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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, played on September 3, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,464 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bob Engel |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Hal Breeden | First Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Balor Moore | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 3, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Billingham
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Billingham
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Billingham
Breeden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moore
Rose hits a line drive towards the mound. Moore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Moore
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Moore
There goes Morgan. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Moore
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Moore
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Moore
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Billingham
Foli 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 -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore 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 2
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Moore
Menke hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Moore
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Moore
Plummer hits a popup towards first. Breeden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Moore
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Billingham
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Billingham
McCarver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moore
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Moore
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Moore
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Moore
There goes Tolan. The throw from Moore and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Billingham
Breeden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Billingham
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Moore
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Moore
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Moore
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Moore
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Billingham
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Hunt scores. Jorgensen moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Hall
Fairly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Breeden vs. Hall
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Moore
Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Moore
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moore
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hall
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hall
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hall
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Moore
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Moore
There goes Morgan. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Moore
Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Moore
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Moore
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hall
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hall
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hall
Singleton hits a line drive towards first. Perez catches it and throws to second to double up Hunt. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Moore
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Moore
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Moore
Hal McRae pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Moore
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moore
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hall
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Johnny Bench now catching. Ron Woods pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Hall
Clyde Mashore pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Hall
Breeden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hall
Foli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Moore
Ron Woods now playing right field. John Boccabella now catching.
Morgan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jorgensen. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Moore
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Marshall
There goes Bench. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Bench steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Marshall
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Marshall
Menke hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hall
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Hall
Terry Humphrey pinch hits for Mike Marshall.
Humphrey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hall
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Hall
Hector Torres pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen.
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1972 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, cf 4 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Torres H, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 3 0 1 0
Singleton K, lf 3 1 1 1 Bench J, rf-c 4 0 1 1
McCarver T, c 2 0 0 1 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Woods R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Fairly R, rf 3 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 0 0
Mashore C, ph 1 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0
Boccabella J, c 0 0 0 0 McRae H, ph 1 1 1 2
Breeden H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 0 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall T, p 2 0 0 0
Moore B, p 3 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Humphrey T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 30 4 6 4
Montreal 200 010 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 110 000 20x -- 4
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B (L)* 7.0 6 4 3 3 6
Marshall M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 4.1 6 3 3 2 5
Hall T (W) 4.2 0 0 0 4 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Foli T
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Montreal 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Singleton K, Hunt R, Morgan J
HR -- Menke D, McRae H
SB -- Morgan J 2, Bench J
CS -- Tolan B
WP -- Moore B
T -- 2:37
A -- 15464
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