PIT @ CIN
Final Score: PIT 3 - CIN 2
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Cinergy Field
- Attendance
- 52,420
- Game Duration
- 143 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Bruce Kison
- Losing Pitcher
- Clay Carroll
- Save
- Dave Giusti
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Doug Harvey
- First Base
- Bill Williams
- Second Base
- John Kibler
- Third Base
- Harry Wendelstedt
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Sunny
Line Score
PIT Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Gene Clines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Vic Davalillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Richie Hebner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bruce Kison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Bob Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 |
CIN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pedro Borbon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clay Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Dave Concepcion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim McGlothlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Gary Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
PIT Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Dave Giusti (SV) | SV | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bruce Kison (W) | W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | |
CIN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Borbon | - | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Clay Carroll (L) | L | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Jim McGlothlin | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gary Nolan | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds, October 9, 1972
On October 9, 1972, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 at Cinergy Field in a League Championship Series game. The margin was one run. The information panel shows a crowd of 52,420, a running time of 143 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give sunny skies. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored single runs in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings. The Cincinnati Reds scored 2 in the third and nowhere else. The Pittsburgh Pirates had 7 hits and the Cincinnati Reds 8, with 0 and 1 errors. Bruce Kison was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 1.1 innings. Clay Carroll took the loss after 1.2 innings and 1 run. The save went to Dave Giusti. The Pittsburgh Pirates used Nelson Briles, Dave Giusti, and Bruce Kison on the mound. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching table lists Pedro Borbon, Clay Carroll, Jim McGlothlin, and Gary Nolan. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Manny Sanguillen went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Pete Rose led the Cincinnati Reds at the plate: 3 for 4 and 2 doubles. Behind the plate was umpire Doug Harvey.
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