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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-09-06 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 12470 · 73°F, night, dry · 2:04
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Dock Ellis earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Dan McGinn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McGinn | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Phoebus | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Rick Monday: K
- Billy Williams: 31
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: S9
- Al Oliver: S8/L.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: T7.2-H;1-H
- Willie Stargell: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 4
- Rennie Stennett: 1
- Richie Hebner: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Gene Alley: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: S9/L
- Ron Santo: 4
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO
- Carmen Fanzone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dock Ellis: K/C
- Gene Clines: 8
- Al Oliver: S3
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: K
- Dan McGinn: 63
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Rick Monday: 7
Bot 3
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Rennie Stennett: 63
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 13
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Ron Santo: D7/L
- Jim Hickman: K/C
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Gene Alley: S9.1-3
- Dock Ellis: K
- Gene Clines: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 5
- Carmen Fanzone: 8
- Randy Hundley: S7/L
- Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: K
Top 6
- Rick Monday: 13
- Billy Williams: S9
- Joe Pepitone: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 6
- Rennie Stennett: S8/L
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Gene Alley: 54(1)/FO
- Dock Ellis: 63
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 4
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Carmen Fanzone: 8
Bot 7
- Gene Clines: 53
- Al Oliver: S7/L
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Don Kessinger: 31
Bot 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 9
- Rick Monday: 8
- Billy Williams: S9
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Ron Santo: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pete LaCock