Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Nomo
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Nomo
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Nomo
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Nomo
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Mercker
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Mercker
  
  There goes Guerrero. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Larkin applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Mercker
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Mercker
  
  Piazza takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Karros vs. Mercker
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Nomo
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into center field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Nomo
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Nomo
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Mercker
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Zeile vs. Mercker
  
  Zeile takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ashley vs. Mercker
  
  Ashley hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mondesi moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hollandsworth vs. Mercker
  
  Hollandsworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. Zeile moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nomo vs. Mercker
  
  Taubensee throws to Larkin, and they have Zeile in a rundown. The throw to Greene, who applies the tag, and Zeile is out. Hollandsworth moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Nomo vs. Mercker
  
  Nomo strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Nomo
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Nomo
  
  Mercker hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Nomo
  
  Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Mercker
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Mercker
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Mercker
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Karros vs. Mercker
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piazza moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Mondesi vs. Mercker
  
  Mondesi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Nomo
  
  Juan Castro now playing second base.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Nomo
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Nomo
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Mercker
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin misplays the ball. That's an error on Larkin. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashley vs. Mercker
  
  Ashley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hollandsworth vs. Mercker
  
  Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Nomo vs. Mercker
  
  Nomo strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Nomo
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mondesi. Taubensee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Nomo
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taubensee moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Greene vs. Nomo
  
  Greene hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taubensee scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Nomo
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Mercker
  
  Jeff Branson now playing shortstop.
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Mercker
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taubensee fields it and throws to first for the out. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Piazza vs. Mercker
  
  Piazza is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Karros vs. Mercker
  
  Karros hits a popup towards third. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Mondesi vs. Mercker
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Nomo
  
  Curtis Goodwin pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nomo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Nomo
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Nomo
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Carrasco
  
  Curtis Goodwin now playing left field. Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene juggles the ball. That's an error on Greene. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashley vs. Carrasco
  
  Ashley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Carrasco
  
  Hollandsworth 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 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nomo vs. Carrasco
  
  Nomo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Carrasco
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Nomo
  
  Wayne Kirby now playing center field. Todd Hollandsworth now playing left field.
  
  Branson hits a line drive into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Nomo
  
  Sierra hits a popup towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Nomo
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Carrasco
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Carrasco
  
  Piazza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Karros vs. Carrasco
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Carrasco Piazza moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Karros vs. Carrasco
  
  Karros strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Carrasco
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Nomo
  
  Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Nomo
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Nomo covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Nomo
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Carrasco
  
  Zeile strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kirby vs. Carrasco
  
  Kirby 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 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Carrasco
  
  Hollandsworth hits a popup beyond second. Boone can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Nomo vs. Carrasco
  
  Nomo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hollandsworth moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Carrasco
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Nomo
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Guthrie
  
  Mark Guthrie now pitching.
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Worrell
  
  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Hector Carrasco. Todd Worrell now pitching.
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Worrell
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branson for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1997 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Sanders D, cf         4  0  0  0   Guerrero W, 2b        2  0  1  0   
Harris L, lf          3  0  0  0   Castro J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Carrasco H, p         0  0  0  0   Gagne G, ss           4  0  0  0   
Pendleton T, ph       1  0  0  0   Piazza M, c           2  0  2  0   
Larkin B, ss          2  0  1  0   Karros E, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Branson J, ss         2  0  0  0   Mondesi R, rf         4  1  1  0   
Sierra R, rf          3  0  0  0   Zeile T, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Taubensee E, c        3  1  1  0   Ashley B, lf          3  1  1  2   
Morris H, 1b          3  0  1  0   Kirby W, cf           1  0  0  0   
Greene W, 3b          3  0  1  1   Hollandsworth, cf-lf  4  0  2  1   
Boone B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Nomo H, p             4  0  1  0   
Mercker K, p          1  0  0  0   Guthrie M, p          0  0  0  0   
Goodwin C, ph-lf      2  0  1  0   Worrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        33  3  9  3

Cincinnati       000 010 000 --  1
Los Angeles      010 002 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K             5.0  5  1  1  4  2
Carrasco H (L)        3.0  4  2  1  0  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nomo H (W)*           8.0  5  1  1  0  6
Guthrie M             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Worrell T (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Larkin B, Greene W
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Mondesi R, Taubensee E
HR -- Ashley B
CS -- Guerrero W, Zeile T
Balk -- Carrasco H
T -- 2:32
A -- 26955

    

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