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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 31, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1972
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuschel
Lacy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Hickman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kessinger. Kessinger fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kessinger. Lacy scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Reuschel
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
There goes Valentine. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Fanzone applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Osteen
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Reuschel
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Reuschel
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Reuschel
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Osteen
Pepitone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lacy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Osteen
Fanzone strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Osteen
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Osteen
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuschel
Valentine hits a fly ball towards center. Cardenal settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cardenal. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Reuschel
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osteen vs. Reuschel
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Osteen for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Osteen
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuschel
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Fanzone who tags Lacy, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Osteen
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Osteen
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Reuschel
Valentine bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Reuschel
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. Reuschel
Osteen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Reuschel
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Osteen
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Osteen
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGinn
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGinn
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Osteen
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Osteen
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Osteen
Fanzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Osteen
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McGinn
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. McGinn
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McGinn
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. McGinn
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. McGinn
Osteen takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to third. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Aker
Manny Mota pinch hits for Lee Lacy. Jack Aker now pitching. Elrod Hendricks now catching.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Valentine scores. Cannizzaro moves to third. Osteen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Aker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Osteen
Manny Mota now playing left field. Maury Wills now playing third base. Bobby Valentine now playing second base. Frank Robinson now playing right f
North hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Osteen
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aker
Ken Rudolph now catching.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Aker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Aker
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Osteen
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Osteen
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Osteen
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1972 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lacy L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Mota M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0
Buckner B, rf 5 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0
Wills M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 3 1 1 0
Davis W, cf 5 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 3
Parker W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf-rf 4 1 0 1 Fanzone C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Valentine B, 3b-2b 2 1 1 1 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 2 0 1 0 Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 3 0 1 1 Tyrone J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 0 0 0 0
North B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 4 32 3 6 3
Los Angeles 300 001 010 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 300 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 6.0 9 4 2 2 3
McGinn D 1.2 0 1 0 3 1
Aker J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kessinger D, Cardenal J, Santo R
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Parker W 2
3B -- Davis W, Kessinger D
HR -- Santo R
CS -- Valentine B
SH -- Valentine B
T -- 2:33
A -- 11405
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