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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Diego Padres
1972-08-23 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 7357 · night · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Milt Pappas earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Dave Roberts went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| SDN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Bill Greif SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Jestadt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Colbert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jeter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Corkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack Aker | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Greif | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Corkins | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Ed Acosta | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Norman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Severinsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Pepitone: 8/SF.3-H
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Paul Popovich: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Milt Pappas: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Morales: S8
- Garry Jestadt: 8
- Dave Roberts: HR/7.1-H
- Nate Colbert: 63
- Cito Gaston: 53
Top 2
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Billy Williams: 7
- Joe Pepitone: 8
Bot 2
- Derrel Thomas: 63
- Fred Kendall: 63
- Johnny Jeter: K
Top 3
- Ron Santo: 63
- Rick Monday: 6
- Randy Hundley: S9
- Paul Popovich: 23
Bot 3
- Mike Corkins: K
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Garry Jestadt: 63
Top 4
- Milt Pappas: S7
- Don Kessinger: D9.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: S1.3-3;2-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Joe Pepitone: 9/SF.3-H
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 4
- Dave Roberts: 43
- Nate Colbert: D9
- Cito Gaston: K
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Paul Popovich: W
- Milt Pappas: 1/BP
- Don Kessinger: 4/L
Bot 5
- Fred Kendall: 53
- Johnny Jeter: S8
- Mike Corkins: E2.1-2;B-1
- Jerry Morales: S6.2-3;1-2
- Garry Jestadt: 5
- Dave Roberts: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Nate Colbert: K
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: 7
- Joe Pepitone: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Cito Gaston: S8
- Derrel Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP
- Fred Kendall: S5
- Johnny Jeter: S5.1-2
- Leron Lee: 43
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 8
- Rick Monday: S8
- Randy Hundley: 46(1)/FO
- Paul Popovich: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Morales: S7
- Garry Jestadt: K
- Dave Roberts: S7.1-2
- Nate Colbert: 8/L
- Cito Gaston: 9
Top 8
- Elrod Hendricks: S9
- Don Kessinger: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Jose Cardenal: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Pepitone: K/C
- Ron Santo: POCSH(245)
Bot 8
- Derrel Thomas: 63
- Fred Kendall: 53
- Johnny Jeter: W
- Curt Blefary: S9.1-3
- Jerry Morales: K
Top 9
- Ron Santo: K
- Rick Monday: 43
- Jack Aker: 53
Bot 9
- Garry Jestadt: HR/7
- Dave Roberts: K
- Nate Colbert: 63
- Cito Gaston: K