Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Blass
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Grimsley
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Grimsley
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Stargell reaches second base with a double. There goes Mazeroski trying to get to home. Tolan throws the ball in to Morgan who relays the ball to Bench who tags Mazeroski, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Blass
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Blass fires to first and picks off Geronimo. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grimsley
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Grimsley
  
  Alley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blass vs. Grimsley
  
  Blass strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blass
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Blass
  
  Grimsley hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Blass
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Grimsley
  
  Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Grimsley
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Blass
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Blass
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Grimsley
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Grimsley
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Blass
  
  Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Blass
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Grimsley
  
  Blass hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Grimsley
  
  Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
  
  Grimsley fires to first and has Clines trapped. There's the throw to Chaney who tags Clines for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Blass
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente 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 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Grimsley
  
  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 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Grimsley
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blass
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Blass
  
  Grimsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. Grimsley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Blass
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Grimsley moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. Grimsley scores. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Grimsley
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Grimsley
  
  Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grimsley, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Blass
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Grimsley
  
  Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazeroski bunts between the mound and first base. Grimsley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Grimsley
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Grimsley
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Billingham
  
  Rennie Stennett pinch runs for Willie Stargell. Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Billingham
  
  Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robertson vs. Billingham
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Blass
  
  Jackie Hernandez now playing third base. Bob Robertson now playing first base. Joe Hague pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
  
  Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blass
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1972 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            4  1  2  0   Clines G, lf          4  2  3  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  2  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Tolan B, cf           4  0  1  1   Clemente R, rf        3  1  1  2   
Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   Stargell W, 1b        4  0  2  1   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  0   Stennett R, pr        0  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, rf        4  0  0  0   Hernandez J, 3b       0  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, 3b      4  0  1  0   Sanguillen M, c       4  0  2  0   
Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   Oliver A, cf          3  0  0  0   
Hague J, ph           1  0  0  0   Robertson B, 3b-1b    4  0  1  0   
Grimsley R, p         3  1  1  0   Alley G, ss           2  0  0  0   
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   Blass S, p            3  0  0  0   
McRae H, ph           1  0  1  0   Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  9  1                        30  3 10  3

Cincinnati       001 000 100 --  2
Pittsburgh       001 000 02x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        7.1 10  3  3  1  3
Billingham J          0.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S (W)           8.2  9  2  1  1  4
Hernandez R (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Stargell W
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Rose P, Stargell W 2, Robertson B, Tolan B, Clines G
CS -- Clines G
SH -- Mazeroski B
SF -- Clemente R
HBP -- by Blass S (Rose P)
T -- 2:01
A -- 29487

    

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