Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I tōna hokinga mai ki te Pirates i te Hune 1969, i tākaro ia i waho o te pitbullpen o Pittsburgh tae noa ki te tau 1970, i puta i ngā kēmu e rua o te 1970 National League Championship Series
ki a Cincinnati, ā, ka mahi i te kotahi hautoru o te ininihi. I tukuna i te mutunga o Oketopa, ka uru atu a Gibbon ki nga Reds i te tau 1971 me te tuku i te 2.94 ERA me te hono i tana tohu pai rawa atu mo te whakaora me te 11.