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1972 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
1972 postseason: WS: OAK-CIN / ALCS: OAK-DET / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
PIT  5
CIN  1
 Game 2
CIN  5
@PIT  3
 Game 3
PIT  3
@CIN  2
 Game 4
CIN  7
PIT  1
 Game 5
CIN  4
PIT  3

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 39,447

 Tuesday, October 10, 1972
Time of Game: 1:58
Pirates
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  3
Reds            1  0  0   2  0  2   2  0  X    7 11  1
W: Ross Grimsley (1-0), L: Dock Ellis (0-1)
 Reds
7

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .627              3   0   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .294 1.000              4   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .214  .813              1   0   HR
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .381              7   1   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833              5   0   
D Cash 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .267              0   2   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .298              4   4   
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .077              0   1   
D Ellis P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Mazeroski PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   1   2   1    0   5                         24   8
Batting Events
HR: R Clemente (1, off R Grimsley; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Clemente 5.
RBI: R Clemente (2).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: G Alley 2 (2); M Sanguillen (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   0   2   1    1   0  .471 1.147              1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.108              1   4   SH
B Tolan CF                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .294  .765              4   0   3B
J Bench C                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .813              5   0   2·SB,SF
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .438             11   0   
D Menke 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .231  .683              0   1   2B
C Geronimo RF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .063  .125              2   0   
D Chaney SS                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .397              3   6   SB,IW
R Grimsley P                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.250              0   0   2B
Totals                       33   7  11   5    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Menke (1, off B Johnson); R Grimsley (1, off D Ellis).
3B: B Tolan (1, off L Walker).
SF: J Bench (1, off L Walker).
SH: J Morgan (1, off D Ellis).
IBB: D Chaney (1, by B Johnson).
TB: B Tolan 3; R Grimsley 3; D Menke 3; P Rose 2; J Bench 2; J Morgan; D Chaney.
RBI: R Grimsley (1); B Tolan (4); D Chaney (1); P Rose (1); J Bench (1).
2-out RBI: P Rose; R Grimsley; D Chaney.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: D Chaney (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Chaney (1, 2nd base off B Johnson/M Sanguillen); J Bench 2 (2, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, L (0-1)               5     5   3   0    1   3   0   0.00   22     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 2     53    -     0.86  -0.15
B Johnson                      1     3   2   2    1   1   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.49  -0.05
L Walker                       1     3   2   2    0   0   0  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.07  -0.02
B Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   4    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 7           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, W (1-0)            9     2   1   1    0   5   1   1.00   30     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 2     84    -     0.59   0.29
Totals                         9     2   1   1    0   5   1          30     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Johnson (1; D Chaney).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Augie Donatelli, LF - Ken Burkhart, RF - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 39,447.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 -2- R 11% 81% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo D. Ellis Reached on E6 (Fly Ball to Short LF); Bench Scores/No RBI/unER; Geronimo to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to Hm)
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 65% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. Ellis Bench Steals 2B; Tolan Scores/unER; Bench to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 2 --3 R 7% 88% 2-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Ellis Single to 1B/Bunt; Geronimo Scores/unER
b1 1 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Ellis Fielder's Choice SS; Rose out at 3B/SS-3B
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CIN P. Rose D. Ellis Single to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Grimsley Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CIN P. Rose D. Ellis Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan D. Ellis Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Rose to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Ellis Fielder's Choice SS; Rose out at 3B/SS-3B
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Bench D. Ellis Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tolan to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 65% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. Ellis Bench Steals 2B; Tolan Scores/unER; Bench to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 2 --3 O -3% 62% 1-0 CIN T. Perez D. Ellis Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 PIT D. Cash R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 CIN D. Menke D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo D. Ellis Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Ellis Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 66% 0-1 PIT D. Ellis R. Grimsley Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 CIN R. Grimsley D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 CIN P. Rose D. Ellis Walk
b3 1 1-- O -2% 66% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan D. Ellis Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 64% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Single to SS
t4 1 1-- O 4% 67% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Foul Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 CIN J. Bench D. Ellis Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O -3% 70% 1-0 CIN T. Perez D. Ellis Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- O -1% 69% 1-0 CIN D. Menke D. Ellis Strikeout, Bench Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- R 11% 81% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo D. Ellis Reached on E6 (Fly Ball to Short LF); Bench Scores/No RBI/unER; Geronimo to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to Hm)
b4 2 --3 R 7% 88% 2-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Ellis Single to 1B/Bunt; Geronimo Scores/unER
b4 2 1-- 1% 89% 3-0 CIN R. Grimsley D. Ellis Double to CF; Chaney to 3B
b4 2 -23 O -2% 87% 3-0 CIN P. Rose D. Ellis Foul Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 PIT D. Cash R. Grimsley Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 PIT R. Hebner R. Grimsley Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 CIN J. Morgan D. Ellis Foul Popfly: 3B
b5 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Ellis Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -0% 89% 3-0 CIN J. Bench D. Ellis Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th; Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 PIT R. Stennett R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
Bob Johnson replaces Bill Mazeroski (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Johnson replaces Bill Mazeroski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 CIN T. Perez B. Johnson Strikeout
b6 1 --- 1% 94% 3-0 CIN D. Menke B. Johnson Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O -1% 93% 3-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke to 3B
b6 2 --3 0% 93% 3-0 CIN D. Chaney B. Johnson Intentional Walk
b6 2 1-3 0% 93% 3-0 CIN R. Grimsley B. Johnson Chaney Steals 2B
b6 2 -23 R 3% 96% 3-0 CIN R. Grimsley B. Johnson Single to 2B; Menke Scores; Chaney to 3B
b6 2 1-3 RO 1% 98% 4-0 CIN P. Rose B. Johnson Single to 3B (Bunt); Chaney Scores; Grimsley out at 3B/1B-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- R -2% 96% 0-5 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Home Run
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-5 PIT D. Cash R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 2-3-4
Luke Walker replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Luke Walker replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 CIN J. Morgan L. Walker Single to 2B
b7 0 1-- R 1% 99% 5-1 CIN B. Tolan L. Walker Triple to LF; Morgan Scores
b7 0 --3 RO 0% 100% 6-1 CIN J. Bench L. Walker Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tolan Scores
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 CIN T. Perez L. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 7-1 CIN D. Menke L. Walker Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 CIN C. Geronimo L. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT R. Hebner R. Grimsley Foul Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley Strikeout
Gene Clines pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th; Gene Clines pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 8-9-1
Bob Miller replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Miller replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 CIN D. Chaney B. Miller Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 CIN R. Grimsley B. Miller Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -0% 100% 7-1 CIN P. Rose B. Miller Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT R. Stennett R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.

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