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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 8, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Santo Alcala |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,017 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Art Williams 2B: (none) 3B: Paul Pryor |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Santo Alcala | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Champ Summers | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1976
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Reuschel
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Morgan scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Plummer vs. Reuschel
Plummer hits a popup towards short. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Alcala
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Alcala
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Alcala
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Alcala
Morales takes first base on ball four. Monday scores. Cardenal moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Summers vs. Alcala
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez throws to second for one, and Concepcion throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cardenal scores. Madlock scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Alcala
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Alcala
Swisher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alcala vs. Reuschel
Alcala hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Rose reaches second base with a double. Alcala moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alcala scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Reuschel
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Alcala
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Alcala
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Alcala
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Reuschel
Plummer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Alcala
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Alcala
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Alcala
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Alcala
Summers hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alcala vs. Reuschel
Alcala is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Zamora
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Zamora
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Alcala
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Alcala
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Alcala
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Alcala
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Oscar Zamora.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Crosby
Ken Crosby now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Plummer vs. Crosby
Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alcala vs. Crosby
Alcala bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Plummer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Crosby
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Crosby
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion scores. Plummer moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Crosby
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Summers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Alcala
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Alcala
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Alcala
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Alcala
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Crosby
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Crosby
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Crosby
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Crosby
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Crosby
Plummer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alcala vs. Crosby
Alcala bunts towards the mound. Crosby fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Plummer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Crosby
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Alcala
Summers hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Alcala
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Alcala
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Crosby
Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Summers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Crosby
Morgan hits a popup into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Crosby
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Alcala
Dan Driessen now playing first base. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Rosello hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alcala
Mike Adams pinch hits for Ken Crosby.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Alcala
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Garman
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Garman
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Plummer vs. Garman
Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Garman
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Santo Alcala.
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Borbon
Doug Flynn now playing third base. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Borbon
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Borbon
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Garman
Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Garman
The ball gets by Swisher for a passed ball. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Garman
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Garman
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Flynn scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Garman
Driessen hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Garman
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Summers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Garman
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Foster reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Garman
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Borbon
Doug Flynn now playing second base. Ed Armbrister now playing left field. Joel Youngblood now playing third base.
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Borbon
There goes Summers. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Summers steals second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Borbon
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Borbon
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Borbon
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1976 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 3 2 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 1 0 0
Flynn D, 3b-2b 0 1 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 1 1 0
Griffey K, rf 4 3 1 2 Madlock B, 3b 3 2 1 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 3 Morales J, rf 2 0 0 1
Armbrister E, lf 0 0 0 0 Summers C, 1b 3 0 0 1
Driessen D, lf-1b 3 1 1 2 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 1 3 2 Swisher S, c 4 0 0 0
Youngblood J, lf-3b 2 0 0 0 Rosello D, ss 4 0 0 0
Foster G, cf 5 2 3 3 Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 6 1 3 2 Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0
Plummer B, c 4 0 1 0 LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Alcala S, p 2 1 1 0 Crosby K, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams M, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 14 16 14 30 4 2 3
Cincinnati 320 212 013 -- 14
Chicago 300 010 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Alcala S (W) 7.0 2 4 4 4 2
Borbon P 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 3.1 6 7 7 4 2
Zamora O 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Crosby K 3.0 5 3 3 2 1
Garman M 2.0 4 4 4 2 0
E -- Concepcion D 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Chicago 4
2B -- Rose P, Concepcion D 2, Morgan J, Foster G
3B -- Foster G
HR -- Madlock B
SB -- Summers C
SH -- Alcala S 2
SF -- Morgan J, Driessen D 2
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Rose P)
WP -- Reuschel R
PB -- Swisher S
T -- 2:44
A -- 22017
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