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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 26, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 32,872 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 26, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Seaver
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rau
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rau
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rau
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Rau
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Foster reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Rau
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Rau
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Seaver
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Seaver
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Rau
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Rau
Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Rau
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Rau
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Rau
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Rau
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Seaver
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rau
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Rau
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Rau
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Rau
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Rau
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Seaver
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Seaver
Rau hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Seaver
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rau
Mike Grace pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rau
Rose bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rau
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Murray
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Murray
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Murray
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Garvey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Murray
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Murray
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rau vs. Murray
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rau
Morgan hits a popup in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rau
Foster hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Rau
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Murray
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Murray
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Russell reaches second base with a double. There goes Lopes trying to get to home. Geronimo throws the ball in to Concepcion who relays the ball to Bench, who tags Lopes, who came all the way from first, for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Murray
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Murray
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rau
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Rau
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Rau
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Rau
Dave Collins pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Rau
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Rau
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Rau
Morgan hits a popup into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Capilla
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Baker reaches second base with a double. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Capilla
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Capilla
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rau vs. Capilla
Rau is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rau
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Rau
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rau
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Capilla
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Capilla
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Capilla
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Rau
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Rau
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Rau
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Borbon
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Borbon
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Baker reaches second base with a double. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Borbon
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Borbon
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. Baker moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rau vs. Borbon
Rau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Monday moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Borbon
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Monday scores. Yeager moves to third. Rau moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Borbon
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yeager tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Borbon
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Borbon
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rau
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rau
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Rau
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rau
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Rau
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Rau
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Rau
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1978 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 3 2 2 Rose P, 3b 5 0 2 1
Russell B, ss 5 2 4 2 Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 0
Smith R, rf 6 1 1 3 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 1 2
Cey R, 3b 6 1 2 1 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 1
Garvey S, 1b 5 2 2 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 5 2 5 2 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 3 1 1 1 Driessen D, 1b 5 1 3 0
Yeager S, c 4 1 1 2 Geronimo C, cf 2 0 0 0
Rau D, p 5 1 1 1 Seaver T, p 0 0 0 0
Grace M, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 14 19 14 36 4 10 4
Los Angeles 012 210 107 -- 14
Cincinnati 100 001 002 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (W) 9.0 10 4 4 6 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 4.0 8 5 5 1 6
Murray D 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
Capilla D 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Borbon P 1.0 5 7 7 2 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Foster G, Baker D 3, Russell B, Driessen D
HR -- Lopes D, Russell B, Smith R, Morgan J
SH -- Geronimo C
SF -- Yeager S, Russell B
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:53
A -- 32872
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