Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Freeman
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Freeman
  
  Morris hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Portugal
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Portugal
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Burks vs. Portugal
  
  Burks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders who is chasing the ball. Burks reaches third base with a triple. Young scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Bichette vs. Portugal
  
  Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal juggles the ball. That's an error on Portugal. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Portugal
  
  Walker hits a fly ball towards right. Sanders catches it and throws to Larkin who relays to Morris to double up Bichette. Burks tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Portugal
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Freeman
  
  Taubensee hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Freeman
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Freeman
  
  Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Freeman
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanders moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Branson vs. Freeman
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Portugal
  
  Castilla strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Portugal
  
  Reed hits a popup towards the mound. Portugal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Portugal
  
  Weiss hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Freeman
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Freeman
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Freeman
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Portugal
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Portugal
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Portugal
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bichette vs. Portugal
  
  Bichette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders who is chasing the ball. Bichette reaches third base with a triple. Burks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Portugal
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Freeman
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Freeman
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Portugal
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Portugal
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Portugal
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Freeman
  
  Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anthony for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Freeman
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Freeman
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Portugal
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Portugal
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Portugal
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Freeman
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Freeman
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Freeman
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Larkin for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Portugal
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bichette vs. Portugal
  
  Bichette hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Portugal
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Portugal
  
  Galarraga hits a popup towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Portugal
  
  Castilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Freeman
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Freeman
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Carrasco
  
  Weiss strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Carrasco
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freeman for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Freeman
  
  Anthony hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Freeman
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Freeman
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Carrasco
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Carrasco
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Carrasco
  
  Bichette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Carrasco
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Freeman
  
  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Hector Carrasco.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Freeman
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Freeman
  
  Morris hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Freeman
  
  Taubensee takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Leskanic
  
  Vince Coleman pinch runs for Ed Taubensee. Curt Leskanic now pitching.
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sanders vs. Leskanic
  
  Sanders strikes out. There goes Coleman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Sabo vs. Ruffin
  
  Bruce Ruffin now pitching. Chris Sabo pinch hits for Eric Anthony.
  
  Sabo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Coleman scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Ruffin
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sabo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Ruffin
  
  Joe Oliver pinch hits for Jeff Branson.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga juggles the ball. That's an error on Galarraga. Sabo moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Ruffin
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Sabo scores. Boone moves to third. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Larkin vs. Reed
  
  Steve Reed now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Boone scores. Oliver moves to third. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Larkin vs. Reed
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morris vs. Reed
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Brantley
  
  Jeff Brantley now pitching. Chris Sabo now playing third base. Joe Oliver now catching. Thomas Howard now playing left field.
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Brantley
  
  Castilla strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Rockies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Brantley
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1996 -- Cincinnati at Colorado (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Colorado           AB  R  H RBI
Larkin B, ss          4  0  1  0   Young E, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Morris H, 1b          5  1  1  2   Burks E, lf           2  3  1  1   
Davis E, cf           3  1  1  0   Bichette D, rf        4  1  3  3   
Taubensee E, c        3  1  1  1   Walker L, cf          3  0  0  1   
Coleman V, pr         0  1  0  0   Galarraga A, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Brantley J, p         0  0  0  0   Castilla V, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Sanders R, rf         4  0  1  0   Reed J, c             4  0  0  0   
Anthony E, lf         3  0  0  0   Weiss W, ss           3  0  0  0   
Sabo C, ph-3b         1  1  1  2   Freeman M, p          3  0  0  0   
Boone B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Leskanic C, p         0  0  0  0   
Branson J, 3b         3  0  0  0   Ruffin B, p           0  0  0  0   
Oliver J, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Reed S, p             0  0  0  0   
Portugal M, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Carrasco H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Howard T, ph-lf       1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  8  6                        30  5  4  5

Cincinnati       010 000 006 --  7
Colorado         201 002 000 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M            6.0  3  5  5  3  4
Carrasco H (W)        2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Brantley J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Freeman M             8.1  6  5  5  2  3
Leskanic C            0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Ruffin B (L)*         0.0  2  2  0  1  0
Reed S                0.1  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Portugal M, Galarraga A
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Colorado 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Colorado 2
3B -- Burks E, Bichette D
HR -- Taubensee E, Bichette D, Morris H
SB -- Young E, Davis E, Coleman V
SF -- Walker L
WP -- Reed S
T -- 2:45
A -- 48040

    

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