Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grimsley
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Grimsley
  
  Money hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Twitchell
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Twitchell
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Twitchell
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Twitchell
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Twitchell
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Twitchell
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Grimsley
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Grimsley
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Twitchell
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Twitchell
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Twitchell
  
  Plummer hits a line drive into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Grimsley
  
  Bateman hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Twitchell vs. Grimsley
  
  Twitchell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grimsley
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Twitchell
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Twitchell
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Twitchell
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Twitchell
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Grimsley
  
  Money hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Grimsley
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Twitchell
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Twitchell
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Twitchell
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Twitchell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Grimsley
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Grimsley
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Twitchell vs. Grimsley
  
  Twitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Twitchell
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Twitchell
  
  Plummer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Twitchell
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Twitchell
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Twitchell
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. Grimsley goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Twitchell
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Twitchell
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Twitchell
  
  Tolan bunts towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grimsley
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  Bowa bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Money vs. Grimsley
  
  Money hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Grimsley
  
  Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Grimsley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Twitchell
  
  Mike Ryan now catching.
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Twitchell
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Twitchell
  
  Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Twitchell
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez who is chasing the ball. Chaney reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Plummer vs. Wilson
  
  Bill Wilson now pitching.
  
  Plummer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grimsley vs. Wilson
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Grimsley
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Grimsley
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lis vs. Grimsley
  
  Joe Lis pinch hits for Bill Wilson.
  
  Lis hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Selma
  
  Dick Selma now pitching.
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Selma
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Selma
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Selma
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Selma
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Selma
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chaney vs. Selma
  
  Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Plummer vs. Selma
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grimsley
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Money vs. Grimsley
  
  Money hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Grimsley
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Selma
  
  Grimsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Selma
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Selma
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Selma
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bench. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Grimsley
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Borbon
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Mike Ryan.
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Borbon
  
  Roger Freed pinch hits for Dick Selma.
  
  Freed hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1972 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Harmon T, 2b          4  0  1  0   Rose P, lf            4  2  3  1   
Bowa L, ss            3  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          5  2  3  3   
Money D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           5  0  1  0   
Luzinski G, lf        2  1  1  0   Geronimo C, cf        0  0  0  0   
Montanez W, cf        4  1  1  0   Bench J, rf           3  1  1  0   
Johnson D, 1b         2  0  1  2   Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Robinson B, rf        4  0  1  0   Menke D, 3b           3  1  1  2   
Bateman J, c          2  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          4  0  1  0   
Ryan M, c             1  0  0  0   Plummer B, c          4  0  1  0   
Gamble O, ph          1  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         4  1  1  0   
Twitchell W, p        2  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
Wilson B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lis J, ph             1  0  0  0                                      
Selma D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Freed R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        36  7 13  7

Philadelphia     010 000 001 --  2
Cincinnati       000 022 21x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (L)       5.1  9  4  2  0  7
Wilson B              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Selma D               2.0  4  3  3  3  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)*       8.0  6  2  2  3  1
Borbon P (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Johnson D, Bateman J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Rose P 2, Luzinski G, Bench J, Morgan J, Montanez W
3B -- Rose P, Chaney D
HR -- Menke D, Morgan J
SB -- Tolan B, Morgan J
SH -- Bowa L
SF -- Johnson D
T -- 2:22
A -- 37167

    

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