Giants vs Reds: True Crime Baseball Mystery

'The Curse of Riverfront: A True Crime Baseball Mystery'

Cincinnati, Ohio – October 1972

The Cincinnati Reds were supposed to be unstoppable. With a lineup featuring Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, and Tony Pérez, the 'Big Red Machine' had dominated the National League. But when they faced the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS, something sinister unfolded—a series tainted by controversy, alleged sabotage, and whispers of a curse.

The Phantom Balk

Game 1 at Riverfront Stadium was a tight pitchers' duel between the Reds’ Gary Nolan and the Giants’ Don Carrithers. In the 6th inning, with the game tied 1-1, Giants’ slugger Willie McCovey stepped up with a man on third. Then, suddenly, home plate umpire Augie Donatelli called a balk on Nolan—a call so questionable that Reds manager Sparky Anderson stormed the field in protest.

Replays showed no movement from Nolan, yet the run scored, giving the Giants the lead. After the game, a clubhouse attendant claimed he overheard Donatelli mutter, 'Sometimes the game needs a little nudge.' Was it an innocent mistake—or something more?

The Stolen Signs

Game 3 in San Francisco took a darker turn. The Reds’ pitching staff, usually sharp, was getting shelled. Bench later swore he heard Giants catcher Dave Rader calling pitches before they were thrown. Then, in the 7th inning, Bench spotted a glint of light from the center-field stands—a man with binoculars, signaling to the Giants’ dugout.

When Bench alerted the umpires, security found an ex-minor leaguer, later linked to a known gambler, ejected from Candlestick Park. But the damage was done—the Reds lost 5-4.

The Blood-Stained Jersey

Before Game 5, Reds reliever Clay Carroll opened his locker to find his jersey slashed—and stained with what looked like blood. Clubhouse staff dismissed it as a prank, but Carroll refused to wear it, later giving up the series-losing hit to McCovey.

Years later, a former Giants bat boy confessed on his deathbed: 'Somebody paid to get in that clubhouse. They wanted the Reds to lose.'

The Aftermath

The Reds fell in five games, their dynasty delayed. Two years later, they’d win back-to-back World Series—but the ’72 NLCS remains shrouded in mystery.

Was it bad luck? Or was there a darker force at play?

Some in Cincinnati still believe… the Giants didn’t just beat the Reds. They stole the series.

Case Unsolved.

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