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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan McGinn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,470 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Carmen Fanzone | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Dan McGinn | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 6, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McGinn
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McGinn
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. McGinn
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. Clines scores. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. McGinn
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. McGinn
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. McGinn
Stennett hits a popup towards the mound. McGinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. McGinn
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. McGinn
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Ellis
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McGinn
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McGinn
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McGinn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball and throws to McGinn covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McGinn
Clemente 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGinn vs. Ellis
McGinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGinn
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McGinn
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGinn
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGinn
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. McGinn
Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. McGinn
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. McGinn
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone fields it and throws to second for the out. Hebner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McGinn
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Ellis
Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Ellis
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Clemente 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Phoebus
Stargell 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Phoebus
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Williams for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Phoebus
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Phoebus
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Phoebus
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Phoebus
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Ellis
Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Phoebus
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Phoebus
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Phoebus
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Phoebus
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Bonham
Bill Bonham now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellis
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ellis
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1972 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Clines G, lf 4 1 1 1
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 3 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 2
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0
Fanzone C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 1
McGinn D, p 1 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 1 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 1 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0
Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 33 4 9 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 300 100 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGinn D (L) 4.0 7 4 4 1 2
Phoebus T 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Bonham B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 6
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Santo R
3B -- Clemente R
T -- 2:04
A -- 12470
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