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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 18, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 47,489 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 18, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Moose
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Moose
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moose
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moose
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Pappas
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone juggles the ball. That's an error on Pepitone. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Moose vs. Pappas
Moose hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Hernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to third. Moose moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Moose
Pappas is hit by the pitch. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Moose
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to third for the out. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Pappas moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Moose
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Sanguillen reaches third base with a triple. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moose
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moose
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pappas
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Pappas
Moose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Moose
Pappas hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Moose
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Moose
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Moose
Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Moose
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Moose
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. Moose
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Moose
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Moose
Beckert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pappas
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pappas
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Moose.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pappas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Veale
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pappas
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pappas
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Regan
Milt May pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
May hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Veale
Gene Alley now playing shortstop.
Monday bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Veale
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veale. Monday moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Veale
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Veale
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching. Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McGinn
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McGinn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McGinn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1972 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cardenal J, rf 4 2 2 3 Cash D, 2b 5 0 3 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 5 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 2 3 Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 0
Pepitone J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 2 1 1
Monday R, cf 4 1 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 1
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hundley R, c 3 1 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Pappas M, p 2 1 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moose B, p 2 0 1 1
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Veale B, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 38 4 11 4
Chicago 003 000 201 -- 6
Pittsburgh 011 000 020 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 7.2 9 4 3 1 6
Regan P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
McGinn D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B (L) 7.0 7 5 5 1 4
Veale B 2.0 1 1 0 1 1
E -- Pepitone J, Veale B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Williams B, Hundley R, Sanguillen M
3B -- Sanguillen M
HR -- Williams B, Cardenal J, Hebner R
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Kessinger D
SF -- Cardenal J
HBP -- by Moose B (Pappas M)
T -- 2:18
A -- 47489
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