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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 4, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 26,627 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Tom Hutton | Right Fielder |
Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
Joe Lis | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
Paul Owens | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 1972
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Blass
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blass
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Blass
Hutton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Twitchell
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Twitchell
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Twitchell
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Twitchell
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blass
Montanez 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Blass
Lis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blass
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Twitchell
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Twitchell
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Twitchell
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Twitchell
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Twitchell
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Blass
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twitchell vs. Blass
Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Blass
Doyle 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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Twitchell
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Twitchell
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Twitchell
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Twitchell
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Twitchell
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blass
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Blass
Hutton hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blass
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Twitchell
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Twitchell
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Twitchell
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Blass
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blass
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Blass
Money hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Twitchell
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Twitchell
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Twitchell
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Twitchell
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Twitchell
Hebnerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Bateman interferes with Hebner who is awarded first base. Oliver moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Twitchell
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Twitchell
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Blass
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Blass
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blass
Bowa takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Blass
Hutton hits a popup towards the mound. Blass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Terlecki
Bob Terlecki now pitching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Terlecki
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terlecki juggles the ball. That's an error on Terlecki. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Terlecki
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Terlecki
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Terlecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Terlecki
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Scarce
Mac Scarce now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blass
Montanez hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Blass
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blass
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Blass
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Neibauer
Gary Neibauer now pitching. Deron Johnson now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing center field. Joe Lis now playing left field.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Neibauer
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Neibauer
Alley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Blass
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Neibauer
Blass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Neibauer
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Neibauer
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Neibauer
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Neibauer
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Neibauer
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Neibauer
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blass
Vic Davalillo now playing first base. Gene Clines now playing left field.
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Blass
Hutton hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. Blass
Lis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koegel vs. Blass
Pete Koegel pinch hits for Gary Neibauer.
Koegel hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1972, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Doyle D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf-1b 5 3 4 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 5 4 4 6 Hutton T, rf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1 Montanez W, cf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 3 1 Robinson B, cf 1 0 1 0 Clines G, lf 0 0 0 0 Lis J, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 2 0 0 1 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 1 Neibauer G, p 0 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Koegel P, ph 1 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0 Money D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Blass S, p 4 2 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 1 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 1 0 Terlecki B, p 0 0 0 0 Scarce M, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 36 10 14 10 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 002 023 03x -- 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Twitchell W (L) 5.0 8 4 3 1 5 Terlecki B 0.2 3 3 2 0 0 Scarce M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Neibauer G 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 E -- Bateman J 2, Terlecki B LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Stargell W HR -- Oliver A 2 SB -- Davalillo V 2 SF -- Hebner R, Clemente R, Sanguillen M T -- 2:08 A -- 26627
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