Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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