1972 National League Championship Series (NLCS)
Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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The 1972 National League Championship Series (NLCS), was the playoff round that Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates to win the 1972 National League pennant. Cincinnati Reds advanced to play the winner of the 1972 American League Championship Series in the 1972 World Series

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1972 National League Championship Series (NLCS):
Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds (95 - 59) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (96 - 59).
The Cincinnati Reds defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 3 games to 2.

1972 NLCS Game by Game Breakdown 1972 NLCS Game #1 Recap 1972-10-07 at Three Rivers Stadium with 50476 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Pittsburgh Pirates 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 6 0 Cincinnati Reds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Pitchers for game 1 in the 1972 NLCS PIT - Blass, R. Hernandez (9) CIN - Gullett, Borbon (7) Home Runs in game 1 in the 1972 NLCS PIT - Oliver CIN - Morgan 1972 NLCS Game #2 Recap 1972-10-08 at Three Rivers Stadium with 50584 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 1 Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 1 Pitchers for game 2 in the 1972 NLCS PIT - Moose, Johnson (1), Kison (6), R. Hernandez (7), Giusti (9) CIN - Billingham, Hall (5) Home Runs in game 2 in the 1972 NLCS PIT - CIN - Morgan 1972 NLCS Game #3 Recap 1972-10-09 at Riverfront Stadium with 52420 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Cincinnati Reds 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 7 0 Pitchers for game 3 in the 1972 NLCS CIN - Nolan, Borbon (7), Carroll (7), McGlothlin (9) PIT - Briles, Kison (7), Giusti (8) Home Runs in game 3 in the 1972 NLCS CIN - PIT - Sanguillen 1972 NLCS Game #4 Recap 1972-10-10 at Riverfront Stadium with 39447 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Cincinnati Reds 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 X 7 11 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 Pitchers for game 4 in the 1972 NLCS CIN - Grimsley PIT - Ellis, Johnson (6), Walker (7), Miller (8) Home Runs in game 4 in the 1972 NLCS CIN - PIT - Clemente 1972 NLCS Game #5 Recap 1972-10-11 at Riverfront Stadium with 41887 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Cincinnati Reds 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 7 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 Pitchers for game 5 in the 1972 NLCS CIN - Gullett, Borbon (4), Hall (6), Carroll (9) PIT - Blass, R. Hernandez (8), Giusti (9), Moose (9) Home Runs in game 5 in the 1972 NLCS CIN - Geronimo, Bench PIT -