Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Renko
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Renko
  
  Perez hits a fly ball for an out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Renko
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Renko
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. Carbo scores. Bench moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Corrales vs. Renko
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. McRae moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Woodward vs. Renko
  
  Woodward hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Merritt
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Merritt
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Corrales settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Corrales. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Merritt
  
  Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms catches it and throws to first to double up Hunt. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Merritt
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Renko
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Renko
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Merritt
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Merritt
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Merritt
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Merritt
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Renko
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Renko
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Renko
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Merritt
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renko vs. Merritt
  
  Renko bunts between the mound and first base. Merritt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Renko for the out. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Merritt
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Merritt
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Merritt
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Renko
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Renko
  
  Woodward is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Merritt
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Merritt
  
  Boots Day pinch runs for Ron Swoboda.
  
  Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laboy vs. Merritt
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Day moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boccabella vs. Merritt
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bravo vs. Renko
  
  Boots Day now playing center field. Angel Bravo pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
  
  Bravo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Renko
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Renko
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Renko
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renko vs. Wilcox
  
  Renko bunts towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Wilcox
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wine scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Wilcox
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Reed
  
  Howie Reed now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Reed
  
  Helms bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corrales vs. Reed
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodward vs. Reed
  
  Woodward is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilcox vs. Reed
  
  Wilcox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Wilcox
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Wilcox
  
  Day bunts towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Wilcox
  
  Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Wilcox
  
  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Coco Laboy.
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bailey trying to get to home. Rose throws the ball in to Corrales who tags Bailey who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutherland vs. Gibbon
  
  Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Boccabella. Joe Gibbon now pitching. Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Jim Fairey.
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reed
  
  Ron Fairly now playing first base. Gary Sutherland now playing third base.
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Reed
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Reed
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Reed
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Gibbon
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brand vs. Gibbon
  
  Ron Brand pinch hits for Howie Reed.
  
  Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Gibbon
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gibbon
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brand moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Brand moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mashore vs. Gullett
  
  Don Gullett now pitching. Clyde Mashore pinch hits for Boots Day.
  
  Mashore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brand scores. Staub scores. Bailey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bateman vs. Gullett
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Marshall
  
  Clyde Mashore now playing center field. Ron Brand now playing third base. Gary Sutherland now playing left field. Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Marshall
  
  Helms bunts towards third. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Marshall
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Pat Corrales.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodward vs. Marshall
  
  Woodward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Gullett
  
  Willie Smith now playing first base. Johnny Bench now catching.
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutherland vs. Gullett
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive towards the mound. Gullett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wine vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching. Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wine vs. Carroll
  
  Wine strikes out. Bench throws to third to get Fairly for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Marshall
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Marshall
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Marshall
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Marshall
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1971, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Montreal (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            5  0  3  0   Hunt R, 2b            2  0  1  1   
Carbo B, lf           4  1  1  0   Staub R, rf           4  1  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           5  0  0  0   Bailey B, lf          2  0  0  0   
Bench J, 1b-c         4  1  1  0   Marshall M, p         0  0  0  0   
McRae H, cf           3  0  2  0   Swoboda R, cf         2  0  2  0   
Helms T, 2b           1  0  0  1   Day B, pr-cf          0  0  0  0   
Corrales P, c         3  0  1  1   Mashore C, ph-cf      1  0  1  2   
Smith W, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          3  0  0  0   
Woodward W, ss        3  0  0  0   Laboy C, 3b           2  0  2  0   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Fairly R, ph-1b       2  0  2  0   
Merritt J, p          1  0  0  0   Boccabella J, 1b      2  0  0  0   
Bravo A, ph           1  0  0  0   Fairey J, ph          0  0  0  0   
Wilcox M, p           1  0  0  0   Sutherland, ph-3b-lf  2  0  0  0   
Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   Wine B, ss            4  1  2  0   
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   Renko S, p            0  0  0  0   
Gullett D, p          0  0  0  0   Reed H, p             0  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           0  0  0  0   Brand R, ph-3b        1  1  1  0   
Stewart J, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        27  3 12  3

Cincinnati       200 000 000 --  2
Montreal         000 010 20x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J             4.0  5  0  0  1  0
Wilcox M              1.2  3  1  1  2  0
Gibbon J (L)          1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Granger W*            0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Gullett D             0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Carroll C             0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S               5.0  4  2  2  3  2
Reed H (W)            2.0  2  0  0  1  1
Marshall M (S)        2.0  3  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Corrales P
DP -- Cincinnati 5, Montreal 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Montreal 8
2B -- McRae H, Fairly R
SH -- Renko S 2, Helms T 2, Day B
HBP -- by Merritt J (Hunt R)
WP -- Carroll C
T -- 2:43
A -- 0

    

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