Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lonborg
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Lonborg
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball towards right. Tolan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tolan. Rose moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Griffey vs. Lonborg
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Concepcion scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Lonborg
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Lonborg
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Lonborg
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Billingham
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Billingham
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Billingham
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Billingham
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Lonborg
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Lonborg
  
  Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Lonborg
  
  Billingham bunts for an out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Lonborg
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Lonborg
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Billingham
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Billingham
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Billingham
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Billingham
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lonborg
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Lonborg
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Lonborg
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Lonborg
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Lonborg
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Billingham
  
  Lonborg strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Billingham
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Billingham
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Lonborg
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Lonborg
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billingham vs. Lonborg
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Lonborg
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Lonborg
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Billingham
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Billingham
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Billingham
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Billingham
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Billingham
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. Allen tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Bench to Flynn and they have Tolan trapped. The throw over to Perez, who applies the tag for the out. Allen scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lonborg
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lonborg
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Lonborg
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Billingham
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Billingham
  
  Lonborg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Billingham
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Billingham
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Billingham
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Billingham
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Billingham
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Hinton
  
  Rich Hinton now pitching. Ollie Brown pinch hits for Bobby Tolan.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Lonborg
  
  Ollie Brown now playing right field.
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Lonborg
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Lonborg
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Lonborg
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Rich Hinton.
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Lonborg
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Borbon
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Borbon
  
  Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Borbon
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lonborg moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Borbon
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lonborg moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schmidt vs. Borbon
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Lonborg
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lonborg
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Lonborg
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Lonborg
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Lonborg
  
  Bench hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Borbon
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Borbon
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Borbon
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Lonborg
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Lonborg
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Lonborg
  
  Dan Driessen pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Lonborg
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Lonborg
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Eastwick
  
  Boone hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Eastwick
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching. Tom Hutton now playing first base.
  
  Griffey bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Garber
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Garber
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Garber
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Garber
  
  Joe Morgan pinch runs for Johnny Bench.
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1976 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            3  1  2  0   Cash D, 2b            3  1  3  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  1  0  0   Bowa L, ss            4  1  2  0   
Griffey K, rf         4  1  2  2   Schmidt M, 3b         3  1  1  3   
Perez T, 1b           5  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  1  2  0   
Foster G, lf          5  2  2  3   Allen D, 1b           3  2  2  1   
Bench J, c            5  0  0  0   Hutton T, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Morgan J, pr          0  0  0  0   Tolan B, rf           2  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  3  0   Brown O, ph-rf        2  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Maddox G, cf          3  0  0  1   
Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0   Boone B, c            4  0  0  0   
Hinton R, p           0  0  0  0   Lonborg J, p          3  0  1  0   
Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   Johnstone J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
Driessen D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Eastwick R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 10  5                        31  6 12  5

Cincinnati       200 000 201 --  5
Philadelphia     010 230 00x --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      4.2  8  6  6  4  4
Hinton R              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Borbon P              2.0  4  0  0  0  1
Eastwick R            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W)         8.0  9  4  2  4  6
Garber G (S)          1.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Tolan B, Schmidt M
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Geronimo C
HR -- Allen D, Schmidt M, Foster G 2
SB -- Griffey K
CS -- Tolan B
SH -- Billingham J
SF -- Maddox G
T -- 2:23
A -- 50635

    

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