Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Hall
  
  Lacy strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hall
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Hall
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Singer
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Singer
  
  Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Singer
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Singer
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Singer
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Singer
  
  Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Hall
  
  Parker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Hall
  
  Valentine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Singer
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Singer
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Singer
  
  Hall bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Singer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Singer
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hall
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Hall
  
  Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singer vs. Hall
  
  Singer bunts and there's an error on the play. Russell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lacy vs. Hall
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Hall
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Lacy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mota vs. Hall
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mota vs. Hall
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Singer
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Singer
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Singer
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Singer
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Hall
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Hall
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Hall
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Hall
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Singer
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Singer
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Singer
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Singer
  
  Hall bunts towards the mound. Singer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Singer
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke scores. Chaney moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Uhlaender vs. Singer
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singer vs. Hall
  
  Singer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Hall
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hall
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Singer
  
  Tolan strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tolan out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Singer
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Singer
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Singer
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Hall
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Hall
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hall
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Hall
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Singer
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Singer
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Singer
  
  Hall bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chaney moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Singer
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Rose reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. Concepcion scores. Hall moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Downing
  
  Al Downing now pitching. Steve Garvey now playing third base. George Foster pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender.
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Hall scores. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hall
  
  George Foster now playing right field.
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannizzaro vs. Hall
  
  Chris Cannizzaro pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garvey vs. Hall
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lacy vs. Hall
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Downing
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Downing
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hall
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Hall
  
  Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Hall
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. Mota moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Downing
  
  Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Downing
  
  Foster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lacy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Carroll
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Al Downing.
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Carroll
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannizzaro vs. Carroll
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Carroll
  
  Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Steve Garvey.
  
  Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Carroll
  
  Willie Crawford pinch hits for Lee Lacy.
  
  Crawford 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 

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         Game of 8/9/1972 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lacy L, 2b            4  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            4  1  2  3   
Crawford W, ph        1  0  0  0   Uhlaender T, rf       3  0  0  0   
Davis W, cf           4  0  1  1   Foster G, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
Mota M, lf            3  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  1   
Parker W, 1b          3  0  1  0   Bench J, c            4  0  1  1   
Robinson F, rf        4  1  1  1   Perez T, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Valentine B, 3b       3  0  1  0   Menke D, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Downing A, p          0  0  0  0   Chaney D, 2b          2  1  0  0   
Buckner B, ph         1  1  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  2  2  0   
Russell B, ss         3  1  2  0   Hall T, p             2  1  2  0   
Yeager S, c           2  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          1  0  0  0   
Cannizzaro C, ph-c    2  0  2  1                                      
Singer B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Garvey S, 3b          1  0  0  0                                      
Lefebvre J, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  3                        31  6  8  5

Los Angeles      001 100 001 --  3
Cincinnati       110 103 00x --  6

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Singer B (L)*         5.0  7  6  6  6  4
Downing A             3.0  1  0  0  1  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall T (W)            7.1  7  2  1  3  5
Carroll C (S)         1.2  3  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 4
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Bench J, Rose P, Russell B
3B -- Perez T
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Davis W
SH -- Hall T
WP -- Singer B
T -- 2:26
A -- 26146

    

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