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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
San Diego Padres
1972-08-20 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Diego Padres 9–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Dock Ellis earned the win and Bob Johnson picked up the save. Cito Gaston went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Mike Corkins SV: Bob Johnson
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Jestadt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Colbert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Stahl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Corkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Johnson | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Caldwell | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Corkins | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Schaeffer | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Severinsen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Acosta | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: S7
- Dave Cash: K
- Al Oliver: POCS2(136)
- Al Oliver: S4
- Willie Stargell: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Garry Jestadt: D8
- Dave Roberts: 8.2-3
- Nate Colbert: 9/L
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Bob Robertson: 53
- Richie Hebner: HP
- Jackie Hernandez: D8/78.1-3
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Cito Gaston: K
- Larry Stahl: 6
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Top 3
- Gene Clines: S7
- Dave Cash: S8.1-2
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.3-H;1-3
- Bob Robertson: S8/78.3-H;1-2
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
Bot 3
- Fred Kendall: HR/7
- Mike Corkins: 8
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Garry Jestadt: 63
Top 4
- Dock Ellis: S4.B-2(E4)
- Gene Clines: K
- Dave Cash: 8/L
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 4
- Dave Roberts: K
- Nate Colbert: W
- Cito Gaston: HR/9.1-H
- Larry Stahl: 6
- Derrel Thomas: 13
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: W
- Manny Sanguillen: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Richie Hebner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: S8.3-H(UR);2XH(82);1-2
- Dock Ellis: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Gene Clines: 43
Bot 5
- Fred Kendall: 8
- Mike Corkins: K/C
- Jerry Morales: S8
- Garry Jestadt: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dave Cash: E6.B-1
- Vic Davalillo: S8.1-3
- Willie Stargell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/FL
- Bob Robertson: 9
Bot 6
- Dave Roberts: K
- Nate Colbert: K
- Cito Gaston: 63
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Bob Johnson: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Clines: S8.2-H
- Dave Cash: D8.1-3
- Vic Davalillo: S4.3-H;2-3
- Willie Stargell: S8.3-H;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/FL
Bot 7
- Larry Stahl: K
- Derrel Thomas: T9
- Fred Kendall: 4
- Johnny Jeter: 7
Top 8
- Bob Robertson: 53
- Richie Hebner: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 63.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 8
Bot 8
- Jerry Morales: W
- Garry Jestadt: K
- Dave Roberts: 64(1)/FO
- Nate Colbert: 2/FL
Top 9
- Gene Clines: 43
- Dave Cash: S8
- Vic Davalillo: 7
- Rennie Stennett: 7
Bot 9
- Cito Gaston: S9
- Larry Stahl: S9.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Kendall: 8
- Curt Blefary: 5/FL
- Jerry Morales: K