Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Marichal
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hands
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Hands
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Hands
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Hands
  
  Henderson strikes out. There goes Speier. The throw from Hundley to Kessinger, and Speier is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Marichal
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Marichal
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hands vs. Marichal
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hands
  
  McCovey 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hands
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Hands
  
  Fuentes 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Hands
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Marichal
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Cardenal reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Marichal
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Hands
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Hands
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hands
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Marichal
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hickman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hands vs. Marichal
  
  Hands takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Hands
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hands
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hands
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hands
  
  Rader 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 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Marichal
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Marichal
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards first. McCovey reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Williams attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Hands
  
  Fuentes bunts towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Hands
  
  There goes Fuentes. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Fuentes steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Hands
  
  Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Hands
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Hands
  
  Marichal is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hands
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Marichal
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Hands
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hands
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hands
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Hands
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fuentes vs. Hands
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Hands
  
  Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Hands
  
  Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Marichal
  
  Rick Monday pinch hits for Bill Hands.
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Marichal
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cardenal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Marichal
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Bonham
  
  Bill Bonham now pitching.
  
  Marichal hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Bonham
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Bonham
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Bonham
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Marichal
  
  Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Bonham
  
  McCovey 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 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Bonham
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Bonham
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Marichal
  
  Tommy Davis pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Marichal
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pepitone vs. McMahon
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. McMahon
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1972 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  2  2  1   Bonds B, rf           3  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, cf        3  2  2  0   Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  1  2   Henderson K, lf       4  1  1  1   
Pepitone J, 1b        5  0  0  1   McCovey W, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           5  0  1  0   Rader D, c            4  1  1  0   
Hickman J, rf         4  1  4  1   Fuentes T, 2b         3  2  2  0   
Beckert G, 2b         3  0  0  0   Maddox G, cf          3  2  2  6   
Hundley R, c          3  0  0  0   Gallagher A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Hands B, p            1  0  0  0   Marichal J, p         3  0  0  0   
Monday R, ph          1  0  0  0   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
Bonham B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Davis T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  5                        29  7  6  7

Chicago          002 000 111 --  5
San Francisco    000 124 00x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           6.0  6  7  7  3  6
Bonham B              2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W)        8.1 10  5  5  4  6
McMahon D (S)         0.2  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Chicago 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, San Francisco 2
2B -- Hickman J, Williams B
3B -- Cardenal J
HR -- Kessinger D, Henderson K, Maddox G 2, Hickman J
SB -- Bonds B, Fuentes T
CS -- Speier C
HBP -- by Marichal J (Beckert G)
T -- 2:35
A -- 6116

    

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