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October 21, 1972

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Reds 1 3 0

Denis Menke Postseason Stats

  Game Postseason
Average .000 .182
OBP .000 .308
At Bats 1 33
Hits 0 6
• Singles 0 4
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 2

Vida Blue Postseason Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 2
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Riverfront Stadium - October 21, 1972
Out
Vida Blue
Gene Tenace
Mike Epstein
Dick Green
Sal Bando
Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Angel Mangual
Matty Alou
Denis Menke
Hal McRae
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blue, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 McRae hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mangual. McRae reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ross Grimsley now pitching. Blue takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Green hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tolan. Green reaches second base with a double. Bando goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mangual hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bando hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Tolan strikes out.
Bottom 4 Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Epstein strikes out.
Top 4 Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Rose. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Rose takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Nolan strikes out.
Bottom 3 Concepcion is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Blue strikes out.
Top 3 Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a line drive into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second.
Top 2 Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Epstein strikes out.
Bottom 1 Bench hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Tolan hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Mangual picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Mangual. Morgan moves to third.
Bottom 1 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.