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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 23, 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 July 23, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,487 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Dale |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Third Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 23, 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 Clines. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Grimsley
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Grimsley
Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Stargell reaches second base with a double. There goes Mazeroski trying to get to home. Tolan throws the ball in to Morgan who relays the ball to Bench who tags Mazeroski, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Blass
Blass fires to first and picks off Geronimo. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blass
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Grimsley
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grimsley
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Grimsley
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Grimsley
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Blass
Grimsley hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it 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: ---
Clines vs. Grimsley
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Grimsley
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blass
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Grimsley
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Grimsley
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Grimsley
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Blass
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Grimsley
Blass hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Grimsley
Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
Grimsley fires to first and has Clines trapped. There's the throw to Chaney who tags Clines for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
Mazeroski 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Grimsley
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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Grimsley
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blass
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Blass
Grimsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blass
Rose is hit by the pitch. Grimsley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Grimsley moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. Grimsley scores. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Grimsley
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Grimsley
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Grimsley
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grimsley, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blass
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Grimsley
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
Mazeroski bunts between the mound and first base. Grimsley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Grimsley
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Rennie Stennett pinch runs for Willie Stargell. Jack Billingham now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Billingham
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Blass
Jackie Hernandez now playing third base. Bob Robertson now playing first base. Joe Hague pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blass
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1972 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 1 2 0 Clines G, lf 4 2 3 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tolan B, cf 4 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 2
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stennett R, pr 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0
Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0
Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0 Robertson B, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0
Grimsley R, p 3 1 1 0 Alley G, ss 2 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 0 0 0
McRae H, ph 1 0 1 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 1 30 3 10 3
Cincinnati 001 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 001 000 02x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 7.1 10 3 3 1 3
Billingham J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 8.2 9 2 1 1 4
Hernandez R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Stargell W
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Rose P, Stargell W 2, Robertson B, Tolan B, Clines G
CS -- Clines G
SH -- Mazeroski B
SF -- Clemente R
HBP -- by Blass S (Rose P)
T -- 2:01
A -- 29487
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