Homers by Ken Singleton and Hal Breeden paced the Expos to a 7-2 victory over the Reds to spoil the night for Sparky Anderson, who had just signed a new two-year contract to continue as Cincinnati's manager. Singleton's smash supplied the Expos' first run and Breeden belted his homer with a man on base in the seventh. The Expos iced the game with four runs in the eighth, two scoring on a pinch-double by Boots Day. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 7, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  0    2  4  0  -   7 11  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  7  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               4   1   1   0     1   0   .249      Rose lf               4   0   0   0     1   1   .305
Jorgensen cf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .223      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Singleton lf          5   1   1   1     0   2   .268      Tolan cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .283
McCarver c            5   1   1   1     0   0   .261      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .262
Fairly rf,1b          3   2   2   0     1   0   .266      Perez 1b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .292
Breeden 1b            3   1   1   2     0   0   .250      Menke 3b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .241
  Mashore rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Geronimo rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Day ph,rf           1   1   1   2     0   0   .224        Foster pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Foli ss               4   0   2   1     0   0   .240      Chaney ss             4   0   2   1     0   1   .248
Bailey 3b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .236      Nolan p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .119
Torrez p              4   0   0   0     0   3   .167        Hague ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .158        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
                                                            Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McRae ph            0   0   0   1     1   0   .258

Totals               36   7  11   7     3   6             Totals               34   2   7   2     2   7

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 20,569
Left on Base: Expos 6, Reds 8
DP: Expos 0, Reds 1
Doubles: Hunt (16), Fairly (12), Day (6), Menke (16), Perez (28)
Home Runs: Singleton (12), Breeden (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Jorgensen (6)
Hit by Pitch: Geronimo (1,by Torrez)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(14-9)          8.2   7   2   2   2   6   0  36   3.11
Marshall SV(15)         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.56
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   7   0  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(14-4)           7     7   3   3   0   4   2  27   2.01
Borbon                  1     3   4   4   3   2   0   9   3.32
Tomlin                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9    11   7   7   3   6   2  40

Hit by Pitch: Torrez (5)
Wild Pitches: Torrez (5)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt doubled to left; Jorgensen popped to second in
foul territory; Singleton hit into a double play (first to
pitcher) [Hunt out at home (pitcher to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Morgan flied out to center; Tolan singled
to center [Rose to third]; Bench popped to shortstop; Perez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Reds 0.

EXPOS 2ND: McCarver popped to shortstop; Fairly grounded out
(second to first); Breeden grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Menke doubled; Geronimo grounded out (second to
first); Chaney struck out; Nolan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli flied out to left; Bailey struck out; Torrez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Morgan
made an out to second; Tolan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Hunt flied out to center; Jorgensen flied out to
center; Singleton homered; McCarver grounded out (first to
pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Bench struck out; Perez singled to right; Menke popped
to shortstop; Geronimo forced Perez (shortstop to second); 50
minute rain delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Fairly singled to center; Breeden popped to catcher
in foul territory; Foli singled to left [Fairly to second];
Bailey lined to center [Fairly to third]; Torrez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Chaney lined to right; Nolan grounded out (first
unassisted); Rose flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Reds 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Hunt flied out to left; Jorgensen grounded out (first
unassisted); Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Morgan popped to third; Tolan struck out; Bench
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Reds 0.

EXPOS 7TH: McCarver grounded out (first unassisted); Fairly
doubled to left; Breeden homered [Fairly scored]; Foli flied out
to right; Bailey singled to left; On a bunt Torrez struck out; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: MASHORE REPLACED BREEDEN (PLAYING RF); FAIRLY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Perez doubled to left; Menke struck out;
Geronimo grounded out (second to first) [Perez to third]; Chaney
singled to shortstop [Perez scored]; HAGUE BATTED FOR NOLAN;
Hague flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 1.

EXPOS 8TH: BORBON REPLACED HAGUE (PITCHING); Hunt walked;
Jorgensen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hunt to
second]; Singleton struck out; McCarver singled [Hunt scored,
McCarver to second (on throw)]; Fairly was walked intentionally;
DAY BATTED FOR MASHORE; Day doubled to left [McCarver scored,
Fairly scored]; Foli singled to center [Day scored, Foli to
second (on throw)]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Torrez
struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 7, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: DAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Rose grounded out
(second to first); Morgan grounded out (second to first); Tolan
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7,
Reds 1.

EXPOS 9TH: TOMLIN REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Hunt popped to
second; Debut game for Dave Tomlin; Jorgensen singled to
right; Singleton popped to second; McCarver popped to third; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 7, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: Bench flied out to right; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Menke singled to center; Torrez threw a
wild pitch [Menke to second]; Geronimo was hit by a pitch;
FOSTER RAN FOR GERONIMO; Chaney singled to left [Menke to third,
Foster to second]; MCRAE BATTED FOR TOMLIN; McRae walked [Menke
scored, Foster to third, Chaney to second]; MARSHALL REPLACED
TORREZ (PITCHING); Rose was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Expos 7, Reds 2.