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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 3, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,933 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Dick Stello |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 3, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hooton
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hooton
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hooton
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Blass
Monday hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Blass
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hooton
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hooton
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hooton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Blass
Hooton hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a line drive towards first. Stargell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hooton
Robertson hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hooton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Hooton
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Blass
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Blass
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hooton
Cash 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hooton
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hooton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hooton
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Hooton
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Blass
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hooton
Sanguillen hits a line drive for a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Hooton
Paul Popovich now playing second base.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Hooton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Hooton
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Blass
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hooton
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hooton
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hooton
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Blass
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Blass
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hooton
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hooton
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hooton
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Blass
Monday takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hooton
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Hooton
Gene Clines pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Clines bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hooton
Milt May pinch hits for Steve Blass.
May hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Hooton
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Gene Alley now playing shortstop.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Giusti
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hooton
Davalillo bunts towards first. Pepitone fields the ball and throws to Hooton covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hooton
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hooton
Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1972 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 1 2 0 Davalillo V, lf 4 1 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 1 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 2 2 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 2 2
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robertson B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 1
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 0 0 0 0
Blass S, p 2 0 0 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 6 2 29 3 5 3
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 010 002 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 8.1 5 3 3 1 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 8.0 6 2 2 1 4
Giusti D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Hernandez J 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Beckert G
3B -- Sanguillen M
HR -- Williams B, Stargell W
SH -- Clines G
T -- 2:15
A -- 26933
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