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1972 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
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

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 50,476

 Saturday, October 7, 1972, 1:11PM
Time of Game: 1:57
Reds
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Pirates         3  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    5  6  0
W: Steve Blass (1-0), L: Don Gullett (0-1)
 Pirates
5

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              1   0   2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .250 1.400              0   6   HR
B Tolan CF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              4   0   
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              3   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500             14   0   
D Menke 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              0   1   
C Geronimo RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
D Chaney SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   4   
D Gullett P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Hague PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   1    4   2                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: P Rose (1, off S Blass).
HR: J Morgan (1, off S Blass; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: J Morgan 4; P Rose 3; D Gullett; T Perez; D Menke; B Tolan; T Uhlaender.
RBI: J Morgan (1).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: J Bench (1).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett LF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              7   0   
A Oliver CF                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .500 2.250              8   0   HR,3B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000              2   0   2B
  B Robertson 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
D Cash 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
S Blass P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   5   6   5    0   3                         27   2
Batting Events
2B: W Stargell (1, off D Gullett).
3B: A Oliver (1, off D Gullett).
HR: A Oliver (1, off D Gullett; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Oliver 7; R Stennett 2; W Stargell 2; R Hebner.
RBI: A Oliver 3 (3); R Hebner (1); W Stargell (1).
2-out RBI: A Oliver 2; R Hebner.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 3 for 5.

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
D Gullett, L (0-1)             6     6   5   5    0   3   1   7.50   24     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6     43    -     0.62  -0.30
P Borbon                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   5    0   3   1          30     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6           -  
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 (1-0)               8.1   8   1   1    4   1   1   1.08   37     -       ·  ·      5·22· 3· 5     60    -     0.83   0.18
R Hernandez, H (1)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.03
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4   2   1          39     -       ·  ·      5·23· 3· 5          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bill Williams, LF - John Kibler, RF - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 50,476.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Pete Rose                    LF       1. Rennie Stennett              LF
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Al Oliver                    CF
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. Denis Menke                  3B       6. Richie Hebner                3B
7. Cesar Geronimo               RF       7. Dave Cash                    2B
8. Darrel Chaney                SS       8. Gene Alley                   SS
9. Don Gullett                   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
b1 0 -2- R 14% 64% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Triple (LF-CF); Stennett Scores
b5 2 1-- RR 12% 94% 3-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Home Run; Stennett Scores
t1 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Home Run
b1 2 --3 R 9% 73% 2-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett Single to RF; Stargell Scores
b1 1 --3 R 8% 67% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett Double (Deep RF); Oliver Scores

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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Home Run
t1 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Lineout: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 CIN J. Bench S. Blass Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Passed Ball; Stennett to 2B
b1 0 -2- R 14% 64% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Triple (LF-CF); Stennett Scores
b1 0 --3 O -5% 60% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Gullett Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --3 R 8% 67% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett Double (Deep RF); Oliver Scores
b1 1 -2- O -2% 65% 2-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-1B; Stargell to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 9% 73% 2-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett Single to RF; Stargell Scores
b1 2 1-- O -1% 72% 3-1 PIT D. Cash D. Gullett Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 68% 1-3 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 72% 1-3 CIN D. Menke S. Blass Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 74% 1-3 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass Popfly: SS
t2 2 1-- O 2% 77% 1-3 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 PIT G. Alley D. Gullett Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 PIT S. Blass D. Gullett Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 69% 1-3 CIN D. Gullett S. Blass Single/Bunt
t3 0 1-- O 4% 73% 1-3 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 76% 1-3 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 78% 1-3 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Gullett Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 CIN J. Bench S. Blass Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -1% 78% 1-3 CIN D. Menke S. Blass Single to LF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 81% 1-3 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Gullett Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 PIT D. Cash D. Gullett Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 CIN D. Gullett S. Blass Popfly: 1B
t5 2 --- -3% 80% 1-3 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 2 -2- O 4% 83% 1-3 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 PIT G. Alley D. Gullett Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 PIT S. Blass D. Gullett Strikeout
b5 2 --- 1% 82% 3-1 PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett Single to 3B
b5 2 1-- RR 12% 94% 3-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Home Run; Stennett Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Gullett Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -3% 91% 1-5 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Single to RF
t6 0 1-- -5% 86% 1-5 CIN J. Bench S. Blass Walk; Tolan to 2B
t6 0 12- O 3% 89% 1-5 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Tolan to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 4% 93% 1-5 CIN D. Menke S. Blass Popfly: SS
t6 2 1-3 O 3% 96% 1-5 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Flyball: CF
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Don Gullett (P) batting 9th; Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Don Gullett (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- -1% 95% 1-5 CIN T. Uhlaender S. Blass Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 97% 1-5 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- -1% 96% 1-5 CIN J. Morgan S. Blass Walk; Uhlaender to 2B
t7 2 12- O 2% 98% 1-5 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
Pedro Borbon replaces Ted Uhlaender (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Pedro Borbon replaces Ted Uhlaender (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 PIT D. Cash P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PIT G. Alley P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PIT S. Blass P. Borbon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 CIN J. Bench S. Blass Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Strikeout
t8 2 --- -0% 98% 1-5 CIN D. Menke S. Blass Walk
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 CIN C. Geronimo S. Blass Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT R. Stennett P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT A. Oliver P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT R. Clemente P. Borbon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
Bob Robertson replaces Willie Stargell playing 1B batting 4th; Bob Robertson replaces Willie Stargell playing 1B batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Lineout: 1B
Joe Hague pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th; Joe Hague pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 1-5 CIN J. Hague S. Blass Walk
t9 1 1-- -2% 97% 1-5 CIN P. Rose S. Blass Single/Bunt; Hague to 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th; Ramon Hernandez replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 1-5 CIN J. Morgan R. Hernandez Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 CIN B. Tolan R. Hernandez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 5.

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