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Dodgers 7 @ Pirates 3
Three Rivers Stadium
August 26, 1972

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 26, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 7 to 3.

Game Summary

DateAugust 26, 1972 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 7 H: 12 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 7
Hits: 12
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 3 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherDon Sutton  
Losing PitcherDock Ellis  
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Game Info

DateAugust 26, 1972 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherDon Sutton  
Home Starting PitcherDock Ellis  
BallparkThree Rivers Stadium 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance20,174 
Time of Game2 hours 20 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Stan Landes
1B: Satch Davidson
2B: Bruce Froemming
3B: Augie Donatelli

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lee Lacy  Second Baseman 
Bill Buckner  Right Fielder 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Wes Parker  First Baseman 
Willie Crawford  Left Fielder 
Steve Garvey  Third Baseman 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Chris Cannizzaro  Catcher 
Don Sutton  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Vic Davalillo  Center Fielder 
Rennie Stennett  Second Baseman 
Gene Clines  Right Fielder 
Willie Stargell  First Baseman 
Richie Hebner  Third Baseman 
Milt May  Catcher 
Bob Robertson  Left Fielder 
Gene Alley  Shortstop 
Dock Ellis  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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Dodgers 7 @ Pirates 3
Three Rivers Stadium
August 26, 1972

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         Game of 8/26/1972 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Lacy L, 2b            5  0  1  0   Davalillo V, cf       4  0  0  0   
Buckner B, rf         4  2  2  0   Stennett R, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Davis W, cf           5  3  3  2   Clines G, rf          3  0  0  1   
Parker W, 1b          3  0  1  2   Stargell W, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Crawford W, lf        3  1  1  0   Hebner R, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Garvey S, 3b          4  1  1  1   May M, c              4  1  1  1   
Russell B, ss         4  0  2  1   Robertson B, lf       4  0  0  0   
Cannizzaro C, c       4  0  0  0   Alley G, ss           3  0  2  1   
Sutton D, p           4  0  1  0   Ellis D, p            1  0  1  0   
                                   Mazeroski B, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Pagan J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Sanguillen M, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 12  6                        33  3  7  3

Los Angeles      402 000 010 --  7
Pittsburgh       100 000 002 --  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W)          9.0  7  3  3  2  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L)           4.0  8  6  6  2  2
Johnson B             3.0  1  0  0  0  2
Miller B              2.0  3  1  1  1  0

E -- Clines G, Davis W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Garvey S, Stargell W 2, Davis W, Crawford W, Buckner B, May M
HR -- Davis W
SF -- Clines G
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 2:20
A -- 20174

    

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