The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in game 3 of the 1972 NL Championship series at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati to take a two games to one lead. Manny Sanguillen is the hitting star for the Pirates, driving in two runs and homering off of Reds starter Gary Nolan in the 5th inning. Pete Rose has three doubles for the Reds in a losing effort. Bruce Kison, who relieved starter Nelson Briles, is the winner for Pittsburgh and Clay Carroll is the losing pitcher for Cincinnati. Announcers are Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek.