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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-05-06 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 12284 · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Steve Blass earned the win. Joe Morgan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Steve Blass L: Pedro Borbon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Blass | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sprague | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Simpson | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Al Oliver: S6
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: S9.1-3
- Johnny Bench: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: D8/78
- Bob Robertson: 53
- Gene Alley: S6.2-H
- Steve Blass: S9/4.1-3
- Rennie Stennett: S9/3.3-H;1-3
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Bernie Carbo: 6/P
- Denis Menke: S7
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Pedro Borbon: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Willie Stargell: S7.1-2
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-3;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bob Robertson: D7.2-H;1-3
- Gene Alley: S7.3-H;2-3
- Steve Blass: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 163
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Willie Stargell: D7
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
- Bernie Carbo: S8
- Denis Menke: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 7
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/P
- Bob Robertson: 9
- Gene Alley: K
Bot 5
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 63
Top 6
- Steve Blass: 3/FL
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: 63
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 53
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: S1
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Robertson: SB2
- Bob Robertson: W
- Gene Alley: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Steve Blass: 43
Bot 7
- Bernie Carbo: 53
- Denis Menke: W
- Dave Concepcion: 54(1)/FO
- George Foster: 9
Top 8
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Al Oliver: K
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 9
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Richie Hebner: S7
- Manny Sanguillen: D9/L.1-3
- Bob Robertson: IW
- Gene Alley: K
- Steve Blass: 4/P
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: 2/FL
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Denis Menke: 53