Sunday, 06 May 2012 04:14

Written by Donn Frizzi

21-3K CLEMENTE'S 3,000 HITS
CLEMENTE GETS HIT 2,900
PIRATES 8, REDS 1
Saturday, May 6th, 1972

CINCINNATI - Roberto Clemente got his 2,900th career hit when he led off the 3rd inning with a single in the Pirates' 8-1 rout of the Reds.

Clemente was 2-5 in the game and now needs just 99 base hits to reach 3,000 hits.
Leading the Reds 2-0, Clemente's lead off single in the 3rd was followed by singles by Willie Stargell and Richie Hebner. Clemente and Stargell scored on Manny Sanguillen's double. Sangy now has 11 RBI's. The Pirates then led 7-0.
Clemente got his 2nd hit of the game with a lead off single in the 7th. He scored an unearned run when Gene Alley reached fIrst on an error by reliever Wayne Simpson.
Steve Blass (2-1) got the win. Starter Pedro Borbon (0-1) took the loss.
 
Game 3 on Sunday features Nelson Briles (1-0) vs Jack Billingham (0-4).

In memory of Mr.Les Banos.