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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 13, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,418 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Dale |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Carmen Fanzone | Second Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 13, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Jenkins
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Jenkins
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Briles
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briles vs. Jenkins
Briles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Briles
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Briles
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Jenkins
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Jenkins
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields the ball and throws to Jenkins covering. Safe. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Briles
Fanzone hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Briles
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Briles
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Briles
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Jenkins
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Jenkins
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Jenkins
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Briles
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Briles
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Briles
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. Stargell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Stargell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a popup towards the mound. Jenkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Briles
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Briles
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Jenkins moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Briles
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Jenkins scores. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Briles
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Briles
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Jenkins
Briles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Jenkins
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Jenkins
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Briles
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Briles
Fanzone hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Miller
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Ken Rudolph. Bob Miller now pitching.
Hiser hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourque vs. Miller
Pat Bourque pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Bourque hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Randy Hundley now catching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Aker
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Aker
Sanguillen 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 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Miller
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Miller
Cardenal hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Miller
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Aker
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Aker
Miller bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Fanzone covering, for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Aker
Davalillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Aker
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Stennett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alley scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Miller
Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Monday hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Miller
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Miller
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fanzone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Hernandez
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Jack Aker. Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, lf 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 2 2 0
Stennett R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Cardenal J, rf 4 1 1 2
Clemente R, rf 3 3 3 2 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 3 1 2 1 Hickman J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Fanzone C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Rudolph K, c 2 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 1 1 0 Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0
Briles N, p 3 1 1 0 Hundley R, c 1 0 1 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 1 1 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Bourque P, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Hendricks E, ph 0 0 0 0
Beckert G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 5 36 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 001 002 201 -- 6
Chicago 000 003 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 6.1 6 3 3 0 4
Miller B 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Hernandez R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.0 7 5 4 2 4
Aker J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Kessinger D, Alley G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Sanguillen M, Stargell W, Kessinger D, Cardenal J, Williams B
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Clemente R
SH -- Miller B
SF -- Hebner R
T -- 2:27
A -- 4418
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