · night, rain · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco Giants 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Nelson Briles earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Steve Stone SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Stone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Howarth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
 Jim Barr | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Chris Speier: K
- Ken Henderson: 13
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 63
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: W
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Rader: 43
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: 9.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: 3
- Gene Alley: IW
- Nelson Briles: K
Top 3
- Garry Maddox: 5/L
- Tito Fuentes: S4.B-2(E4)
- Steve Stone: 63
- Bobby Bonds: S8.2-H(UR)
- Chris Speier: SB2
- Chris Speier: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Cash: S8
- Vic Davalillo: 64(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: 7
- Willie Stargell: 43
Top 4
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Willie McCovey: K
- Dave Kingman: 31
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: W
- Bob Robertson: K
- Milt May: D9.1-H
- Gene Alley: D7.2-H
- Nelson Briles: K
- Dave Cash: 9
Top 5
- Dave Rader: 8
- Garry Maddox: D7
- Tito Fuentes: 43
- Steve Stone: K
Bot 5
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Al Oliver: W
- Willie Stargell: T9.1-H
- Richie Hebner: W
- Bob Robertson: 7/SF.3-H
- Milt May: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Chris Speier: 9
- Ken Henderson: 7
Bot 6
- Gene Alley: S8
- Nelson Briles: K
- Dave Cash: CS2(26)
- Dave Cash: 9
Top 7
- Willie McCovey: K
- Dave Kingman: 2
- Dave Rader: K
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: 13
- Al Oliver: 63
- Willie Stargell: S8
- Richie Hebner: S8.1-2
- Bob Robertson: 13
Top 8
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Jim Howarth: S9
- Bobby Bonds: 3/G
Bot 8
- Milt May: 43
- Gene Alley: E5.B-1
- Nelson Briles: 3/SH.1-2
- Dave Cash: 9
Top 9
- Chris Speier: S8
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)/FO
- Willie McCovey: S8.1-2#
- Dave Kingman: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Rader: 7
- Garry Maddox: K
Notes & reviews
- 40 minute rain delay sometime in bottom first
- 27 minute rain delay sometime in top second