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OAK
@BOS		6
3
CLE
@CHW		1
2
CLE
@CHW		3
4
BAL
@KCR		8
4
MIN
@MIL		3
0
MIN
@MIL		6
5
CAL
@NYY		6
3
DET
@TEX		1
3
STL
@ATL		2
3
CHC
@HOU		5
6
PHI
@LAD		2
0
CIN
@PIT		2
3
MON
@SDP		2
1
MON
@SDP		9
1
NYM
@SFG		2
5
Sunday, July 23, 1972 1:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 29,487, Time of Game: 2:01
Reds
2
55-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
3
55-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Blass (11-4)
L: Ross Grimsley (8-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  0
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  X    3 10  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .741 0.006 1.47 0.111 -0.105 0.5 2 0 2B,HBP
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .293 .882 0.009 1.68 0.093 -0.084 0.3 1 4
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .295 .775 0.245 2.42 0.335 -0.090 1.3 2 1 2B
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .932 -0.192 1.89 0.000 -0.192 -1.8 5 0
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .852 -0.029 0.94 0.039 -0.068 -0.2 6 1
Cesar Geronimo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .845 -0.124 0.97 0.000 -0.124 -1.1 4 0
Dave Concepcion 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .195 .517 -0.042 0.70 0.015 -0.057 -0.3 1 2
Darrel Chaney SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .758 -0.077 1.03 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 2 1
   Joe Hague PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .780 -0.067 2.75 0.000 -0.067 -0.2
Ross Grimsley P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .114 .253 -0.024 0.87 0.021 -0.045 -0.2 1 3
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .054 .133 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .732 0.079 1.95 0.079 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 36 2 9 1 1 4 .250 .595 -0.216 1.41 0.693 -0.909 -1.8 24 12
2B: P Rose (17, off S Blass); B Tolan (21, off S Blass).
HBP: P Rose (5, by S Blass).
TB: P Rose 3; J Morgan 2; B Tolan 2; D Concepcion; T Perez; H McRae; R Grimsley.
RBI: B Tolan (53).
2-out RBI: B Tolan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Tolan (B Mazeroski at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Geronimo (1st base by S Blass).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .351 .812 0.138 1.36 0.211 -0.073 0.6 0 0 2B,CS
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .819 -0.043 1.73 0.024 -0.067 -0.2 1 3 SH
Roberto Clemente RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .310 .846 0.285 1.98 0.343 -0.058 0.7 3 0 SF
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .296 .939 0.190 1.20 0.245 -0.055 0.6 8 0 2·2B
   Rennie Stennett PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .723 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jackie Hernandez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .503 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .325 .791 0.022 0.83 0.062 -0.040 -0.1 6 1
Al Oliver CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .320 .814 -0.086 1.11 0.003 -0.089 -0.6 3 0 IW
Bob Robertson 3B-1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .180 .580 -0.077 1.17 0.024 -0.101 -0.7 1 2 2B
Gene Alley SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .729 -0.050 1.21 0.010 -0.059 -0.2 5 2 IW
Steve Blass P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .372 -0.094 1.29 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 0 1
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 10 3 2 3 .333 .830 0.285 1.32 0.922 -0.636 -0.4 27 10
2B: W Stargell 2 (18, 2 off R Grimsley); G Clines (10, off R Grimsley); B Robertson (6, off R Grimsley).
SF: R Clemente (1, off R Grimsley).
SH: B Mazeroski (2, off R Grimsley).
IBB: G Alley (9, by R Grimsley); A Oliver (4, by J Billingham).
TB: W Stargell 4; G Clines 4; M Sanguillen 2; B Robertson 2; R Clemente; B Mazeroski.
RBI: R Clemente 2 (42); W Stargell (68).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: W Stargell (7).
Baserunning
CS: G Clines (2, 2nd base by R Grimsley POCS).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Grimsley, L (8-4) 7.1 10 3 3 1 3 0 2.50 31 48 -0.321 1.38 -0.2
Jack Billingham 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.53 3 1 0 0.037 0.76 0.6
Team Totals 8 10 3 3 2 3 0 3.38 34 48 1 0 -0.284 1.41 0.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (11-4) 8.2 9 2 1 1 4 0 2.64 37 63 0.145 1.37 1.6
Ramon Hernandez, S (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.38 1 1 0 0.072 2.66 0.2
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 1 4 0 1.00 38 63 1 0 0.217 1.32 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Blass (3; P Rose).
IBB: J Billingham (5; A Oliver); R Grimsley (6; G Alley).
Pickoffs: R Grimsley (1; G Clines, 2nd base (CS)); S Blass (3; C Geronimo, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 29,487.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Pete Rose LF 1 Gene Clines LF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Bill Mazeroski 2B
3 Bobby Tolan CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Manny Sanguillen C
6 Cesar Geronimo RF 6 Al Oliver CF
7 Dave Concepcion 3B 7 Bob Robertson 3B
8 Darrel Chaney SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Ross Grimsley P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 1 -2- R PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley 31% 65% Single to LF; Clines Scores; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 2-2 1 -2- R PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley 25% 89% Double to CF (LF-CF); Clemente Scores
t7 1-1 2 123 R CIN B. Tolan S. Blass -20% 26% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grimsley Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B; Tolan to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 R CIN B. Tolan S. Blass -14% 36% Double to CF (LF-CF); Rose Scores; Morgan to 3B
b8 1-2 0 --- PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley 10% 37% Single to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose S. Blass -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CIN J. Morgan S. Blass 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O CIN B. Tolan S. Blass 6% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 4% 54% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley -3% 52% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley -2% 50% Double to CF (CF-RF); Mazeroski out at Hm/CF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN T. Perez S. Blass -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass 4% 50% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass 4% 54% Geronimo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley -2% 53% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Robertson R. Grimsley 2% 53% Double to CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley 1% 54% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O PIT S. Blass R. Grimsley -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Chaney S. Blass 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. Grimsley S. Blass 2% 54% Popfly: SS
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN P. Rose S. Blass -1% 53% Single to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-- CIN J. Morgan S. Blass -3% 50% Single to RF; Rose to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 R CIN B. Tolan S. Blass -14% 36% Double to CF (LF-CF); Rose Scores; Morgan to 3B
t3 1-0 2 -23 O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 6% 42% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley 8% 50% Double to LF (LF Line)
b3 0-1 0 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley -2% 48% Flyball: RF; Clines to 3B
b3 0-1 1 --3 RO PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley 3% 51% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clines Scores
b3 1-1 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass 2% 54% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass -1% 53% Single to CF
t4 1-1 2 1-- O CIN D. Chaney S. Blass 3% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley 4% 60% Single to LF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley -4% 56% Lineout: LF
b4 1-1 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson R. Grimsley -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-1 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O CIN R. Grimsley S. Blass 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose S. Blass 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-1 2 --- CIN J. Morgan S. Blass -2% 53% Single to RF
t5 1-1 2 1-- O CIN B. Tolan S. Blass 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O PIT S. Blass R. Grimsley -3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1-1 1 --- PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley 3% 57% Single to LF
b5 1-1 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley -5% 51% Clines Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b5 1-1 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 1-1 1 --- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-1 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley 2% 53% Single to 3B
b6 1-1 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 1 --- O CIN D. Chaney S. Blass 3% 56% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 2 --- CIN R. Grimsley S. Blass -2% 54% Single to RF
t7 1-1 2 1-- CIN P. Rose S. Blass -3% 51% Hit By Pitch; Grimsley to 2B
t7 1-1 2 12- CIN J. Morgan S. Blass -5% 46% Walk; Grimsley to 3B; Rose to 2B
t7 1-1 2 123 R CIN B. Tolan S. Blass -20% 26% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grimsley Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B; Tolan to 1B
t7 2-1 2 123 O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 7% 33% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson R. Grimsley -5% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley -3% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- O PIT S. Blass R. Grimsley -2% 23% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t8 2-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 2% 25% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-1 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass 1% 26% Popfly: SS
t8 2-1 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass 1% 27% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley 10% 37% Single to CF
b8 1-2 0 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley -4% 34% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Clines to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -2- R PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley 31% 65% Single to LF; Clines Scores; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 2-2 1 -2- R PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley 25% 89% Double to CF (LF-CF); Clemente Scores
Jack Billingham replaces Ross Grimsley pitching and batting 9th
Rennie Stennett pinch runs for Willie Stargell (1B) batting 4th
b8 3-2 1 -2- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Billingham -2% 87% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 3-2 2 -2- PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b8 3-2 2 12- O PIT B. Robertson J. Billingham -2% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
Bob Robertson moves from 3B to 1B
Jackie Hernandez replaces Rennie Stennett (PR) playing 3B batting 4th
Joe Hague pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 0 --- O CIN J. Hague S. Blass 7% 92% Flyball: CF
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 1 --- CIN H. McRae S. Blass -8% 84% Single to LF
t9 2-3 1 1-- O CIN P. Rose S. Blass 9% 93% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-3 2 1-- O CIN J. Morgan R. Hernandez 7% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

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