1972 - 09 - 06 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Recap

The 1972 baseball season - On the 06 of 09 1972, the Pittsburgh Pirates attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Pittsburgh Pirates were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1972 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1972/09/06 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
Played at Three Rivers Stadium with 12470 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Pittsburgh Pirates30010000x490
Chicago Cubs000000000070
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Pittsburgh Pirates -1Dock EllisBill Virdon
Chicago Cubs -3Dan McGinnWhitey Lockman
 
Home Runs in game:
Pittsburgh Pirates -0
Chicago Cubs -0
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Gene Clines7Don Kessinger6
Al Oliver8Rick Monday8
Roberto Clemente9Billy Williams7
Willie Stargell3Joe Pepitone3
Manny Sanguillen2Ron Santo5
Rennie Stennett4Jim Hickman9
Richie Hebner5Carmen Fanzone4
Gene Alley6Randy Hundley2
Dock Ellis1Dan McGinn1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Bob Engel Home Plate Umpire
John McSherry First Base Umpire
Ken Burkhart Second Base Umpire
Lee Weyer Third Base Umpire