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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-07-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 20420 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph · 2:52
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Wayne Simpson earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Jose Cardenal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Wayne Simpson L: Rick Reuschel SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Simpson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Don Gullett | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan McGinn | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Steve Hamilton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Bobby Tolan: 43
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: T8/78/L
- Don Kessinger: PO3(25)#
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Billy Williams: W
- Joe Pepitone: 9
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: 63
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 2
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Geronimo: S1/BG
- Darrel Chaney: CS2(26)
- Darrel Chaney: S8
- Wayne Simpson: K/BF
- Pete Rose: 6/L
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Rick Reuschel: W
- Rick Monday: 7
- Don Kessinger: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Bobby Tolan: S4/BR.1X2(4)
- Johnny Bench: D7/7L.1-3
- Tony Perez: IW
- Denis Menke: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.3-H;2-H
- Darrel Chaney: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Jose Cardenal: S7.1-2
- Ron Santo: K
- Glenn Beckert: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 5
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: HR/78
- Joe Morgan: D8/78
- Bobby Tolan: S3.2-3
- Johnny Bench: WP.1-2
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: 3/P
Bot 5
- Randy Hundley: D7
- Dan McGinn: 6/P
- Rick Monday: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Billy Williams: 8
Top 6
- Denis Menke: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Darrel Chaney: W.1-2
- Wayne Simpson: S1/BG.2-H(E1)(NR);1-H(NR);B-2
- Pete Rose: 9
- Joe Morgan: S4.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7
- Ron Santo: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Tony Perez: D7
- Denis Menke: 563.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: 13
- Tommy Davis: 43
- Rick Monday: W
- Don Kessinger: S8/89.1-H
- Billy Williams: D9.1-3
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Top 8
- Julian Javier: 9
- Pete Rose: S5/BG
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Tolan: WP.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 53
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Ron Santo: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Randy Hundley: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 9/9D
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: 5/P
Bot 9
- J. C. Martin: S7
- Rick Monday: 9/L
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Billy Williams: S8.2-3;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 12(3)/FO