Ted Uhlaender drove in a run with his first N. L. hit to help the Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Pirates. With the score tied, 3-3, Joe Morgan singled to lead off the ninth inning and stole second. Following an intentional pass to Bobby Tolan, Morgan and Tolan worked a double steal. After Johnny Bench popped up, the Pirates decided to pass Tony Perez, loading the bases. Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4Game Played on Thursday, April 27, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumReds 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 - 5 12 0 Pirates 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 9 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .326 Clines lf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .111 Morgan 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .225 Stennett 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .429 Tolan cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .463 Clemente rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Bench c 4 0 0 0 1 0 .147 Robertson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Perez 1b 4 1 2 0 1 1 .241 Sanguillen c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .400 Uhlaender rf 4 0 1 1 1 1 .083 Hebner 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .353 Menke 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 .257 Oliver cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .341 Concepcion ss 5 2 3 2 0 0 .333 J. Hernandez ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 .200 Gullett p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sprague p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Briles p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 Geronimo ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 Kison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 R. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carbo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stargell ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .189 Totals 37 5 12 5 6 3 Totals 35 4 9 4 2 6 Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 12,504 Left on Base: Reds 12, Pirates 6 DP: Reds 1, Pirates 1 Doubles: Tolan 2 (5), Hebner 2 (5), Briles (1), Oliver (5) Home Runs: Concepcion (1), Stennett (1) Stolen Bases: Morgan 2 (6), Tolan (6) Sacrifice Flies: Menke (1) GIDP: Uhlaender (3), Clemente (2) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gullett 4 5 3 3 2 5 1 19 10.32 Sprague 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.60 Borbon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.00 Carroll W(1-0) 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 9 1.86 Totals 9 9 4 4 2 6 1 37 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Briles 5.2 7 2 2 1 2 0 24 2.35 Kison 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 5 5.40 R. Hernandez 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.00 Giusti L(0-1) 2 3 2 2 3 1 0 12 3.86 Totals 9 12 5 5 6 3 1 44 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Doug Harvey REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan grounded out (second to first); Tolan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett grounded out (first to pitcher); Clemente grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 2ND: Bench lined to right; Perez singled to left; Uhlaender grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Robertson was called out on strikes; Sanguillen flied out to right; Hebner doubled to left; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 3RD: Menke flied out to right; Concepcion flied out to center; Gullett popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: J. Hernandez walked; On a bunt Briles struck out; Clines struck out; Stennett homered [J. Hernandez scored]; Clemente lined to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out to center; Tolan doubled to left; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen was called out on strikes; Hebner doubled to right; Oliver singled to left [Hebner scored]; J. Hernandez flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3. REDS 5TH: Perez singled to right; Uhlaender grounded out (second to first) [Perez to second]; Menke struck out; Concepcion singled to center [Perez scored]; Gullett singled to right [Concepcion to second]; Rose singled to center [Concepcion scored, Gullett to second]; Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Briles doubled to left; Clines walked; SPRAGUE REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); On a bunt Stennett forced Briles (first to third) [Clines to second]; Clemente grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stennett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. REDS 6TH: Tolan doubled; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez struck out; Uhlaender walked; KISON REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Menke flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Robertson flied out to right; Sanguillen lined to shortstop; Hebner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. REDS 7TH: Concepcion homered; GERONIMO BATTED FOR SPRAGUE; Geronimo walked; On a bunt Rose forced Geronimo (catcher to shortstop); Morgan singled to left [Rose to second]; R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Tolan grounded out (first to pitcher) [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench was walked intentionally; Perez flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: BORBON REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Oliver lined to shortstop; J. Hernandez singled to left; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR R. HERNANDEZ; Davalillo flied out to center; Clines grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. REDS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Uhlaender struck out; Menke walked; Concepcion singled to left [Menke to second]; CARBO BATTED FOR BORBON; Carbo popped to center; Rose popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: CARROLL REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente singled to center; Robertson flied out to left; Sanguillen singled to right [Clemente to third]; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. REDS 9TH: Morgan singled to left; Morgan stole second; Tolan was walked intentionally; Morgan stole third and Tolan stole second; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez was walked intentionally; Uhlaender singled to right [Morgan scored, Tolan to third, Perez to second]; Menke hit a sacrifice fly to center [Tolan scored]; Concepcion flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3. PIRATES 9TH: Oliver doubled to right; MAY BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ; May grounded out (second to first) [Oliver to third]; STARGELL BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Stargell grounded out (second to first) [Oliver scored]; Clines was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 4. |
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