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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-06-30 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 22745 · night, showers · 2:16
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Dock Ellis SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Clines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Luke Walker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: T9
- Billy Williams: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Pepitone: S9/G
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 43
- Richie Hebner: K
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 8
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Randy Hundley: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Al Oliver: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 13.1-2
- Bob Robertson: K
Top 3
- Rick Reuschel: W
- Don Kessinger: 3(B)4(1)/BP/DP
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 3
- Gene Alley: S7/G
- Dock Ellis: BK.1-2#
- Dock Ellis: K
- Dave Cash: 13
- Richie Hebner: 63
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 8
- Joe Pepitone: 9/L
- Rick Monday: 8
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Al Oliver: 53
Top 5
- Ron Santo: K
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Gene Alley: S2
- Dock Ellis: K/C
Top 6
- Rick Reuschel: 53
- Don Kessinger: S7/P
- Glenn Beckert: S9/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Rick Monday: S8/L.2-H
- Ron Santo: 63
Bot 6
- Dave Cash: 6/P
- Richie Hebner: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: 9/L
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Rick Reuschel: 4/P
Bot 7
- Willie Stargell: 6/L
- Al Oliver: 31
- Manny Sanguillen: W
- Bob Robertson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: D9/G
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: IW
- Joe Pepitone: 7
- Rick Monday: 7
Bot 8
- Gene Alley: 43
- Gene Clines: 3/G
- Dave Cash: S8/G
- Richie Hebner: S8/G.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: T7.3-H;1-H
- Willie Stargell: 2
Top 9
- Ron Santo: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Randy Hundley: 13
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: S8/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/P
- Bob Robertson: S7/L.1-2
- Gene Alley: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Gene Clines: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Cash: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Rick Reuschel left with turned left ankle