Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Grimsley
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grimsley
  
  Oliver 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Ellis
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Ellis
  
  Morgan bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Ellis
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Ellis
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  There goes Bench. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Tolan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Grimsley
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grimsley
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Ellis
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Ellis
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Ellis
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Grimsley
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Grimsley
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Grimsley
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Grimsley
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Ellis
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Ellis
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Ellis
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Ellis
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grimsley
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Grimsley
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
  
  Sanguillen 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 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ellis
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Ellis
  
  Menke strikes out. There goes Bench. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Ellis
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. Bench scores. Geronimo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chaney vs. Ellis
  
  Chaney bunts towards first. Stargell fields the ball and throws to Ellis covering. Safe. Geronimo scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Ellis
  
  Grimsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Grimsley reaches second base with a double. Chaney moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Ellis
  
  Rose hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grimsley
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Grimsley
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Grimsley
  
  Alley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Ellis
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Ellis
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ellis
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
  
  Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Grimsley
  
  Stennett 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grimsley
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Johnson
  
  Bob Johnson now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Johnson
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stennett. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Johnson
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chaney vs. Johnson
  
  Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grimsley vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Chaney. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Chaney steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grimsley vs. Johnson
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke scores. Chaney moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rose vs. Johnson
  
  Rose bunts towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chaney scores. There goes Grimsley trying to get to third. Stargell throws to Hebner who tags Grimsley for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Grimsley
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
  
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grimsley
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Walker
  
  Luke Walker now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Walker
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stennett who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Walker
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Walker
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Walker
  
  Geronimo 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 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Grimsley
  
  Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Grimsley
  
  Alley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Grimsley
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Luke Walker.
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Miller
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Miller
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Grimsley
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grimsley
  
  Oliver 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/10/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Stennett R, lf        4  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            4  0  2  1   
Oliver A, cf          4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  1   Tolan B, cf           4  2  1  1   
Stargell W, 1b        3  0  0  0   Bench J, c            3  1  2  1   
Sanguillen M, c       3  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Cash D, 2b            3  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Hebner R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Geronimo C, rf        4  1  0  0   
Alley G, ss           3  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          3  1  1  1   
Ellis D, p            1  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         4  0  2  1   
Mazeroski B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Johnson B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Walker L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  2  1                        33  7 11  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 100 --  1
Cincinnati       100 202 20x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L)           5.0  5  3  0  1  3
Johnson B             1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Walker L              1.0  3  2  2  0  0
Miller B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        9.0  2  1  1  0  5

E -- Sanguillen M, Chaney D, Alley G 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Grimsley R, Menke D
3B -- Tolan B
HR -- Clemente R
SB -- Bench J 2, Chaney D
SH -- Morgan J
SF -- Bench J
T -- 1:58
A -- 39447

    

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