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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-10-10 · 1972 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 39447 · 60°F, sunny · 1:58
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Ross Grimsley earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: Ken Burkhart · RF: Doug Harvey
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Walker | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 3/G
- Al Oliver: 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: FC6.2X3(65)
- Johnny Bench: S9/G34.1-3
- Tony Perez: SB2.3-H(UR);1-3(E2/TH2)
- Tony Perez: 3/P
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: 6/P
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Dave Cash: 63
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Darrel Chaney: 7/L
Top 3
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Gene Alley: 63
- Dock Ellis: E6/G
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Bot 3
- Ross Grimsley: 53
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: K
- Bobby Tolan: 53
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S6
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)/FO
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/FL/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: S7/L
- Tony Perez: 8
- Denis Menke: K+SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: E6/P7S.2-H(NR)(UR);B-3(E6/THH)
- Darrel Chaney: S3/BG3.3-H(UR)
- Ross Grimsley: D8.1-3
- Pete Rose: 5/FL/P
Top 5
- Dave Cash: 8/8D
- Richie Hebner: K
- Gene Alley: K
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL/P
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Johnny Bench: 9
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: D7
- Cesar Geronimo: 43.2-3
- Darrel Chaney: IW
- Ross Grimsley: SB2
- Ross Grimsley: S4.3-H;2-3
- Pete Rose: S5/BG.3-H;1X3(35)
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: HR/F9D
- Willie Stargell: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Dave Cash: 53
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: S4
- Bobby Tolan: T7.1-H
- Johnny Bench: 8/SF.3-H
- Tony Perez: 53
- Denis Menke: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: 6/FL/P
- Gene Alley: K
- Gene Clines: 63
Bot 8
- Darrel Chaney: 7
- Ross Grimsley: K
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 9
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Notes & reviews
- Rennie Stennett lost fly ball in the sun
- Grimsley threw 84 pitches