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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-10-11 · 1972 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 41887 · overcast, drizzle, wet · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 9th. Clay Carroll earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Clay Carroll L: Dave Giusti SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: Doug Harvey · RF: Bill Williams
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gullett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Moose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gullett | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G4M
- Willie Stargell: 3/P3
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8/F8XD
- Bobby Tolan: 43
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: S7/L56D
- Richie Hebner: D9/L9L.1-H(E6);B-3(TH)
- Dave Cash: S8/G.3-H
- Gene Alley: 8/F8D
- Steve Blass: K
- Rennie Stennett: WP.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 3/P34S
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G3
Top 3
- Al Oliver: 53/G5
- Roberto Clemente: 8/F8D
- Willie Stargell: 4/P3DF/FL
Bot 3
- Darrel Chaney: S9/L9S
- Don Gullett: 14/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Pete Rose: D3/G3D.2-H
- Joe Morgan: 43/G4.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: 13/G13
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: S8/G
- Richie Hebner: S8/L8S.1-2
- Dave Cash: S8/F78S.2-H;1-2
- Gene Alley: 9/F89
- Steve Blass: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: 53/G5
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 63/G6
Top 5
- Rennie Stennett: 31/G34
- Al Oliver: 7/F7D
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 5
- Cesar Geronimo: HR/F9D
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/G3
- Pete Rose: K
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/F7
- Richie Hebner: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 9/F89
- Bobby Tolan: 43/G4
- Johnny Bench: S68/L6M
- Tony Perez: 9/F89XD
Top 7
- Dave Cash: 7/F7
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Steve Blass: K
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: 7/F7D
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G3
- Darrel Chaney: 13/G1
Top 8
- Rennie Stennett: S7/G56
- Al Oliver: 24/SH/BG23.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Joe Hague: W
- Pete Rose: 54/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 43/G4.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: K
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL/P25F
- Dave Cash: 53/G5
- Gene Alley: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: HR/F9D
- Tony Perez: S8
- Denis Menke: S7/G56.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 9/F9D.2-3
- Darrel Chaney: 6/P7S
- Hal McRae: WP.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Start of game delayed 88 minutes by rain
- Menke failed to cover second for throw in from RF
- ball bounced high off seam and off Stargell's glove to deep 1B
- liner off the glove of shortstop into centerfield