1972 National League Championship Series

1972 NL Championship Series (3-2) Cincinnati Reds (96-59) over Pittsburgh Pirates (95-59)

• BR 1972 NLCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Augie Donatelli, Ken Burkhart, Doug Harvey, Bill Williams, John Kibler, Harry Wendelstedt

Results

Game 1

Team	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
WP: Steve Blass (1-0), LP: Don Gullett (0-1)
Home Runs: CIN - Joe Morgan (1); PIT - Al Oliver (1)

• Attendance: 50,476

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	8	1
Pirates	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	7	1
WP: Tom Hall (1-0), LP: Bob Moose (0-1)
Home Runs: CIN - Joe Morgan (2)

• Attendance: 50,584

Game 3

Team	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
WP: Bruce Kison (1-0), LP: Clay Carroll (0-1), SV: Dave Giusti (1)
Home Runs: PIT - Manny Sanguillen (1)

• Attendance: 52,420

Game 4

Team	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
WP: Ross Grimsley (1-0), LP: Dock Ellis (0-1)
Home Runs: PIT - Roberto Clemente (1)

• Attendance: 39,447

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	0
Reds	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	7	1
WP: Clay Carroll (1-1), LP: Dave Giusti (0-1)
Home Runs: CIN - Johnny Bench (1), Cesar Geronimo (1)

• Attendance: 41,887

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