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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 16, 1972 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 28,318 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | Left Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 16, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sutton
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sutton
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lacy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Sutton
Oliver hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Briles
Lacy 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Briles
Buckner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Sutton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Briles
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Briles
Crawford 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Briles
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Briles
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sutton
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sutton
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Sutton
Briles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Briles
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Briles
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Briles
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Davis reaches second base with a double. Sutton scores. Lacy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Briles
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Briles
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sutton
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sutton
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Sutton
Oliver hits a line drive to center field. Davis throws towards third. Valentine fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Valentine. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Briles
Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Briles
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
There goes Russell. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutton vs. Briles
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Sutton
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Sutton
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Sutton
Alley takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briles vs. Sutton
Briles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Briles
Lacy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Briles
Buckner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Briles
There goes Buckner. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Alley applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sutton
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sutton
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford throws the ball in to Russell who tags Cash trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Sutton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Briles
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Briles
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Briles
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Sutton
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Sutton
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Briles
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
There goes Russell. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards the mound. Briles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Briles
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Briles, and towards Cash, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Briles
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sutton
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
Milt May pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lacy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sutton
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hernandez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Hernandez
There goes Davis. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Hernandez
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Miller
Manny Mota pinch hits for Willie Crawford. Bob Miller now pitching.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sutton
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Sutton
The umpire calls a balk on Sutton Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Sutton
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutton
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Sutton
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sutton
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Miller
Gene Clines now playing left field. Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Miller
Maury Wills pinch hits for Bill Russell.
Wills hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Miller
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Davalillo V, rf 4 0 0 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 3 0 Buckner B, rf 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 1 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 2 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Parker W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Clines G, lf 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, lf 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mota M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Valentine B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Robertson B, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 2 0 Alley G, ss 2 0 0 0 Wills M, ph 1 0 0 0 Briles N, p 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 1 1 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 32 2 9 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 003 -- 3 Los Angeles 002 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Briles N 7.0 7 2 2 2 2 Hernandez R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Miller B (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 9.0 7 3 3 2 4 E -- Valentine B DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Valentine B, Davis W, Cash D HR -- Stargell W SB -- Russell B 2, Davis W CS -- Buckner B Balk -- Sutton D T -- 2:32 A -- 28318
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