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San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds

1972-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 18300 Β· 2:37

San Diego Padres defeated Cincinnati Reds 10–7. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 2nd. Mark Schaeffer earned the win and Steve Simpson picked up the save. Nate Colbert went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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SDN0310001231012
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W: Mark Schaeffer   L: Ed Sprague   SV: Steve Simpson

Umpires β€” HP: Mel Steiner Β· 1B: Bill Williams Β· 2B: Dick Stello Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Derrel Thomas501101
Dave Roberts511001
Leron Lee311110
Nate Colbert332120
Johnny Grubb311000
Randy Elliott512201
Dave Hilton400001
Pat Corrales312010
Mike Caldwell301201
Cito Gaston200002
Jerry Morales121100

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose511000
Joe Morgan512000
Bobby Tolan511000
Johnny Bench523200
Tony Perez512201
Denis Menke402201
Dave Concepcion400000
Cesar Geronimo302010
Wayne Simpson100001
Pedro Borbon100000
Hal McRae111100

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Caldwell7.11312
Mark Schaeffer0.2100
Steve Simpson1.0001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wayne Simpson2.0613
Pedro Borbon5.0200
Tom Hall0.0110
Clay Carroll1.0112
Ed Sprague1.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Derrel Thomas: 3/G
  • Dave Roberts: K
  • Leron Lee: 6/P

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: E5.B-1
  • Joe Morgan: S5/BG.1-2#
  • Bobby Tolan: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Bench: D7/7L.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
  • Tony Perez: S7.3-H;2-3
  • Denis Menke: 9/SF.3-H
  • Dave Concepcion: 9
  • Cesar Geronimo: S9.1-2
  • Wayne Simpson: K

Top 2

  • Nate Colbert: HR/7
  • Johnny Grubb: S8
  • Randy Elliott: S8.1-2
  • Dave Hilton: K
  • Pat Corrales: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Caldwell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Derrel Thomas: K
  • Dave Roberts: 8

Bot 2

  • Pete Rose: 53
  • Joe Morgan: 7
  • Bobby Tolan: 13

Top 3

  • Leron Lee: HR/9
  • Nate Colbert: W
  • Johnny Grubb: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
  • Randy Elliott: 9

Bot 3

  • Johnny Bench: 2/FL
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Denis Menke: S7
  • Dave Concepcion: 6(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Dave Hilton: 7
  • Pat Corrales: 43
  • Mike Caldwell: 43

Bot 4

  • Cesar Geronimo: W
  • Pedro Borbon: PO1(E1).1-2#
  • Pedro Borbon: E4.2-2;B-1#
  • Pete Rose: 7
  • Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bobby Tolan: CSH(26)

Top 5

  • Derrel Thomas: 6/P
  • Dave Roberts: 6/P
  • Leron Lee: 7

Bot 5

  • Bobby Tolan: 43
  • Johnny Bench: S8
  • Tony Perez: 8
  • Denis Menke: 63

Top 6

  • Nate Colbert: 53
  • Johnny Grubb: 3/G
  • Randy Elliott: 8

Bot 6

  • Dave Concepcion: 23
  • Cesar Geronimo: S8
  • Pedro Borbon: HP.1-2
  • Pete Rose: 5(2)4(1)/GDP

Top 7

  • Dave Hilton: 4/L
  • Pat Corrales: S9
  • Mike Caldwell: 14/SH.1-2
  • Derrel Thomas: S8.2-H
  • Dave Roberts: 8

Bot 7

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Bobby Tolan: 43
  • Johnny Bench: S7
  • Tony Perez: T8.1-H
  • Denis Menke: S8.3-H
  • Dave Concepcion: 4/P

Top 8

  • Leron Lee: W
  • Nate Colbert: S9.1-3
  • Cito Gaston: K
  • Randy Elliott: D9/89.3-H;1-H
  • Dave Hilton: 53
  • Pat Corrales: IW
  • Mike Caldwell: K/C

Bot 8

  • Cesar Geronimo: 5/FL
  • Hal McRae: HR/7
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
  • Bobby Tolan: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Derrel Thomas: 8
  • Dave Roberts: S6.B-2(E6)
  • Jerry Morales: D9.2-H
  • Nate Colbert: IW
  • Cito Gaston: SB3;SB2.2-H(E5)(UR);1-H(UR)#
  • Cito Gaston: K
  • Randy Elliott: K/C

Bot 9

  • Johnny Bench: 3/P
  • Tony Perez: 8
  • Denis Menke: K

Notes & reviews

  • Pedro Borbon trying to bunt when hit