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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 7, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 7, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 7, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards the mound. Billingham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Briles
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Billingham
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Billingham
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Billingham
Briles bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Briles
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Briles
Billingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. Tolan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Billingham
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Billingham
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Briles
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Briles
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Billingham
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Billingham
Robertson hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Briles
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bernie Carbo.
Sanguillen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sanguillen. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Briles
Menke 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, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Billingham
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Billingham
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Hall
Julian Javier now playing third base. Tom Hall now pitching.
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hall
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Briles
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Briles
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Briles
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hall
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hall
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Hall
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Hall
Briles hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Bill Mazeroski now playing second base.
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Briles
Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Moose
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Tom Hall. Bob Moose now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Borbon
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Borbon
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Borbon
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Borbon
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Borbon
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Moose
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Moose covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Moose
Javier hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moose
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 2 2 0 Rose P, lf 5 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Oliver A, cf 5 3 2 1 Tolan B, cf 3 2 1 1
Clemente R, rf 5 2 3 2 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 4 2 2 5 Perez T, 1b 4 1 1 2
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Carbo B, rf 2 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 5 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr-rf 1 1 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Briles N, p 3 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0
Moose B, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 2 1 1 0
Javier J, 3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 35 6 8 6
Pittsburgh 201 001 401 -- 9
Cincinnati 013 000 020 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 7.2 8 6 6 2 8
Moose B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 6.2 9 7 6 1 4
Hall T 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Borbon P 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Morgan J, Sanguillen M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Clemente R
HR -- Perez T, Oliver A, Morgan J, Stargell W 2, Tolan B, Geronimo C
SH -- Briles N
T -- 2:30
A -- 19281
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