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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 26, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 26, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,380 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Stan Landes |
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 |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
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 |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 26, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a line drive towards the mound. Blass reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blass
Blass fires to first and picks off Tolan. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Nolan
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Nolan
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nolan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Nolan
There goes Stennett. The throw from Bench and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Nolan
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Blass covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Nolan
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Nolan
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Nolan
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blass
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Blass
Nolan bunts towards first. Robertson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Stennett covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Nolan
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Nolan
Blass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Nolan
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a popup towards second base. Stennett makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Morgan tags and scores. Bench tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nolan
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nolan
Clemente 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blass
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Blass
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Nolan
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Nolan
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Nolan
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Nolan
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nolan vs. Miller
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Nolan
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Nolan
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nolan
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kison
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Kison
Tolan strikes out. There goes Rose. The throw from Sanguillen to Alley, and Rose is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nolan
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Nolan
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Nolan
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Nolan
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Nolan
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alley vs. Nolan
Alley takes first base on ball four. Stargell scores. Hebner moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clines vs. Nolan
Gene Clines pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Clines hits a popup into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Veale
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Veale
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Veale
George Foster pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
Foster takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Veale
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Menke scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Veale
Hal McRae pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. George Foster now playing right field.
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Stennett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Hall
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Hall
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Hall
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Hall
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Hall
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Veale
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Veale
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Veale
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hall
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hall
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Hall
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Stennett reaches third base with a triple. Alley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stennett scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Gibbon
Bob Moose pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Moose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moose moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Borbon
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Foster 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 4/26/1972 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 1 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 5 2 3 1
Morgan J, 2b 3 2 0 0 Oliver A, cf 5 1 2 2
Tolan B, cf 5 1 2 3 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Bench J, c 4 2 2 0 Stargell W, lf 5 1 3 1
Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Moose B, pr 0 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 0 2 1
Geronimo C, rf 3 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, c 5 0 2 0
Foster G, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 2 2 Alley G, ss 2 1 0 1
Nolan G, p 3 0 0 0 Blass S, p 1 0 1 0
McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, 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
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Veale B, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 12 7 38 6 14 6
Cincinnati 100 103 020 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 123 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 7.0 6 1 1 3 4
Hall T 1.1 5 5 5 2 3
Carroll C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Borbon P (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 5.2 8 5 5 3 1
Miller B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Kison B 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Veale B 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Stennett R
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Geronimo C, Hebner R, Oliver A
3B -- Rose P, Stennett R
HR -- Tolan B
CS -- Stennett R, Rose P
SF -- Perez T
T -- 2:48
A -- 6380
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