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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 9, 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 October 9, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 52,420 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John Kibler 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Left Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 9, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Nolan
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nolan
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nolan
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Nolan
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nolan
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Nolan
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Nolan
Sanguillen 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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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Briles
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Nolan
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Nolan
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Nolan
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Nolan
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Briles
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Briles
Nolan bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chaney scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Briles
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver throws the ball in to Alley who tags Tolan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Morgan scores. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nolan
Clemente hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tolan. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Nolan
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Nolan
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Nolan
Hebner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stennett who is chasing the ball. Bench reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Briles
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Briles
Geronimo hits a fly ball towards left. Stennett catches it and throws to home to double up Bench. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Nolan
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Nolan
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Nolan
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Nolan
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Briles
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Briles
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nolan
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nolan
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Nolan
There's a wild pitch. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Nolan
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Nolan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nolan, and towards Chaney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Hebner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Borbon
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Borbon
Alley bunts towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davalillo vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Davalillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Carroll
Stennett hits a ball on the ground for a single. Hebner scores. Sanguillen moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Carroll
Cash hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Kison
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Kison
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Carroll
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Carroll
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Carroll
Gene Clines pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Carroll
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Carroll
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. Clines scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. Carroll
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Kison
Bob Robertson now playing first base. Joe Hague pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kison
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. McGlothlin
Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Giusti hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGlothlin
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. McGlothlin
There goes Stennett. The throw from Bench and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McGlothlin
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Giusti
Dave Concepcion pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Giusti
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Stennett R, lf 5 0 2 1 Rose P, lf 4 0 3 0
Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Clines G, pr 0 1 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, pr 0 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 2 Chaney D, ss 3 1 1 0
Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Nolan G, p 2 0 0 0
Briles N, p 2 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 33 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 000 010 110 -- 3
Cincinnati 002 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N 6.0 6 2 2 1 3
Kison B (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Giusti D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G 6.0 4 1 1 1 4
Borbon P 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Carroll C (L) 1.2 2 1 1 3 0
McGlothlin J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Chaney D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Rose P 2, Clemente R, Oliver A
3B -- Bench J
HR -- Sanguillen M
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Stennett R
SH -- Alley G
HBP -- by Borbon P (Hebner R)
WP -- Nolan G
T -- 2:23
A -- 52420
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