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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-09-07 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 12306 · 70°F, night · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Burt Hooton earned the win. Vic Davalillo went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 8.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Jose Cardenal: S7.1-2
- Billy Williams: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-1
- Joe Pepitone: 8
Bot 1
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Roberto Clemente: E6.B-1
- Willie Stargell: D7.1-H(UR)
- Al Oliver: 7
Top 2
- Ron Santo: S8/G
- Elrod Hendricks: D8.1-H
- Rick Monday: S7.2-3
- Carmen Fanzone: CS2(26)#
- Carmen Fanzone: 7/SF.3-H
- Burt Hooton: 8
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Milt May: DGR/9.1-3
- Gene Alley: FC5.3XH(5251);2-3;B-2
- Nelson Briles: W
- Vic Davalillo: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Joe Pepitone: S7.1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Rennie Stennett: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: D7
- Al Oliver: S6/BR.2X3(6)
Top 4
- Elrod Hendricks: 3/G
- Rick Monday: T8
- Carmen Fanzone: 7/SF.3-H
- Burt Hooton: K/C
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL
- Milt May: 43
- Gene Alley: S9/G
- Nelson Briles: K
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: 6
Bot 5
- Vic Davalillo: HR/9
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Roberto Clemente: D8
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Al Oliver: 63
Top 6
- Joe Pepitone: 7
- Ron Santo: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL
- Milt May: S9
- Gene Alley: 43.1-2
- Nelson Briles: K
Top 7
- Rick Monday: K
- Carmen Fanzone: 8
- Burt Hooton: K
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S1
- Willie Stargell: 5/FL
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 13
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: D8/L
- Richie Hebner: 63
- Milt May: 9.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/L
Top 9
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Ron Santo: SB2
- Ron Santo: 9.2-3
- Elrod Hendricks: IW
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Carmen Fanzone: 3/G
Bot 9
- Gene Clines: 43
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Rennie Stennett: S7/G
- Roberto Clemente: K/C