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OAK  6
@BOS  3
 CHW  2
CLE  1
 CHW  4
CLE  3
 BAL  8
@KCR  4
 MIN  3
@MIL  0
 MIN  6
@MIL  5
 CAL  6
@NYY  3
 TEX  3
DET  1
 ATL  3
STL  2
 HOU  6
CHC  5
 PHI  2
@LAD  0
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CIN  2
 MON  2
@SDP  1
 MON  9
@SDP  1
 SFG  5
NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 29,487

 Sunday, July 23, 1972, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:01
Reds
2
55-33
Lost 1
1st
 
                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
W: Steve Blass (11-4), L: Ross Grimsley (8-4), S: Ramon Hernandez (6)
 Pirates
3
55-33
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .741              2   0   2B,HBP
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .293  .882              1   4   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .295  .775              2   1   2B
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .932              5   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .852              6   1   
C Geronimo RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .845              4   0   
D Concepcion 3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .517              1   2   
D Chaney SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .758              2   1   
  J Hague PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .780              0   0   
R Grimsley P                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .114  .253              1   3   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .054  .133              0   0   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .732              0   0   
Totals                       36   2   9   0    1   4                         24  12
Batting Events
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.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: C Geronimo (1st base by S Blass).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .351  .812              0   0   2B,CS
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .819              1   3   SH
R Clemente RF                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .310  .846              3   0   SF
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .296  .939              8   0   2·2B
  R Stennett PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .723              0   0   
  J Hernandez 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .503              0   1   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   2   0    0   0  .325  .791              6   1   
A Oliver CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .320  .814              3   0   IW
B Robertson 3B-1B             4   0   1   0    0   0  .180  .580              1   2   2B
G Alley SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .729              5   2   IW
S Blass P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .372              0   1   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429              0   0   
Totals                       30   3  10   0    2   3                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: W Stargell (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Clines (2, 2nd base by R Grimsley POCS).

Pitching Stats

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, L (8-4)            7.1  10   3   3    1   3   0   2.50   31     -       ·  ·      7·10· 3·10     48    -     1.35  -0.32
J Billingham                   0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.52    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.91   0.04
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 3·10          1-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, W (11-4)              8.2   9   2   1    1   4   0   2.64   37     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 9     63    -     1.39   0.14
R Hernandez, S (6)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.38    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.88   0.07
Totals                         9     9   2   1    1   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 9          1-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 -2- R 31% 65% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Single to LF; Clines Scores; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 1 -2- R 25% 89% 2-2 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley Double to CF (LF-CF); Clemente Scores
t7 2 123 R -20% 26% 1-1 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grimsley Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B; Tolan to 1B
t3 2 1-3 R -14% 36% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Double to CF (LF-CF); Rose Scores; Morgan to 3B
b8 0 --- 10% 37% 1-2 PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley 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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Double to LF
t1 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 3B
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Strikeout
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Bench S. Blass 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Lineout: SS
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley 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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass Geronimo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson R. Grimsley Double to CF
b2 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley Intentional Walk
b2 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT S. Blass R. Grimsley 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN R. Grimsley S. Blass Popfly: SS
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Single to 3B
t3 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Single to RF; Rose to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R -14% 36% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Double to CF (LF-CF); Rose Scores; Morgan to 3B
t3 2 -23 O 5% 42% 1-0 CIN J. Bench S. Blass 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 --- 8% 50% 0-1 PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley Double to LF (LF Line)
b3 0 -2- O -2% 48% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley Flyball: RF; Clines to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 3% 51% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clines Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass Strikeout
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 1-1 CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 1-1 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass 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 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 1-1 PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley Lineout: LF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 1-1 PIT B. Robertson R. Grimsley Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 1-1 PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CIN R. Grimsley S. Blass Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 1-1 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 1-1 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 PIT S. Blass R. Grimsley Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 1-1 PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley Single to LF
b5 1 1-- O -5% 51% 1-1 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley Clines Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CIN J. Bench S. Blass Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 1-1 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass 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 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 2% 53% 1-1 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Single to 3B
b6 2 1-- O -3% 50% 1-1 PIT A. Oliver R. Grimsley 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 56% 1-1 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- -2% 54% 1-1 CIN R. Grimsley S. Blass Single to RF
t7 2 1-- -3% 51% 1-1 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Hit By Pitch; Grimsley to 2B
t7 2 12- -5% 46% 1-1 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Walk; Grimsley to 3B; Rose to 2B
t7 2 123 R -20% 26% 1-1 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grimsley Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B; Tolan to 1B
t7 2 123 O 7% 33% 2-1 CIN J. Bench S. Blass 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 0 --- O -5% 28% 1-2 PIT B. Robertson R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 25% 1-2 PIT G. Alley R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 23% 1-2 PIT S. Blass R. Grimsley 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 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-1 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Foul Flyball: C
t8 1 --- O 1% 26% 2-1 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- O 1% 27% 2-1 CIN D. Concepcion S. Blass 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 0 --- 10% 37% 1-2 PIT G. Clines R. Grimsley Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -4% 34% 1-2 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Grimsley Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Clines to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 31% 65% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente R. Grimsley Single to LF; Clines Scores; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 1 -2- R 25% 89% 2-2 PIT W. Stargell R. Grimsley 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 1 -2- O -2% 87% 3-2 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Billingham Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 -2- 0% 88% 3-2 PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -2% 86% 3-2 PIT B. Robertson J. Billingham 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 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 CIN J. Hague S. Blass Flyball: CF
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 2-3 CIN H. McRae S. Blass Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 2-3 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 2-3 CIN J. Morgan R. Hernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

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