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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-10-08 · 1972 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 50584 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph from RF · 2:43
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Tom Hall earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Tom Hall L: Bob Moose SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John Kibler · LF: Harry Wendelstedt · RF: Augie Donatelli
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Hall | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Moose | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Johnson | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Bruce Kison | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S9/L34D
- Joe Morgan: S9/F9S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bobby Tolan: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Bench: D/F89.2-3
- Tony Perez: D9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Denis Menke: 5(2)3/GDP
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Al Oliver: 54(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: W.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Jack Billingham: K/C
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: K
- Milt May: 31
- Dave Cash: 63
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: S8
- Johnny Bench: CS2(24)
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 3
- Gene Alley: 7
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Top 4
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/FL/P
- Darrel Chaney: 7
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: D9
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Willie Stargell: W
- Richie Hebner: K
- Milt May: S7/F78.2-H;1-2
- Dave Cash: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Dave Cash: 53
Top 5
- Jack Billingham: E4
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: WP.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 3/FL/P
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 5
- Gene Alley: HP
- Bill Mazeroski: S8.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 3/FL/P
- Al Oliver: S6/G56D.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 4/FL/P
- Denis Menke: K/C
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
- Manny Sanguillen: D7
- Dave Cash: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Gene Alley: 7
- Gene Clines: K
Top 7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Tom Hall: 13
Bot 7
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Al Oliver: K
- Roberto Clemente: 9/L
- Willie Stargell: 43
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 13
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Johnny Bench: 63
Bot 8
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 5/L
- Dave Cash: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: S4
- Dave Concepcion: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Gene Alley: 31
- Bob Robertson: W
- Rennie Stennett: 4/L
- Al Oliver: K
Notes & reviews
- Easy double play but Chaney's throw pulled Perez off the bag