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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 8, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 47,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 8, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Nolan
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nolan
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Nolan
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Reuschel
There goes Rose. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Reuschel
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Nolan
Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Nolan
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nolan
Popovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Popovich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Nolan
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reuschel vs. Nolan
Reuschel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reuschel
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Nolan
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nolan
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Reuschel
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Reuschel
There goes Morgan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Reuschel
There goes Rose. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Reuschel
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nolan
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Nolan
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Nolan
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nolan
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Reuschel
There goes Foster. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Reuschel
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Reuschel
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Nolan
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Nolan
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Nolan
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nolan
Williams 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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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuschel
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nolan
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Nolan
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Nolan
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Nolan
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reuschel
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Nolan
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Nolan
Reuschel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Nolan
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Reuschel
Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose takes first base on ball four. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Phoebus
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Carroll
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Phoebus
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Phoebus
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Phoebus
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Phoebus
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to third for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Hamilton
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Carroll
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Carroll
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Carroll
Hundley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1972 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 3 1 Rose P, lf 3 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 2 0 2 2
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 4 1 1 1 Foster G, rf 4 1 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 3 1 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0 Nolan G, p 3 1 2 1
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 3 9 3
Chicago 000 110 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 100 100 10x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 6.1 7 3 3 4 4
McGinn D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Phoebus T 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Hamilton S 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 1 4
Hall T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Carroll C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Hundley R
3B -- Popovich P
HR -- Hickman J
SB -- Rose P 2, Morgan J, Foster G
T -- 2:20
A -- 47310
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