21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS - PIRATES BLOW 3-0 LEAD, LOSE TO REDS 5-4 - CLEMENTE 1-4, SINGLE IN 8TH - Thursday, April 27, 1972

Friday, 27 April 2012 03:29

Written by Donn Frizzi

21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS PIRATES BLOW 3-0 LEAD, LOSE TO REDS 5-4
CLEMENTE 1-4, SINGLE IN 8TH
Thursday, April 27, 1972

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates blew a 3-0 lead when the Reds tied the game in the 7th, took took the lead in the top of the 9th and held off the Pirates, 5-4. Cincinnati took the series 2-1.
Roberto Clemente singled in the 8th but was stranded at third when Richie Hebner grounded out to end the inning. Clemente needs 108 hits to reach 3,000. He's currently hitting .256.

The Pirates took a 2 run lead in the 3rd on Rennie Stennett's 2 run homer.  The Pirates 2nd baseman is hitting .429.

Reds ss Dave Concepcion hit a lead off homer off Bruce Kison in the 7th to tie the game at 3 each.
The Reds took the lead with a 2 run 9th off of Dave Guisti (0-1). In the bottom of the 9th, Al Oliver led off with a double off WP Clay Carroll (1-0), scored when PH Willie Stargell grounded out but came up 1 runs short.
The Pirates will host a weekend series vs Atlanta. Pat Jarvis vs Bob Moose in Game 1.