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San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-07-28 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21728 · night · 2:07
San Diego Padres defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. Clay Kirby earned the win. Dave Roberts went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Clay Kirby L: Wayne Simpson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Stahl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cito Gaston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enzo Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clay Kirby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Kirby | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derrel Thomas: T9/9L
- Dave Roberts: K/C
- Larry Stahl: S7.3-H
- Nate Colbert: 4/P
- Cito Gaston: S9.1-3
- Jerry Morales: K/C
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Fred Kendall: K
- Enzo Hernandez: W
- Clay Kirby: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Derrel Thomas: W.1-2
- Dave Roberts: S7.2-H;1-2
- Larry Stahl: 3/G
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- Darrel Chaney: 31
Top 3
- Nate Colbert: K
- Cito Gaston: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: 63
Bot 3
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: S9.1-3
- Johnny Bench: OA.3XH(21)
Top 4
- Fred Kendall: K/C
- Enzo Hernandez: 43
- Clay Kirby: 53
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 5
- Derrel Thomas: 3/G
- Dave Roberts: HR/7
- Larry Stahl: S9
- Nate Colbert: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Cesar Geronimo: D7/7L
- Darrel Chaney: 5/P
- Joe Hague: 2/FL
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 6
- Cito Gaston: 43
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Fred Kendall: 5/P
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Top 7
- Enzo Hernandez: K
- Clay Kirby: 63
- Derrel Thomas: K/C
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: D7/7L
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/P
- Darrel Chaney: 43
Top 8
- Dave Roberts: 31
- Larry Stahl: 8
- Nate Colbert: K/C
Bot 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 5/FL
- Pete Rose: HR/9
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Bobby Tolan: 5/FL
Top 9
- Cito Gaston: 63
- Jerry Morales: 43
- Fred Kendall: 63
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Tony Perez: S8
- Denis Menke: 8/78/L
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
Notes & reviews
- with 2-2 count on Cesar Geronimo, Clay Kirby went to mouth for called ball 3