1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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The 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 91st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 86th in the National League. The defending World Series champion Pirates finished first in the National League East with an MLB-best record of 96–59. The team was defeated three games to two by the Cincinnati Reds in the NLCS. Despite losing the series, the Pirates put up a good fight, unlike the last time the two teams met in the playoffs. In Game 5, the Pirates led 3–2 in the ninth inning, and were 3 outs away from pulling off a major upset over the Reds. All looked good until the Pirates collapsed in the 9th inning and allowed 2 runs to score, with the walkoff run coming on a wild pitch.
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||
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National League East Champions | ||||
League | National League | |||
Division | East | |||
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |||
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
Record | 96–59 (.619) | |||
Divisional place | 1st | |||
Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | |||
General managers | Joe L. Brown | |||
Managers | Bill Virdon | |||
Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King | |||
Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King | |||
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