Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. John
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. John
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. John
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. John
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. John
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. John
  
  Driessen hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Norman
  
  Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Norman
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Norman
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Norman
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Norman
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. John
  
  Lee Lacy now playing right field.
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Auerbach vs. John
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. John
  
  Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. John
  
  There's a wild pitch. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. John
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Norman scores. Rose moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. John
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Norman
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Norman
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Norman
  
  Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  John vs. Norman
  
  John takes first base on ball four. Yeager moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopes vs. Norman
  
  Lopes takes first base on ball four. Yeager moves to third. John moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Russell vs. Norman
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. John
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. John
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. John
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Norman
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Norman
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Norman
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Norman
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burke vs. Norman
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman has Garvey trapped. There's the throw to Bench and over to Rose, who tags Garvey for the out. Baker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Norman
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. John
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. John
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Auerbach vs. John
  
  Auerbach strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. John
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Norman
  
  John hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Norman
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Norman
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lacy vs. Norman
  
  Lacy takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cey vs. Norman
  
  Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Russell scores. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Norman
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lacy scores. Cey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Sarmiento
  
  Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burke vs. Sarmiento
  
  Burke is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. John
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. John
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. John
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. John
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Sarmiento
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Sarmiento
  
  John takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Sarmiento
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Sarmiento
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. John
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. John
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. John
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Sarmiento
  
  Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Sarmiento
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Sarmiento
  
  Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Sarmiento
  
  Baker hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. John
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armbrister vs. John
  
  Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
  
  Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. John
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Burke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Burke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yeager vs. Borbon
  
  Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  John vs. Borbon
  
  John hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Borbon
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Borbon
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Borbon
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. John
  
  Joe Simpson now playing right field.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. John
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. John
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. John
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffey scores. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. John
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Geronimo vs. John
  
  Geronimo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. John
  
  Ray Knight pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Borbon
  
  Ray Knight now playing second base.
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Borbon
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Borbon
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Garvey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burke vs. Borbon
  
  Burke hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Borbon
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. John
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. John
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. John
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. John
  
  Griffey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching.
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Sosa
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Sosa
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Murray
  
  Joe Morgan now playing second base. Dale Murray now pitching. Ray Knight now playing third base. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
  
  Davalillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Murray
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Murray
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mota vs. Murray
  
  Manny Mota pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Murray
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1977 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            5  1  2  0   Lopes D, 2b           5  2  3  1   
Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         6  1  4  0   
Griffey K, rf         5  2  2  2   Smith R, rf           1  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  1  2  0   Lacy L, rf            3  2  1  0   
Foster G, lf          5  2  2  2   Simpson J, rf         0  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            5  1  2  1   Mota M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        3  0  0  0   Cey R, 3b             6  0  1  2   
Geronimo C, cf        4  1  2  3   Garvey S, 1b          5  1  4  3   
Auerbach R, 2b        3  0  0  0   Baker D, lf           5  0  1  0   
Knight R, ph-2b-3b    1  0  0  0   Burke G, cf           5  1  1  0   
Norman F, p           1  1  0  0   Yeager S, c           4  1  1  2   
Sarmiento M, p        0  0  0  0   John T, p             2  0  0  0   
Armbrister E, ph      1  0  0  0   Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   
Morgan J, ph-2b       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 12  8                        44  8 16  8

Cincinnati       210 000 042 --  9
Los Angeles      101 301 200 --  8

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F              3.1  9  5  5  4  2
Sarmiento M           2.2  1  1  1  1  2
Borbon P (W)          2.0  4  2  2  0  0
Murray D (S)          1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T (L)            8.1 11  9  8  3  3
Sosa E                0.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Russell B, Concepcion D
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Los Angeles 14
2B -- Concepcion D, Lacy L, Burke G
HR -- Foster G, Lopes D, Garvey S, Yeager S, Geronimo C, Griffey K
CS -- Morgan J
WP -- John T
T -- 2:56
A -- 50203

    

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