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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 7, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on October 7, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 7, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 7, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 50,476 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bill Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Don Gullett | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 7, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gullett
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tolan, who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. Stennett scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Gullett
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
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. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Gullett
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Gullett
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gullett
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alley for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Gullett
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Blass
Gullett bunts towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gullett
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a line drive into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gullett
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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gullett
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Blass
Gullett hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stennett. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gullett
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Gullett
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blass
Bench takes first base on ball four. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gullett
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gullett
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
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Blass
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Don Gullett.
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Borbon
Alley 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Borbon
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blass
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Borbon
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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Borbon
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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Borbon
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Chaney hits a line drive towards first. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Blass
Joe Hague pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blass
Rose bunts towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Hernandez
Tolan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/7/1972 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 5 0 2 0 Stennett R, lf 4 2 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Oliver A, cf 4 2 2 3 Tolan B, cf 5 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 2 0 1 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 1 0 Blass S, p 3 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 1 30 5 6 5 Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 300 020 00x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Gullett D (L) 6.0 6 5 5 0 3 Borbon P 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 8.1 8 1 1 4 1 Hernandez R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 1 2B -- Stargell W, Rose P 3B -- Oliver A HR -- Morgan J, Oliver A PB -- Bench J T -- 1:57 A -- 50476
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