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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-07-12 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 28058 · night · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Wayne Simpson earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Wayne Simpson L: Luke Walker SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Walker | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Don Gullett | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: S5
- Vic Davalillo: S8.1-3
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: D7
- Gene Alley: IW
- Luke Walker: 3/G
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: HR/78
- Denis Menke: 4/P
- George Foster: K
Top 3
- Gene Clines: 43
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Wayne Simpson: 16(1)/FO
- Pete Rose: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
- Richie Hebner: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: E4.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: 54/SH.1-3
- Johnny Bench: HR/9.3-H(UR)
- Tony Perez: W
- Denis Menke: S8.1-2
- George Foster: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/L
- Gene Alley: 63
- Bruce Kison: 7
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Wayne Simpson: 63
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 8
Top 6
- Gene Clines: 8
- Vic Davalillo: D9
- Al Oliver: S9.2-3
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 5(2)3/GDP#
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Bill Mazeroski: S9
- Gene Alley: 7
- Richie Zisk: 2
Bot 7
- George Foster: S7
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: 63.2-3;1-2#
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: S9.3-H;2-H;1X3(95)
Top 8
- Gene Clines: W
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tony Perez: 43
- Denis Menke: 53
- George Foster: 2/FL
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Richie Hebner: S7
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: S9.3-H;1-3
- Gene Alley: S7.3-H;1-2
- Milt May: 43.2-3;1-2#
- Gene Clines: K