Tuesday October 10, 1972
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Cincinnati Reds 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

League Championship Series Game 4 Played on Tuesday, October 10, 1972 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 2 3 Reds 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 x - 7 11 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Stennett lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Rose lf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .471 Oliver cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 Clemente rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .214 Tolan cf 4 2 1 1 0 0 .294 Stargell 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Bench c 3 1 2 1 0 0 .286 Sanguillen c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 Cash 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Menke 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .231 Hebner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Geronimo rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 .063 Alley ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Chaney ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 .167 Ellis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grimsley p 4 0 2 1 0 1 .500 Mazeroski ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clines ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 1 2 1 0 5 Totals 33 7 11 5 2 5 Time of Game: 1:58 Attendance: 39,447 Left on Base: Pirates 2, Reds 6 DP: Pirates 0, Reds 0 Errors: Sanguillen, Alley 2, Chaney Doubles: Grimsley (1), Menke (1) Triples: Tolan (1) Home Runs: Clemente (1) Stolen Bases: Bench 2 (2), Chaney (1) Sacrifice Hits: Morgan (1) Sacrifice Flies: Bench (1) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ellis L(0-1) 5 5 3 0 1 3 0 22 0.00 Johnson 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 6 3.00 Walker 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 6 18.00 Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 Totals 8 11 7 4 2 5 0 37 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley W(1-0) 9 2 1 1 0 5 1 30 1.00 Totals 9 2 1 1 0 5 1 30 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Augie Donatelli, LF - Ken Burkhart, RF - Doug Harvey PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver flied out to center; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Morgan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Rose to second]; Tolan reached on a fielder's choice [Rose out at third (shortstop to third)]; Argument over call -- no ejections; Bench singled to right [Tolan to third]; Bench stole second [Tolan scored (unearned), Bench to third (error by Sanguillen)]; Perez popped to first; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell popped to shortstop; Sanguillen flied out to center; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. REDS 2ND: Menke was called out on strikes; Geronimo flied out to center; Chaney lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. PIRATES 3RD: Hebner flied out to right; Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); Ellis reached on an error by Chaney; Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Grimsley grounded out (third to first); Rose walked; Morgan struck out; Tolan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Clemente singled to shortstop; Stargell forced Clemente (second to shortstop); Sanguillen popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Bench singled to left; Perez flied out to center; Menke struck out while Bench stole second; Geronimo reached on an error by Alley [Bench scored (unearned) (no RBI), Geronimo to third (error by Alley)]; On a bunt Chaney singled to first [Geronimo scored (unearned)]; Grimsley doubled to center [Chaney to third]; Rose popped to third in foul territory; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3. PIRATES 5TH: Cash flied out to center; Hebner struck out; Alley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: Morgan popped to third in foul territory; Tolan flied out to center; Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3. PIRATES 6TH: MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR ELLIS; Mazeroski struck out; Stennett grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: JOHNSON REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); Perez struck out; Menke doubled to left; Geronimo grounded out (second to first) [Menke to third]; Chaney was walked intentionally; Chaney stole second; Grimsley singled to second [Menke scored, Chaney to third]; On a bunt Rose singled to third [Chaney scored, Grimsley out at third (first to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 5. PIRATES 7TH: Clemente homered; Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Cash grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5. REDS 7TH: WALKER REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Morgan singled to second; Tolan tripled to left [Morgan scored]; Bench hit a sacrifice fly to center [Tolan scored]; Perez grounded out (third to first); Menke singled to left; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7. PIRATES 8TH: Hebner popped to shortstop in foul territory; Alley struck out; CLINES BATTED FOR WALKER; Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7. REDS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Chaney flied out to left; Grimsley struck out; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7. PIRATES 9TH: Stennett flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (second to first); Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.

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