Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pappas
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Pappas
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Grimsley
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Pappas
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pappas
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Pappas
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Grimsley
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Bench and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Grimsley
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Grimsley
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Pappas
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Pappas
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grimsley vs. Pappas
  
  Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Pappas
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Grimsley
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Grimsley
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Pappas
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Pappas
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Tolan steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Pappas
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Pappas
  
  Perez hits a popup towards cemter. Monday catches it and throws to home to double up Tolan. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Grimsley
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pepitone vs. Grimsley
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Pappas
  
  Menke hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Pappas
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Pappas
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Grimsley
  
  Beckert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Grimsley
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pappas vs. Grimsley
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Grimsley
  
  Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Pappas
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Pappas
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Pappas
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Pappas
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Pappas
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Pappas
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Pappas
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Pappas
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Pappas
  
  Grimsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Grimsley
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Grimsley
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pappas
  
  Morgan bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Pappas
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Pappas
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Pappas
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Perez reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Phoebus
  
  Tom Phoebus now pitching.
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Geronimo vs. McGinn
  
  Dan McGinn now pitching.
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Grimsley
  
  Hundley hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Grimsley
  
  Tommy Davis pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Grimsley
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Hamilton
  
  Grimsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Hamilton
  
  The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Grimsley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Hamilton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grimsley moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Hamilton
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Hamilton
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grimsley tags and scores. Rose tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Hamilton
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Hands
  
  Bill Hands now pitching.
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Hands
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Grimsley
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/19/1972 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            3  2  1  1   Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  1  1   Kessinger D, ss       3  0  2  0   
Tolan B, cf           5  1  3  2   Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            2  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        4  0  2  0   
Perez T, 1b           5  0  2  2   Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Menke D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Geronimo C, rf        4  1  1  0   Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          4  0  1  0   Hundley R, c          2  0  0  0   
Grimsley R, p         3  1  2  0   Pappas M, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Phoebus T, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   McGinn D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Davis T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hands B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 11  6                        30  1  5  1

Cincinnati       001 002 012 --  6
Chicago          000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        9.0  5  1  1  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L)          7.1  8  4  4  2  0
Phoebus T             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
McGinn D              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Hamilton S            0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Hands B               0.1  0  0  0  1  1

DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Tolan B 2, Perez T, Kessinger D
HR -- Beckert G
SB -- Tolan B, Rose P
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Grimsley R
SF -- Rose P, Morgan J
HBP -- by Pappas M (Rose P)
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:18
A -- 31475

    

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