After scoring twice in the first inning, the Reds batted around in the fourth and added four runs to defeat the Padres, 6-3. Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench and Denis Menke hit singles and Tony Perez doubled in the first. Singles by Morgan, Bobby Tolan, Bench and Ross Grimsley, together with walks to Cesar Geronimo and Pete Rose, accounted for the scoring in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 16, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Padres       0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  5  0
Reds         2  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   6  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Rose lf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .310
Roberts 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .249      Morgan 2b             3   2   2   2     1   0   .290
Lee lf                4   1   1   0     0   0   .316      Tolan cf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .284
Colbert 1b            2   1   0   0     2   1   .244      Bench c               3   1   2   2     1   0   .265
Gaston cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .261      Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Elliott rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .174      Menke 3b              4   0   1   1     0   2   .233
Hilton 3b             4   0   2   2     0   0   .273      Geronimo rf           2   1   0   0     1   0   .261
Corrales c            2   0   0   0     0   1   .183      Chaney ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .249
  Stahl ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Grimsley p            3   1   1   0     0   2   .117
  Kendall c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Carroll p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Corkins p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Schaeffer p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Jestadt ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Greif p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .030
  Blefary ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               32   3   5   3     2   6             Totals               31   6   9   6     4   6

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 20,571
Left on Base: Padres 4, Reds 6
DP: Padres 0, Reds 0
Doubles: Elliott (1), Hilton (1), Perez (30)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (52)
Caught Stealing: Geronimo (6)
Hit by Pitch: Geronimo (2,by Acosta)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Corkins L(6-9)          3.2   6   6   6   4   4   0  20   3.65
Schaeffer               0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.76
Ross                    1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.58
Greif                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.70
Acosta                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.63
Totals                  8     9   6   6   4   6   0  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(13-7)        6     4   3   3   1   3   0  23   2.95
Carroll SV(29)          3     1   0   0   1   3   0  11   2.49
Totals                  9     5   3   3   2   6   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Acosta (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


PADRES 1ST: Thomas flied out to center; Roberts popped to
catcher; Lee flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan singled
to left; Morgan stole second; Tolan struck out; Bench singled to
right [Morgan scored]; Perez doubled to left [Bench to third];
Menke singled to left [Bench scored, Perez out at home (left to
catcher)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Reds 2.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert was called out on strikes; Gaston flied out
to right; Elliott doubled to left; Hilton doubled to left
[Elliott scored]; Corrales grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Geronimo flied out to left; Chaney flied out to left;
Grimsley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

PADRES 3RD: Corkins struck out; Thomas lined to third; Roberts
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Rose popped to shortstop; Morgan walked; Tolan
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morgan to second]; Bench
walked; Perez lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 2.

PADRES 4TH: Lee grounded out (pitcher to first); Colbert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Menke struck out; Geronimo walked; Chaney was called
out on strikes; Grimsley singled to center [Geronimo to third];
Rose walked [Grimsley to second]; Morgan singled to center
[Geronimo scored, Grimsley scored, Rose to third]; SCHAEFFER
REPLACED CORKINS (PITCHING); Tolan singled to left [Rose scored,
Morgan to third]; ROSS REPLACED SCHAEFFER (PITCHING); Bench
singled to center [Morgan scored, Tolan to second]; Perez forced
Bench (shortstop unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 6.

PADRES 5TH: Elliott popped to second; Hilton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Corrales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 1, Reds 6.

REDS 5TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 6.

PADRES 6TH: JESTADT BATTED FOR ROSS; Jestadt grounded out
(second to first); Thomas lined to shortstop; Roberts grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 6.

REDS 6TH: GREIF REPLACED JESTADT (PITCHING); Grimsley struck
out; Rose popped to shortstop; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 6.

PADRES 7TH: Lee singled to right; Colbert walked [Lee to
second]; Gaston singled to left [Lee scored, Colbert to third];
CARROLL REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Elliott was called out on
strikes; Hilton singled to shortstop [Colbert scored, Gaston to
second]; STAHL BATTED FOR CORRALES; Stahl flied out to left;
BLEFARY BATTED FOR GREIF; Blefary grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: KENDALL REPLACED STAHL (PLAYING C ); ACOSTA REPLACED
BLEFARY (PITCHING); Tolan lined to second; Bench popped to
catcher in foul territory; Perez popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 6.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts was
called out on strikes; Lee lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: Menke struck out; Geronimo was hit by a pitch;
Geronimo was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Chaney singled to center; Carroll flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 6.

PADRES 9TH: Colbert walked; Gaston was called out on strikes;
Elliott flied out to right; Hilton popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 6.