Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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