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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-07-08 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 47310 · 78°F, sunny · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Gary Nolan earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Gary Nolan L: Rick Reuschel SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Dan McGinn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Phoebus | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Tom Hall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: K
- Don Kessinger: S4/G4M
- Billy Williams: 8/F8
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 13/G1
- Pete Rose: S7/G56
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: S9/L9.2-H
- Tony Perez: K
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: S7/L56D
- Jim Hickman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Paul Popovich: T8/F78D
- Randy Hundley: IW
- Rick Reuschel: 2/FL/P2F
Bot 2
- George Foster: K
- Denis Menke: 53/G56
- Dave Concepcion: 9/F9
Top 3
- Rick Monday: 13/BG1S
- Don Kessinger: 13/G1
- Billy Williams: 7/F7
Bot 3
- Gary Nolan: 3/G3
- Joe Morgan: S9/F89
- Pete Rose: SB2
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: 8/L8D
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 8/F78D
- Joe Pepitone: 9/F9
- Jim Hickman: HR/F78XD
- Paul Popovich: 43/G4
Bot 4
- George Foster: S8/L8S
- Denis Menke: SB2
- Denis Menke: K
- Dave Concepcion: 53/G5
- Gary Nolan: S8/G6M.2-H
- Joe Morgan: S1/BG25.1-2
- Pete Rose: 13/G1
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: D7/F7LD
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Rick Monday: 43/G34.2-3
- Don Kessinger: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Billy Williams: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P5D
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 8/F8D
- Joe Pepitone: S9/G34
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Paul Popovich: 7/L7
Bot 6
- George Foster: 8/F78D
- Denis Menke: 53/G5
- Dave Concepcion: 53/G5
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: K
- Rick Reuschel: 4/P4M
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 7
- Gary Nolan: S7/L7S
- Joe Morgan: 7/F7
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Johnny Bench: S8/L8.3-H;1-3
- Tony Perez: 53/G5
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: S8/F78
- Billy Williams: 8/F89XD
- Ron Santo: 13/G4S.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- George Foster: K
- Denis Menke: S7/L56D
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Clay Carroll: 15(2)/FO/BG1S.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 8/F8XD
- Paul Popovich: 31/G34
- Randy Hundley: K
Notes & reviews
- umpchange,4,ump2b,(None)
- 2B umpire Shag Crawford left the game overcome by heat