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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 11, 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 11, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 41,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: John Kibler 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | 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 |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 11, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett 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: ---
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gullett
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up 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: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gullett
Hebner hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Geronimo chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Chaney. Chaney fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Chaney. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Gullett
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gullett
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Gullett
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Gullett
Blass bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gullett
Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gullett vs. Blass
Gullett bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rose reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gullett
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Borbon
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Borbon
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Borbon
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Borbon
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Borbon
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Blass
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hall
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hall
Hebner 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 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hall
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hall
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Hall
Blass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Hall
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Hall
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Hall
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Hall
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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Blass
Bob Robertson now playing first base. Joe Hague pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blass
Dave Concepcion pinch runs for Joe Hague.
Rose bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Hernandez
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Carroll
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Carroll
Alley 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Bench hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Giusti
George Foster pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Moose
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Moose
Hal McRae pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
There's a wild pitch. Foster scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/11/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Stennett R, lf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 3 0 1 1
Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 2 1
Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 2 2 0 Foster G, pr 0 1 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cash D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Geronimo C, rf 4 1 1 1
Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 1 0
Blass S, p 3 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0
Moose B, p 0 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Hague J, ph 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, pr 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
McRae H, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 2 31 4 7 3
Pittsburgh 020 100 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 001 010 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 7.1 4 2 2 2 4
Hernandez R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Giusti D (L)* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Moose B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D+ 3.0 6 3 3 0 2
Borbon P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Hall T 3.0 1 0 0 1 4
Carroll C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Chaney D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Hebner R, Rose P
HR -- Geronimo C, Bench J
SH -- Gullett D, Oliver A, Rose P
WP -- Gullett D, Moose B
T -- 2:19
A -- 41887
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