An error by Denis Menke opened the door for the Cubs, who scored four unearned runs off Gary Nolan in the fourth inning to defeat the Reds, 4-2. After Menke failed to hang on to a line drive by Billy Williams, Jim Hickman and Rick Monday singled for one run and Carmen Fanzone doubled for two more. Following an intentional pass to Randy Hundley, Milt Pappas singled to drive in the fourth run of the frame. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 10, 1972 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  3
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  8  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   1   .221      Rose lf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .239
Beckert 2b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .225      Morgan 2b             4   1   2   0     1   0   .274
Williams lf           5   1   0   0     0   0   .278      Tolan cf              5   0   1   1     0   0   .398
Hickman 1b            5   1   1   0     0   2   .375      Perez 1b              4   0   2   0     1   1   .257
Monday cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .375      Bench c               5   0   0   1     0   2   .208
Cardenal rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Menke 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .230
Fanzone 3b            3   1   2   2     1   0   .389      Concepcion ss         4   0   2   0     0   0   .263
Hundley c             1   0   0   0     3   1   .270      Geronimo rf           2   0   0   0     1   1   .167
Pappas p              3   0   1   1     0   1   .231        McRae ph,rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Phoebus p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nolan p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Uhlaender ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .171
  McGinn p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000        Billingham p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Javier ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .313
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   6   4     6   6             Totals               37   2   8   2     4   6

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  7,051
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Reds 12
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 1
Errors: Beckert 2, Hickman, Menke, Concepcion
Doubles: Fanzone (3), Rose (3), Tolan (8)
Stolen Bases: Morgan 3 (12), Tolan (11), Concepcion 2 (5)
GIDP: Williams (2), Nolan (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(3-2)           6     7   2   1   3   5   0  30   2.25
Phoebus                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.79
McGinn SV(3)            2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   1.59
Totals                  9     8   2   1   4   6   0  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(3-1)            6     5   4   0   2   6   0  26   2.53
Billingham              2     1   0   0   3   0   0  10   6.34
Carroll                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.45
Totals                  9     6   4   0   6   6   0  40

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - John Kibler


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to right; Beckert reached on an
error by Concepcion [Beckert to first]; Williams grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Beckert out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose popped to shortstop; Morgan singled to right;
Morgan stole second; Tolan reached on an error by Beckert
[Morgan to third, Tolan to first]; Tolan stole second; Perez
struck out; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman struck out; Monday grounded out (third to
first); Cardenal flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Menke popped to third; Concepcion singled to center;
Concepcion stole second; Concepcion stole third; Geronimo
walked; Nolan grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Geronimo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Fanzone grounded out (third to first); Hundley walked;
Pappas struck out; Kessinger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose doubled to left; Morgan reached on an error by
Beckert [Rose to third, Morgan to first]; Morgan stole second;
Tolan popped to third; Perez was walked intentionally; Bench
forced Perez (shortstop to second) [Rose scored (unearned),
Morgan to third]; Menke struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert flied out to center; Williams reached on an
error by Menke [Williams to first]; Hickman singled to third
[Williams to second]; Monday singled to left [Williams scored
(unearned), Hickman to second]; Cardenal grounded out (pitcher
unassisted) [Hickman to third, Monday to second]; Fanzone
doubled to center [Hickman scored (unearned), Monday scored
(unearned)]; Hundley was walked intentionally; Pappas singled to
center [Fanzone scored (unearned), Hundley to second]; Kessinger
flied out to center; 4 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds
1.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
struck out; Nolan reached on an error by Hickman [Nolan to
first]; Rose grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 1.

CUBS 5TH: Beckert lined to right; Williams flied out to left;
Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Morgan singled to right; Tolan flied out to center;
Perez singled to left [Morgan to second]; Bench was called out
on strikes; Menke grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 1.

CUBS 6TH: Monday was called out on strikes; Cardenal flied out
to left; Fanzone singled to left; Hundley struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion singled to center; Geronimo popped to left;
UHLAENDER BATTED FOR NOLAN; Uhlaender grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Concepcion to second]; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 1.

CUBS 7TH: BILLINGHAM REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Pappas flied
out to center; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first);
Beckert singled to shortstop; Williams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Tolan doubled to
left [Morgan scored]; PHOEBUS REPLACED PAPPAS (PITCHING); Perez
singled to shortstop [Tolan stayed at second]; Bench flied to
left in foul territory; Menke struck out; Concepcion grounded
out (catcher unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 2.

CUBS 8TH: Hickman flied out to left; Monday flied out to center;
Cardenal walked; Fanzone walked [Cardenal to second]; Hundley
walked [Cardenal to third, Fanzone to second]; SHAMSKY BATTED
FOR PHOEBUS; Shamsky popped to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cubs 4, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: MCGINN REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); MCRAE BATTED FOR
GERONIMO; McRae flied out to right; JAVIER BATTED FOR
BILLINGHAM; Javier walked; Rose forced Javier (pitcher to
shortstop); Morgan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 2.

CUBS 9TH: CARROLL REPLACED JAVIER (PITCHING); MCRAE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert
walked; Williams flied out to center; Hickman grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: Tolan grounded out (third to first); Perez flied out
to center; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 2.
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