21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS - CLEMENTE'S LEADOFF BB SCORES IN HEBNER'S GW HR-PIRATES BEAT REDS 5-2

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 03:15

Written by Donn Frizzi

21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS CLEMENTE'S LEADOFF BB SCORES IN HEBNER'S GW HR. PIRATES BEAT REDS 5-2

Tuesday, April 25, 1972

PITTSBURGH - Roberto Clemente went 0-5 but led off the top of the 13th inning with a walk by his former teammate Joe Gibbon. He and Manny Sanguillen scored when Richie Hebner won the game with a two out, three run homer to give the Pirates a 5-2 victory over the Reds.

Clemente still needs 110 hits to reach 3,000.

The Pirates led 2-1 in the top of the 4th when Johnny Bench took starter Bob Johnson for a solo homer, his first of the season. The game remained tied until Hebner's game winning clout, his 2nd of the year.

Bob Miller (1-1) won in relief. Jim McGlothen (0-2) took the loss.

Game 2 of the 3 game series will have Gary Nolan face Steve Blass.