Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Park
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Park
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Park
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Mercker
  
  Nixon bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Mercker
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Mercker
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Park
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Park
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nunnally vs. Park
  
  Nunnally hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Park
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Mercker
  
  Karros hits a fly ball towards right. Sanders settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sanders. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Mercker
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Karros moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Zeile vs. Mercker
  
  Zeile hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Mercker
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Park
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Park
  
  Mercker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Park
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Park
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Sanders steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Park
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Mercker
  
  Riggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Park vs. Mercker
  
  Park takes first base on ball four. Riggs moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Lewis
  
  Richie Lewis now pitching.
  
  Nixon bunts towards the mound. Lewis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lewis. Riggs scores. Park goes all the way around to score. Nixon moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Lewis
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Lewis
  
  Piazza hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Lewis
  
  Karros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Lewis
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zeile vs. Lewis
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Zeile vs. Lewis
  
  Zeile is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gagne vs. Lewis
  
  The ball gets by Taubensee for a passed ball. Mondesi moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Gagne vs. Lewis
  
  Gagne hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Park
  
  Stynes hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Park
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Piazza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Park
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Lewis
  
  Riggs hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Park vs. Lewis
  
  Park strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Lewis
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nunnally vs. Park
  
  Nunnally is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Park
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Park
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Park
  
  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Richie Lewis.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
  
  Felix Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Rodriguez
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Rodriguez
  
  Karros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Rodriguez
  
  Mondesi takes first base on ball four. Karros moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zeile vs. Rodriguez
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Park
  
  Sanders bunts towards first. Karros fields the ball and throws to Park covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Park
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stynes vs. Park
  
  Stynes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Park
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Park
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nunnally vs. Park
  
  Nunnally hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunnally for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Rodriguez
  
  Mike Kelly now playing left field. Jon Nunnally now playing center field.
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Rodriguez
  
  Riggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Liriano vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Chan Ho Park.
  
  Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Osuna
  
  Antonio Osuna now pitching.
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osuna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Osuna
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mondesi. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Osuna
  
  Barry Larkin pinch hits for Felix Rodriguez.
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Osuna
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Sullivan
  
  Scott Sullivan now pitching.
  
  Nixon bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Sullivan
  
  Cedeno 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Sullivan
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Osuna
  
  Reese is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Osuna
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Osuna
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards first. Karros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Sullivan
  
  Karros strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Sullivan
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Sullivan
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Worrell
  
  Todd Worrell now pitching.
  
  Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nunnally vs. Worrell
  
  Nunnally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Worrell
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1997 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Sanders D, cf         3  1  2  0   Nixon O, cf           3  1  0  0   
Kelly M, lf           1  0  0  0   Cedeno R, lf          4  1  1  2   
Reese P, ss           4  0  0  0   Piazza M, c           4  1  1  1   
Stynes C, 3b          4  1  1  0   Karros E, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Perez E, 1b           4  1  1  3   Mondesi R, rf         3  0  1  0   
Sanders R, rf         4  0  0  0   Zeile T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Nunnally J, lf-cf     4  0  1  0   Gagne G, ss           3  0  0  0   
Taubensee E, c        4  0  0  0   Riggs A, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Boone B, 2b           3  0  2  0   Park C, p             1  1  0  0   
Mercker K, p          1  0  0  0   Liriano N, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lewis R, p            0  0  0  0   Osuna A, p            0  0  0  0   
Harris L, ph          1  0  0  0   Worrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez F, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Larkin B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Sullivan S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        28  5  4  3

Cincinnati       000 003 000 --  3
Los Angeles      005 000 00x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L)*        2.0  2  2  2  1  1
Lewis R               2.0  2  3  2  1  2
Rodriguez F           2.0  0  0  0  2  0
Sullivan S            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Park C (W)            6.0  6  3  3  0  8
Osuna A               2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Worrell T (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Sanders R, Lewis R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Boone B
HR -- Cedeno R, Piazza M, Perez E
SB -- Sanders D, Mondesi R
SH -- Nixon O
PB -- Taubensee E
T -- 2:52
A -- 53464

    

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