PIT @ CIN

October 11, 1972

Final Score: PIT 3 - CIN 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Cinergy Field
Attendance
41,887
Game Duration
139 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Clay Carroll
Losing Pitcher
Dave Giusti

Umpires

Home Plate
Augie Donatelli
First Base
John Kibler
Second Base
Harry Wendelstedt
Third Base
Ken Burkhart

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Wet
Precipitation
Drizzle

Line Score

PIT @ CIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
CIN 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 7 1

PIT Batting

PIT @ CIN — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gene Alley 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Blass 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Cash 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Roberto Clemente 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Dave Giusti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richie Hebner 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Ramon Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Moose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Oliver 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Sanguillen 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Willie Stargell 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Rennie Stennett 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 33 3 8 2 1 7 1 0 0 0 .242

CIN Batting

PIT @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Bench 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
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 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Dave Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Foster 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cesar Geronimo 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Don Gullett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Hague 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Denis Menke 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Joe Morgan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Perez 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Pete Rose 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Bobby Tolan 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Uhlaender 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 4 7 3 2 5 1 0 2 0 .226

PIT Pitching

PIT @ CIN — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Steve Blass - 7.1 4 2 2 2 4 1 2.45
Dave Giusti (L) L 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0.00
Ramon Hernandez - 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Bob Moose - 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.2 7 4 4 2 5 2 4.15

CIN Pitching

PIT @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pedro Borbon - 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Clay Carroll (W) W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Don Gullett - 3.0 6 3 3 0 2 0 9.00
Tom Hall - 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 3 3 1 7 0 3.00

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds, October 11, 1972

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 at Cinergy Field on October 11, 1972 in the League Championship Series. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists attendance of 41,887, a game time of 139 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as overcast skies. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored in the second and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run second. The line score has the Cincinnati Reds crossing the plate in the third, fifth, and ninth; the ninth brought 2 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates had 8 hits and the Cincinnati Reds 7, with 0 and 1 errors. Clay Carroll was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 1.0 innings. The loss was charged to Dave Giusti after 0.0 innings and 2 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates used Steve Blass, Dave Giusti, Ramon Hernandez, and Bob Moose on the mound. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching table lists Pedro Borbon, Clay Carroll, Don Gullett, and Tom Hall. The Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitter was Dave Cash, 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. The Cincinnati Reds' top hitter was Johnny Bench, 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The Cincinnati Reds got another home run from Cesar Geronimo. Augie Donatelli worked home plate.

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