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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-08-17 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 5527 · 70°F, sunny · 2:16
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 2–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Milt Pappas earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Jose Cardenal went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Jim Barr SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Barr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Howarth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Jose Cardenal: 3
- Billy Williams: 9/L
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: 9/FL
- Chris Speier: D7
- Ken Henderson: K/C
- Willie McCovey: 43
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: S8
- Ron Santo: 53.1-2
- Rick Monday: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Bot 2
- Dave Rader: 8
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Garry Maddox: 63
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: S9
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Jose Cardenal: HR/9.1-H
- Billy Williams: 8
Bot 3
- Al Gallagher: 43
- Jim Barr: 6
- Bobby Bonds: 9
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: 5/FL
- Ron Santo: 5
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 4
- Chris Speier: 13
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Dave Rader: 31
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Milt Pappas: K/BF
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 13
Bot 5
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Garry Maddox: 2/FL
- Al Gallagher: 63
Top 6
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Joe Pepitone: 43.1-2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: 6
Bot 6
- Jim Barr: 53
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Chris Speier: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: 5
- Milt Pappas: K/C
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Jose Cardenal: SB2
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 7
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Dave Rader: 3/L
- Tito Fuentes: 43
Top 8
- Billy Williams: 5
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 8
- Garry Maddox: S7
- Al Gallagher: K/BF
- Jim Howarth: S9/L.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 4
- Chris Speier: K/C
Top 9
- Rick Monday: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
- Randy Hundley: K/C
Bot 9
- Ken Henderson: W
- Willie McCovey: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Rader: K
- Tito Fuentes: 7