Johnny Bench smashed a homer and drove in another run with a safe squeeze bunt to account for the scoring in the Reds' 2-0 victory over the Giants. Jim McGlothlin and Clay Carroll combined to pitch the shutout. Carroll relieved after Ken Henderson led off with a double in the ninth inning.

Bench hit his homer in the fourth. Pete Rose beat out a bunt in the sixth and was forced by Joe Morgan, who stole second and continued to third on a wild throw by Dave Rader. Bench then crossed up the Giants' defense with his safe bunt. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 2, San Francisco Giants 0
Game Played on Monday, September 18, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  9  1
Reds         0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  8  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .252      Rose lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .309
Fuentes 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Morgan 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .290
Speier ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Tolan cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Hart 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .311      Bench c               4   1   2   2     0   0   .270
Henderson lf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .259      Perez 1b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .285
Kingman 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .221      Menke 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .234
Rader c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .266      Geronimo rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Matthews rf           2   0   1   0     1   0   .259      Chaney ss             3   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  McCovey ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .217      McGlothlin p          3   0   1   0     0   2   .178
Barr p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Howarth ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .246
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   0   9   0     1   5             Totals               30   2   8   2     4   4

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance:  8,608
Left on Base: Giants 8, Reds 8
DP: Giants 0, Reds 0
Errors: Rader
Doubles: Bonds (28), Henderson (20), Chaney (7)
Home Runs: Bench (34)
Stolen Bases: Tolan (40), Morgan (53)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr L(7-9)             6     6   2   2   1   2   1  24   2.80
Sosa                    2     2   0   0   3   2   0  10   0.00
Totals                  8     8   2   2   4   4   1  34

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin W(8-7)       8     9   0   0   1   5   0  32   3.74
Carroll SV(30)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.44
Totals                  9     9   0   0   1   5   0  35

Wild Pitches: McGlothlin 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Augie Donatelli


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds was called out on strikes; Fuentes singled to
left; Speier forced Fuentes (shortstop to second); Hart struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose popped to shortstop; Morgan flied out to center;
Tolan singled to center; Tolan stole second; Tolan was picked
off second (pitcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Reds 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman
singled to left; Rader singled to right [Kingman out at third
(right to third)]; Matthews singled to center [Rader to second];
McGlothlin threw a wild pitch [Rader to third, Matthews to
second]; Barr was called out on strikes; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench popped to first; Perez walked; Menke popped to
second; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Bonds flied out to right; Fuentes grounded out
(shortstop to first); Speier singled to second; Hart flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Chaney lined to shortstop; McGlothlin singled to
right; Rose flied out to center; Morgan grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Henderson singled to right; McGlothlin threw a wild
pitch [Henderson to second]; Kingman singled to left [Henderson
out at home (left to catcher), Kingman to second (on throw)];
Rader grounded out (second to first) [Kingman to third];
Matthews was walked intentionally; On a bunt Barr made an out to
pitcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); Bench homered;
Perez popped to first in foul territory; Menke grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Bonds doubled to left; Fuentes grounded out
(shortstop to first); Speier grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hart grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo flied out to right; Chaney struck out;
McGlothlin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Kingman
grounded out (third to first); Rader was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: On a bunt Rose singled; Morgan forced Rose (first to
shortstop); Morgan stole second [Morgan to third (error by
Rader)]; Tolan popped to catcher in foul territory; On a bunt
Bench singled [Morgan scored]; Perez singled to center [Bench to
second]; Menke forced Perez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); HOWARTH
BATTED FOR BARR; Howarth popped to catcher in foul territory;
Bonds was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: SOSA REPLACED HOWARTH (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded
out (second to first); Chaney doubled to left; McGlothlin struck
out; Rose walked; Morgan walked [Chaney to third, Rose to
second]; Tolan popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants
0, Reds 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Fuentes grounded out (first unassisted); Speier
lined to third; Hart grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Bench flied out to center; Perez struck out; Menke
walked; Geronimo singled to second [Menke to third, Geronimo out
at second (second to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
0, Reds 2.

GIANTS 9TH: Henderson doubled to left; CARROLL REPLACED
MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); Kingman lined to shortstop; Rader
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Henderson to third]; MCCOVEY
BATTED FOR MATTHEWS; McCovey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Reds 2.