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Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres, played on June 16, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,020 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
Pat Corrales | Catcher |
Fred Norman | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 16, 1972
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blass
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Blass
Lee 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
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Norman
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norman
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Norman
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Oliver scores. Clemente moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Norman
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Blass
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Blass
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Blass
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corrales vs. Blass
Corrales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Norman
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Norman
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Norman
Blass bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Norman
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Blass
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blass
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Blass
There goes Stanley. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Blass
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Norman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Norman
The umpire calls a balk on Norman Stargell moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Norman
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pagan vs. Norman
Pagan hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Blass
Colbert hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blass
Morales hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Norman
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Norman
Blass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Norman
Cash takes first base on ball four. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Norman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. Blass moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Norman
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blass
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Blass
Corrales hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Blass
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Norman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Norman
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Norman
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Norman
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blass
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Blass
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Norman
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Norman
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Blass
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blass
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Norman
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Norman
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blass
Jackie Hernandez now playing third base.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Blass
Corrales strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blass
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Corkins
Mike Corkins now pitching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Corkins
Blass hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Corkins
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields the ball and throws to Blass covering. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Blass
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blass, and towards Alley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Blass
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. Blass
Colbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Colbert reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1972 -- San Diego at Pittsburgh (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Thomas D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 4 0 2 0 Oliver A, cf 3 1 1 0 Lee L, lf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0 Colbert N, 1b 3 0 1 1 Stargell W, lf 3 0 0 1 Stahl L, rf 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 1 Morales J, cf 3 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Roberts D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Corrales P, c 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Norman F, p 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 4 0 1 0 Corkins M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 32 2 7 2 San Diego 000 000 001 -- 1 Pittsburgh 101 000 00x -- 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Norman F (L) 7.0 7 2 2 5 5 Corkins M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 9 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Pagan J, Colbert N SB -- Stanley F Balk -- Norman F T -- 2:08 A -- 17020
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