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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 8, 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 October 8, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 50,584 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 8, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moose
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Moose
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Moose
Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stennett. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Moose
Bench hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Oliver. Bench reaches second base with a double. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Moose
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Perez reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. Bench scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Johnson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell 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
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Johnson
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Johnson
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Billingham
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Johnson
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Johnson
There goes Tolan. The throw from May and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Johnson
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Billingham
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Johnson
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Johnson
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Billingham
Bench fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bench. Stargell moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Billingham
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Johnson
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Johnson
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Billingham
Alley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Billingham
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Billingham
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Bill Mazeroski.
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alley moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Alley scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kison
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kison
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hall
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hall
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Milt May.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Hall
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Hall
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Hall
Gene Clines pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Clines strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Manny Sanguillen now catching.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hernandez
Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hernandez
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Hall
Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop.
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hall
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hall
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
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hernandez
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hernandez
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hernandez
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hall
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hall
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hall
Cash 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
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Rennie Stennett now playing second base. Willie Stargell now playing left field. Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Giusti
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Giusti
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hall
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hall
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Hall
Stennett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1972 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 1 1 0 Stennett R, lf-2b 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Oliver A, cf 5 1 2 0
Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 2 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 1
Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Stargell W, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 2 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 0 May M, c 2 0 1 1
Geronimo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, ph-c 2 1 1 0
Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Concepcion D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 1 0 0
Hall T, p 1 0 0 0 Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, ph 1 0 1 0
Ellis D, pr 0 0 0 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 5 33 3 7 3
Cincinnati 400 000 010 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 111 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 4.2 5 2 2 2 4
Hall T (W) 4.1 2 1 1 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B (L)* 0.0 5 4 4 0 0
Johnson B 5.0 1 0 0 1 6
Kison B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hernandez R 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Giusti D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Bench J, Cash D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Tolan B, Bench J, Perez T, Oliver A, Sanguillen M
HR -- Morgan J
CS -- Tolan B
HBP -- by Billingham J (Alley G)
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 2:43
A -- 50584
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