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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-08-08 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 18228 · 1:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Dock Ellis earned the win. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Bill Champion SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Money | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Champion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Reynolds | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mac Scarce | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Brandon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Larry Bowa: 3/G
- Tom Hutton: W
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Bot 1
- Vic Davalillo: K/C
- Gene Clines: W
- Al Oliver: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: 9
- Don Money: K/BF
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 53.1-2
- Richie Hebner: S8.2-H
- Rennie Stennett: S8.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- John Bateman: 53
- Bill Champion: K/C
- Denny Doyle: 7
Bot 3
- Dock Ellis: 53
- Vic Davalillo: S8
- Gene Clines: S8.1-3
- Al Oliver: 6/P
- Willie Stargell: HR.3-H;1-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 4
- Larry Bowa: S5/BG
- Tom Hutton: E6.1-H(E6)
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Greg Luzinski: T7.1-H(UR)
- Don Money: 23
- Bill Robinson: 7
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Rennie Stennett: D8
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Dock Ellis: 13
Top 5
- John Bateman: 53
- Oscar Gamble: 13
- Denny Doyle: 7
Bot 5
- Vic Davalillo: W
- Gene Clines: S7.1-3
- Al Oliver: 63.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 5/P
- Manny Sanguillen: IW
- Richie Hebner: 7
Top 6
- Larry Bowa: 5/FL
- Tom Hutton: 7
- Willie Montanez: 31
Bot 6
- Rennie Stennett: 7
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Dock Ellis: 43
Top 7
- Greg Luzinski: 43
- Don Money: K
- Bill Robinson: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: 6/L
- Gene Clines: 8
- Al Oliver: 63
Top 8
- John Bateman: 63
- Deron Johnson: K
- Denny Doyle: S8
- Joe Lis: 9
Bot 8
- Willie Stargell: K
- Manny Sanguillen: S8
- Richie Hebner: C/E2.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Milt May: PO2(E2).1-2;2-3#
- Milt May: OA.3XH(832);2-3#
Top 9
- Tom Hutton: 8
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Greg Luzinski: 63
Notes & reviews
- last two plays are really one continuous play