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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-07-21 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 32255 · night · 2:59
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 9th. Pedro Borbon earned the win and Don Gullett picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Pedro Borbon L: Bruce Kison SV: Don Gullett
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gullett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Gullett | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 63.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Rennie Stennett: 6/P
- Al Oliver: D8
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.2-H;1-2
- Richie Hebner: D9/9L.2-H;1-H
- Bob Robertson: K/C
Top 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: S9.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Dock Ellis: 53
- Gene Clines: K
Top 3
- Jack Billingham: 31
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 3
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Denis Menke: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: S5/BG.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Bob Robertson: S9
- Gene Alley: K
- Dock Ellis: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 4/L
- Bobby Tolan: S8
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-2
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
Bot 5
- Gene Clines: 3/FL
- Rennie Stennett: 7
- Al Oliver: D9
- Willie Stargell: OA.2-3(E2)
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.3-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 6
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Joe Hague: S9.1-3
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Gene Alley: 43
- Bruce Kison: S9
- Gene Clines: 43
Top 7
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: D9.1-3
- Darrel Chaney: IW
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);B-2(E4/TH);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 7
- Rennie Stennett: S1
- Al Oliver: 6(1)3/GDP
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: HR/89
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: 163.1-2
- Tony Perez: IW
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
- Richie Hebner: W
- Bob Robertson: 7
- Gene Alley: S9.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 4/P
Top 9
- Don Gullett: W
- Pete Rose: S1.1-2
- Joe Morgan: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: 8/SF.3-H
- Tony Perez: 5/L
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Darrel Chaney: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Gene Clines: S9
- Rennie Stennett: S9.1-2
- Al Oliver: S9.2-H;1-2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 9.2-3
- Richie Hebner: 43
Notes & reviews
- ball got away during IW