A three-run rally in the ninth inning brought the Padres a 10-7 victory over the Reds. Dave Roberts started the stanza with an infield hit, advanced to second on a wild throw by Dave Concepcion and scored the tie-breaking tally on a double by Jerry Morales.

After Nate Colbert drew a walk, Morales and Colbert executed a double steal and when Denis Menke failed to snare Johnny Bench's throw to third base, both runners scored. Colbert and Leron Lee had homers in the game for the Padres while Hal McRae belted one as a pinch-hitter for the Reds to tie the score at 7-7 in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 10, Cincinnati Reds 7
Game Played on Sunday, September 17, 1972 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Padres       0  3  1    0  0  0    1  2  3  -  10 12  3
Reds         4  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   7 14  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             5   0   1   1     0   1   .231      Rose lf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .309
Roberts 2b            5   1   1   0     0   1   .249      Morgan 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .292
Lee lf                3   1   1   1     1   0   .316      Tolan cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .283
  Morales pr,cf       1   2   1   1     0   0   .240      Bench c               5   2   3   2     0   0   .269
Colbert 1b            3   3   2   1     2   0   .247      Perez 1b              5   1   2   2     0   1   .285
Grubb cf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .429      Menke 3b              4   0   2   2     0   1   .235
  Gaston ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   2   .259      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Elliott rf            5   1   2   2     0   1   .214      Geronimo rf           3   0   2   0     1   0   .267
Hilton 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Simpson p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .067
Corrales c            3   1   2   0     1   0   .195        Borbon p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .050
Caldwell p            3   0   1   2     0   1   .128        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Schaeffer p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Simpson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McRae ph            1   1   1   1     0   0   .269
                                                            Sprague p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37  10  12   8     4   7             Totals               39   7  14   7     1   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 18,300
Left on Base: Padres 5, Reds 8
DP: Padres 2, Reds 1
Errors: Roberts, Hilton, Caldwell, Menke, Concepcion
Doubles: Elliott (2), Morales (14), Bench (22)
Triples: Perez (6)
Home Runs: Colbert (38), Lee (12), McRae (4)
Stolen Bases: Morales (4), Colbert (12)
Caught Stealing: Geronimo (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Caldwell (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Menke (8)
GIDP: Grubb (1), Rose (6), Tolan (14)
Hit by Pitch: Borbon (1,by Caldwell)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell                7.1  13   7   6   1   2   1  37   3.53
Schaeffer W(1-0)        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.69
Simpson SV(1)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    14   7   6   1   3   1  42

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Simpson                 2     6   4   4   1   3   2  13   4.37
Borbon                  5     2   1   1   0   0   0  16   3.10
Hall                    0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2   2.66
Carroll                 1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   2.46
Sprague L(3-3)          1     2   3   1   1   2   0   6   3.95
Totals                  9    12  10   8   4   7   2  42

Hit by Pitch: Caldwell (4)

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


PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts
struck out; Lee popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose reached on an error by Hilton [Rose to first]; On
a bunt Morgan singled to third [Rose to second]; Tolan singled
to shortstop [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench doubled to
left [Rose scored (unearned), Morgan scored, Tolan to third];
Perez singled to left [Tolan scored, Bench to third]; Menke hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Bench scored]; Concepcion flied out to
right; Geronimo singled to right [Perez to second]; Simpson
struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Reds 4.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert homered; Grubb singled to center; Elliott
singled to center [Grubb to second]; Hilton struck out; Corrales
singled to center [Grubb to third, Elliott to second]; Caldwell
singled to right [Grubb scored, Elliott scored, Corrales to
third]; Thomas struck out; Roberts flied out to center; 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 4.

REDS 2ND: Rose grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied out
to left; Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 4.

PADRES 3RD: Lee homered; Colbert walked; BORBON REPLACED SIMPSON
(PITCHING); Grubb grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Colbert out at second]; Elliott flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Reds 4.

REDS 3RD: Bench popped to catcher in foul territory; Perez
struck out; Menke singled to left; Concepcion forced Menke
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Reds 4.

PADRES 4TH: Hilton flied out to left; Corrales grounded out
(second to first); Caldwell grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Reds 4.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo walked; Geronimo was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Caldwell [Geronimo to second]; Borbon
reached on an error by Roberts [Geronimo stayed at second,
Borbon to first]; Rose flied out to left; Morgan forced Borbon
(second to shortstop) [Geronimo to third]; Geronimo was caught
stealing home (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 4, Reds 4.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas popped to shortstop; Roberts popped to
shortstop; Lee flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
4, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench singled to
center; Perez flied out to center; Menke grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Reds 4.

PADRES 6TH: Colbert grounded out (third to first); Grubb
grounded out (first unassisted); Elliott flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion grounded out (catcher to first); Geronimo
singled to center; Borbon was hit by a pitch [Geronimo to
second]; Pedro Borbon trying to bunt when hit; Rose
grounded into a double play (third to second) [Geronimo out at
third, Borbon out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4,
Reds 4.

PADRES 7TH: Hilton lined to second; Corrales singled to right;
Caldwell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Corrales
to second]; Thomas singled to center [Corrales scored]; Roberts
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Tolan grounded
out (second to first); Bench singled to left; Perez tripled to
center [Bench scored]; Menke singled to center [Perez scored];
Concepcion popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5,
Reds 6.

PADRES 8TH: HALL REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Lee walked; MORALES
RAN FOR LEE; Colbert singled to right [Morales to third]; GASTON
BATTED FOR GRUBB; CARROLL REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Gaston
struck out; Elliott doubled to right [Morales scored, Colbert
scored]; Hilton grounded out (third to first); Corrales was
walked intentionally; Caldwell was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 7, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GASTON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Geronimo popped to third in foul territory;
MCRAE BATTED FOR CARROLL; McRae homered; Rose singled to center;
SCHAEFFER REPLACED CALDWELL (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right
[Rose to second]; Tolan grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Morgan out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 7, Reds 7.

PADRES 9TH: SPRAGUE REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); Thomas flied out
to center; Roberts singled to shortstop [Roberts to second
(error by Concepcion)]; Morales doubled to right [Roberts
scored]; Colbert was walked intentionally; Morales stole third
and Colbert stole second [Morales scored (error by Menke)
(unearned), Colbert scored (unearned)]; Gaston struck out;
Elliott was called out on strikes; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 10, Reds 7.

REDS 9TH: SIMPSON REPLACED SCHAEFFER (PITCHING); Bench popped to
first; Perez flied out to center; Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 10, Reds 7.