1972 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,611,459, Avg. 22,714
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won League Championship Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
World Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-3
Manager: Sparky Anderson (95-59)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1972 Cincinnati Reds Statistics
1972 Cincinnati Reds Roster

The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.

The Reds plated 707 runs and conceded 557 runs. Johnny Bench walloped 40 home runs for Cincinnati, while Joe Morgan and Tony Perez swatted 20 or more also. Johnny Bench drove in 125 runs. Pete Rose topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Gary Nolan led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.99 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Sparky Anderson coached the team. The 1972 Cincinnati Reds won the League Championship Series.

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Regular Season Runs For: 707
Regular Season Runs Against: 557

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 15, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 16, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 18, 1972 Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 1-2 0-0 1-2
April 19, 1972 Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 1-3 0-0 1-3
April 21, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 1-3 1-0 2-3
April 22, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 11 L 1-3 1-1 2-4
April 23, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 1-3 1-2 2-5
April 25, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 1-3 1-3 2-6
April 26, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 1-3 2-3 3-6
April 27, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 1-3 3-3 4-6
April 28, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 1-3 3-4 4-7
April 29, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 1-3 4-4 5-7
April 30, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 1-3 4-5 5-8
May 2, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 1-3 5-5 6-8
May 3, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 1-3 5-6 6-9
May 4, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 1-3 6-6 7-9
May 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 2-3 6-6 8-9
May 6, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 2-4 6-6 8-10
May 7, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 2-5 6-6 8-11
May 9, 1972 Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 2-6 6-6 8-12
May 10, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 2-7 6-6 8-13
May 12, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 3-7 6-6 9-13
May 13, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 W 4-7 6-6 10-13
May 14, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 5-7 6-6 11-13
May 14, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 6-7 6-6 12-13
May 16, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 6-7 7-6 13-13
May 16, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 6-7 8-6 14-13
May 17, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 6-7 9-6 15-13
May 18, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 W 6-7 10-6 16-13
May 19, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 0 W 6-7 11-6 17-13
May 20, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 5 L 6-7 11-7 17-14
May 21, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 2 W 6-7 12-7 18-14
May 21, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 7 L 6-7 12-8 18-15
May 23, 1972 Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 6-8 12-8 18-16
May 24, 1972 Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 6-9 12-8 18-17
May 26, 1972 San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 7-9 12-8 19-17
May 27, 1972 San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 W 8-9 12-8 20-17
May 28, 1972 San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 8-10 12-8 20-18
May 29, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 W 8-10 13-8 21-18
May 30, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 5 W 8-10 14-8 22-18
May 31, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 12 at Houston Astros 4 W 8-10 15-8 23-18
June 1, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 3 W 8-10 16-8 24-18
June 2, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 8-10 17-8 25-18
June 3, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 8-10 18-8 26-18
June 4, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 8-10 19-8 27-18
June 6, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 L 8-10 19-9 27-19
June 7, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 3 W 8-10 20-9 28-19
June 8, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 3 W 8-10 21-9 29-19
June 9, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 3 W 8-10 22-9 30-19
June 11, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 11 at Montreal Expos 1 W 8-10 23-9 31-19
June 13, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 9-10 23-9 32-19
June 13, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 10-10 23-9 33-19
June 14, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 11-10 23-9 34-19
June 16, 1972 New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 11-11 23-9 34-20
June 17, 1972 New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 12-11 23-9 35-20
June 18, 1972 New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 12-12 23-9 35-21
June 19, 1972 Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 L 12-13 23-9 35-22
June 20, 1972 Montreal Expos 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 12-14 23-9 35-23
June 21, 1972 Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 13-14 23-9 36-23
June 22, 1972 Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 13-15 23-9 36-24
June 23, 1972 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 14-15 23-9 37-24
June 24, 1972 Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 14-16 23-9 37-25
June 25, 1972 Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 15-16 23-9 38-25
June 26, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 15-16 24-9 39-25
June 27, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 15-16 25-9 40-25
June 28, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 15-16 26-9 41-25
June 29, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 15-16 26-10 41-26
June 30, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 4 L 15-16 26-11 41-27
July 1, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 W 15-16 27-11 42-27
July 2, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 12 at San Diego Padres 2 W 15-16 28-11 43-27
July 3, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 15-17 28-11 43-28
July 4, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 16-17 28-11 44-28
July 7, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 16-18 28-11 44-29
July 8, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 17-18 28-11 45-29
July 9, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 L 17-19 28-11 45-30
July 9, 1972 Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 17-20 28-11 45-31
July 11, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 18-20 28-11 46-31
July 12, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 19-20 28-11 47-31
July 13, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 20-20 28-11 48-31
July 14, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 20-20 29-11 49-31
July 15, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 20-20 30-11 50-31
July 16, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 20-20 31-11 51-31
July 17, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 20-20 32-11 52-31
July 18, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 20-20 32-12 52-32
July 19, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 20-20 33-12 53-32
July 21, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 20-20 34-12 54-32
July 22, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 20-20 35-12 55-32
July 23, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 20-20 35-13 55-33
July 27, 1972 San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 21-20 35-13 56-33
July 28, 1972 San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 21-21 35-13 56-34
July 29, 1972 San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 21-22 35-13 56-35
July 30, 1972 San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 22-22 35-13 57-35
July 30, 1972 San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 22-23 35-13 57-36
July 31, 1972 San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 22-24 35-13 57-37
August 1, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 1 W 22-24 36-13 58-37
August 2, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 10 L 22-24 36-14 58-38
August 4, 1972 Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 23-24 36-14 59-38
August 4, 1972 Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 24-24 36-14 60-38
August 5, 1972 Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 25-24 36-14 61-38
August 6, 1972 Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 25-25 36-14 61-39
August 7, 1972 Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 W 26-25 36-14 62-39
August 8, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 27-25 36-14 63-39
August 9, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 28-25 36-14 64-39
August 10, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 28-26 36-14 64-40
August 11, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 28-26 36-15 64-41
August 12, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 28-26 36-16 64-42
August 13, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 28-26 37-16 65-42
August 14, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 12 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 28-26 38-16 66-42
August 15, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 28-26 39-16 67-42
August 16, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 28-26 40-16 68-42
August 17, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 L 28-26 40-17 68-43
August 18, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 2 W 28-26 41-17 69-43
August 19, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 0 W 28-26 42-17 70-43
August 20, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 1 W 28-26 43-17 71-43
August 21, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 1 W 28-26 44-17 72-43
August 22, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Montreal Expos 3 W 28-26 45-17 73-43
August 23, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Montreal Expos 11 L 28-26 45-18 73-44
August 24, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 0 W 28-26 46-18 74-44
August 25, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 29-26 46-18 75-44
August 26, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 29-27 46-18 75-45
August 27, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 30-27 46-18 76-45
August 28, 1972 New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 31-27 46-18 77-45
August 29, 1972 New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 L 31-28 46-18 77-46
August 30, 1972 New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 32-28 46-18 78-46
September 1, 1972 Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 33-28 46-18 79-46
September 2, 1972 Montreal Expos 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 33-29 46-18 79-47
September 3, 1972 Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 34-29 46-18 80-47
September 4, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 34-29 46-19 80-48
September 4, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 34-29 47-19 81-48
September 5, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 L 34-29 47-20 81-49
September 6, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 34-29 48-20 82-49
September 7, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 5 L 34-29 48-21 82-50
September 7, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 2 L 34-29 48-22 82-51
September 9, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 34-29 48-23 82-52
September 10, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 34-29 48-24 82-53
September 10, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 W 34-29 49-24 83-53
September 12, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 34-29 50-24 84-53
September 13, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 34-29 51-24 85-53
September 15, 1972 San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 L 34-30 51-24 85-54
September 16, 1972 San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 35-30 51-24 86-54
September 17, 1972 San Diego Padres 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 35-31 51-24 86-55
September 18, 1972 San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 36-31 51-24 87-55
September 19, 1972 San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 37-31 51-24 88-55
September 20, 1972 San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 38-31 51-24 89-55
September 22, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 W 38-31 52-24 90-55
September 23, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 7 L 38-31 52-25 90-56
September 24, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 2 W 38-31 53-25 91-56
September 26, 1972 Atlanta Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 38-32 53-25 91-57
September 27, 1972 Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 38-33 53-25 91-58
September 29, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 39-33 53-25 92-58
September 30, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 39-34 53-25 92-59
October 1, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 40-34 53-25 93-59
October 3, 1972 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 41-34 53-25 94-59
October 4, 1972 Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 42-34 53-25 95-59
October 7, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
October 8, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
October 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 0-1 1-1 1-2
October 10, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
October 11, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
October 14, 1972 Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 2-2 1-1 3-3
October 15, 1972 Oakland Athletics 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 2-3 1-1 3-4
October 18, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 2-3 2-1 4-4
October 19, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 2-3 2-2 4-5
October 20, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 2-3 3-2 5-5
October 21, 1972 Oakland Athletics 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 3-3 3-2 6-5
October 22, 1972 Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 3-4 3-2 6-6


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