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Series
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@PIT
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5
CIN
@PIT
5
3
PIT
@CIN
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2
PIT
@CIN
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7
PIT
@CIN
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4
Monday, October 9, 1972
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 52,420, Time of Game: 2:23
Pirates
3
at Reds
2
W: Bruce Kison (1-0)
L: Clay Carroll (0-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  0    3  7  0
Reds            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .385 .813 0.155 1.39 0.213 -0.057 0.7 4 1 CS
Dave Cash 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.287 1.56 0.025 -0.312 -1.7 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .100 .450 0.077 1.40 0.146 -0.069 0.6 2 0 2B
Willie Stargell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .495 -0.081 1.48 0.048 -0.128 -0.7 4 2
   Gene Clines PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bob Robertson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .385 1.308 0.068 1.71 0.183 -0.115 0.1 1 1 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .111 .384 0.028 1.77 0.077 -0.049 0.1 1 1 HBP,IW
Manny Sanguillen C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .333 1.111 0.314 2.45 0.324 -0.010 1.5 8 0 HR
Gene Alley SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 -0.096 1.99 0.002 -0.097 -0.9 4 1 SH
Nelson Briles P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.036 0.79 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 1 1
   Vic Davalillo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.014 3.35 0.014 0.000 0.1 IW
   Bruce Kison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Giusti P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 0.53 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 4 4 .219 .699 0.144 1.66 1.032 -0.885 -0.7 27 8
2B: R Clemente (1, off G Nolan); A Oliver (2, off C Carroll).
HR: M Sanguillen (1, off G Nolan; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: G Alley (1, off P Borbon).
IBB: V Davalillo (1, by C Carroll); R Hebner (1, by C Carroll).
HBP: R Hebner (1, by P Borbon).
TB: M Sanguillen 5; R Clemente 2; R Stennett 2; A Oliver 2; D Cash.
RBI: M Sanguillen 2 (2); R Stennett (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Stennett-M Sanguillen.
Outfield Assists: R Stennett (J Bench at 3rd base); A Oliver (B Tolan at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Stennett (1, 2nd base by J McGlothlin/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .462 1.154 0.180 1.07 0.197 -0.017 0.9 3 0 2·2B
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .333 1.218 -0.009 1.56 0.136 -0.145 0.1 5 1 SB
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .308 .692 -0.066 1.81 0.087 -0.153 -0.1 2 0
Johnny Bench C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .705 -0.061 1.41 0.064 -0.125 0.3 5 2 3B
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .583 0.032 1.05 0.090 -0.058 -0.5 5 0
   Dave Concepcion PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Denis Menke 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .444 -0.140 1.88 0.008 -0.149 -0.4 1 3
Cesar Geronimo RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 -0.190 1.48 0.000 -0.190 -1.5 4 1
Darrel Chaney SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.005 0.84 0.042 -0.037 0.1 2 3
Gary Nolan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.050 1.15 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 0 1
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joe Hague PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 -0.057 2.40 0.000 -0.057 -0.2
   Jim McGlothlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 1 6 .242 .628 -0.356 1.42 0.624 -0.981 -1.7 27 12
2B: P Rose 2 (3, 1 off B Kison, 1 off N Briles).
3B: J Bench (1, off N Briles).
TB: P Rose 5; J Bench 3; J Morgan; T Perez; D Chaney; B Tolan.
RBI: B Tolan (3); J Morgan (3).
2-out RBI: J Morgan; B Tolan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Geronimo-J Bench-J Morgan.
E: D Chaney (1).
Outfield Assists: C Geronimo (V Davalillo at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (1, 2nd base off N Briles/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles 6 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.00 23 54 -0.014 0.90 0.4
Bruce Kison, W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.015 1.49 0.2
Dave Giusti, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 1 0 0.356 3.46 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 6 0 2.00 34 54 1 0 0.357 1.66 1.7

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan 6 4 1 1 1 4 1 1.50 23 63 0.208 1.10 1.4
Pedro Borbon, H (1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 3 0 0 -0.190 2.94 -0.9
Clay Carroll, BS (1), L (0-1) 1.2 2 1 1 3 0 0 5.40 9 2 1 -0.189 3.24 -0.3
Jim McGlothlin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.028 0.47 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 4 1 3.00 38 63 2 1 -0.143 1.42 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: G Nolan (1).
HBP: P Borbon (1; R Hebner).
IBB: C Carroll 2 (2; V Davalillo, R Hebner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt, LF - Augie Donatelli, RF - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 52,420.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Cincinnati Reds
1 Rennie Stennett LF 1 Pete Rose LF
2 Dave Cash 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Bobby Tolan CF
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Al Oliver CF 5 Tony Perez 1B
6 Richie Hebner 3B 6 Denis Menke 3B
7 Manny Sanguillen C 7 Cesar Geronimo RF
8 Gene Alley SS 8 Darrel Chaney SS
9 Nelson Briles P 9 Gary Nolan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 1 123 OO PIT D. Cash C. Carroll -25% 42% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C-2B
t7 1-2 1 123 R PIT R. Stennett C. Carroll 19% 67% Single (2B-1B); Hebner Scores; Sanguillen to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
t8 2-2 1 1-- PIT A. Oliver C. Carroll 18% 69% Double to LF; Clines to 3B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R CIN J. Morgan N. Briles -13% 34% Single to RF; Chaney Scores
b8 2-3 1 --- CIN P. Rose B. Kison -12% 67% Double to CF

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett G. Nolan -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Cash G. Nolan 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente G. Nolan -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell G. Nolan -2% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose N. Briles -6% 39% Double to CF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CIN J. Morgan N. Briles 4% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN B. Tolan N. Briles 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O CIN J. Bench N. Briles 4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver G. Nolan -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Nolan -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Nolan -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez N. Briles 2% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Menke N. Briles 1% 49% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo N. Briles 1% 50% Foul Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Nolan -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT N. Briles G. Nolan -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Stennett G. Nolan 1% 47% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Cash G. Nolan -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Chaney N. Briles -4% 41% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CIN G. Nolan N. Briles 4% 45% Foul Popfly: C
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CIN P. Rose N. Briles 2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P; Chaney to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R CIN J. Morgan N. Briles -13% 34% Single to RF; Chaney Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- CIN B. Tolan N. Briles -1% 33% Morgan Steals 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- RO CIN B. Tolan N. Briles -9% 24% Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Tolan out at 2B/CF-1B-SS-1B-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- PIT R. Clemente G. Nolan 7% 31% Double (CF-RF)
t4 0-2 0 -2- O PIT W. Stargell G. Nolan -5% 26% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 -2- O PIT A. Oliver G. Nolan -4% 22% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner G. Nolan -3% 19% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench N. Briles -6% 13% Triple to LF
b4 2-0 0 --3 O CIN T. Perez N. Briles 3% 15% Foul Popfly: SS
b4 2-0 1 --3 CIN D. Menke N. Briles -1% 14% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-3 OO CIN C. Geronimo N. Briles 7% 22% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- R PIT M. Sanguillen G. Nolan 12% 34% Home Run
t5 1-2 0 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Nolan -3% 31% Flyball: LF
t5 1-2 1 --- O PIT N. Briles G. Nolan -2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett G. Nolan -1% 27% Foul Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O CIN D. Chaney N. Briles 2% 29% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 1 --- O CIN G. Nolan N. Briles 1% 30% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- CIN P. Rose N. Briles -1% 29% Single to LF
b5 2-1 2 1-- O CIN J. Morgan N. Briles 2% 31% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash G. Nolan -4% 28% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 1 --- PIT R. Clemente G. Nolan 4% 32% Walk
t6 1-2 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell G. Nolan 3% 35% Wild Pitch; Clemente to 2B
t6 1-2 1 -2- O PIT W. Stargell G. Nolan -6% 29% Foul Popfly: 3B
t6 1-2 2 -2- O PIT A. Oliver G. Nolan -5% 24% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan N. Briles 2% 26% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 1 --- O CIN J. Bench N. Briles 1% 27% Lineout: LF
b6 2-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez N. Briles 1% 28% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 6-7-8
Pedro Borbon replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-2 0 --- PIT R. Hebner P. Borbon 7% 35% Hit By Pitch
t7 1-2 0 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen P. Borbon 11% 47% Single to CF; Hebner to 2B
t7 1-2 0 12- O PIT G. Alley P. Borbon 0% 47% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hebner to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Nelson Briles (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 1 -23 PIT V. Davalillo C. Carroll 1% 48% Intentional Walk
t7 1-2 1 123 R PIT R. Stennett C. Carroll 19% 67% Single (2B-1B); Hebner Scores; Sanguillen to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
t7 2-2 1 123 OO PIT D. Cash C. Carroll -25% 42% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
Bruce Kison replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 0 --- O CIN D. Menke B. Kison 4% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Kison 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 2 --- O CIN D. Chaney B. Kison 2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
t8 2-2 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente C. Carroll -4% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- PIT W. Stargell C. Carroll 5% 50% Walk
Gene Clines pinch runs for Willie Stargell (1B) batting 4th
t8 2-2 1 1-- PIT A. Oliver C. Carroll 18% 69% Double to LF; Clines to 3B
t8 2-2 1 -23 PIT R. Hebner C. Carroll 0% 69% Intentional Walk
t8 2-2 1 123 RO PIT M. Sanguillen C. Carroll 9% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clines Scores; Oliver to 3B
t8 3-2 2 1-3 O PIT G. Alley C. Carroll -4% 74% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
Bob Robertson replaces Gene Clines (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
Joe Hague pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O CIN J. Hague B. Kison 6% 79% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-3 1 --- CIN P. Rose B. Kison -12% 67% Double to CF
Dave Giusti replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 1 -2- O CIN J. Morgan D. Giusti 8% 75% Groundout: 1B-P; Rose to 3B
b8 2-3 2 --3 O CIN B. Tolan D. Giusti 11% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Jim McGlothlin facing 9-1-2
Jim McGlothlin replaces Joe Hague (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- O PIT D. Giusti J. McGlothlin -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t9 3-2 1 --- PIT R. Stennett J. McGlothlin 1% 86% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
t9 3-2 1 1-- O PIT D. Cash J. McGlothlin -2% 84% Stennett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 3-2 2 --- O PIT D. Cash J. McGlothlin -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
b9 2-3 0 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Giusti 8% 91% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-3 1 --- CIN T. Perez D. Giusti -9% 82% Single to RF
Dave Concepcion pinch runs for Tony Perez (1B) batting 5th
b9 2-3 1 1-- O CIN D. Menke D. Giusti 10% 92% Popfly: 2B
b9 2-3 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Giusti 8% 100% Foul Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.

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