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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-10-09 · 1972 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 52420 · sunny · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Bruce Kison earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Clay Carroll SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: Augie Donatelli · RF: Ken Burkhart
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Bruce Kison | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Giusti | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Dave Cash: S7
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D8
- Joe Morgan: K
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 13
Top 2
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 5/P
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/FL/P
Top 3
- Gene Alley: 9
- Nelson Briles: K
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Dave Cash: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Gary Nolan: 2/FL/BP
- Pete Rose: 31/G34.1-2
- Joe Morgan: S9/F9S.2-H
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: S8.2-H;BX2(83636)
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: D/89
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Hebner: 2/FL/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: T7/F7LD
- Tony Perez: 6/FL/P5DF
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 7(B)2(3)/FDP/F7L
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: HR/F7D
- Gene Alley: 7
- Nelson Briles: 53
- Rennie Stennett: 4/FL/P
Bot 5
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Gary Nolan: K
- Pete Rose: S7
- Joe Morgan: 7
Top 6
- Dave Cash: 9
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Willie Stargell: WP.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 5/FL/P
- Al Oliver: 163
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Johnny Bench: 7/L
- Tony Perez: 9/L
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: HP
- Manny Sanguillen: S8/F89.1-2
- Gene Alley: 54/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Vic Davalillo: IW
- Rennie Stennett: S4/G34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Cash: 9(B)24(2)/FDP/F9S
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Willie Stargell: W
- Al Oliver: D7/F7LS.1-3
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Gene Alley: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Hague: K/C
- Pete Rose: D8/F89XDW
- Joe Morgan: 31/G34.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: K
Top 9
- Dave Giusti: 8
- Rennie Stennett: E6/TH1
- Dave Cash: CS2(26)
- Dave Cash: 53
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Tony Perez: S9/L34D
- Denis Menke: 4/P
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/FL/P56D
Notes & reviews
- high bouncer over Perez's head which Morgan bobbled