Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lersch
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Montanez. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Lersch
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Lersch
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to home to get Rose. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Merritt
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Merritt
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lersch
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Lersch
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Lersch
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Merritt
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Concepcion. Freed moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lis vs. Merritt
  
  Lis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Merritt
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Merritt
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Lersch
  
  Bradford bunts towards third. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Lersch
  
  Merritt bunts towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. Bradford moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Lersch
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lersch covering, for the out. Bradford moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Lersch
  
  Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lersch vs. Merritt
  
  Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Merritt
  
  Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Lersch
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lersch
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Merritt
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Merritt
  
  Freed hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Lersch
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Lersch
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Lersch
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Merritt
  
  Lis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. Merritt
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Merritt
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lersch vs. Merritt
  
  Lersch bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merritt. Lis scores. Ryan moves to third. Lersch moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowa vs. Merritt
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montanez vs. Merritt
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bradford. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. Lersch scores. Taylor moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Lersch
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
  
  Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Lis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lersch
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Lersch
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Lersch
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Wilcox
  
  Lis hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Wilcox
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lersch
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Lersch
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Lersch
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Helms reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bradford vs. Lersch
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Montanez. Bradford reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Lersch
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Milt Wilcox.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lersch vs. Granger
  
  Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Granger
  
  Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lersch
  
  Rose bunts towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Lersch
  
  Concepcion strikes out. Ryan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Concepcion out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Lersch
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Granger
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Granger
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Granger
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Granger
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Larry Hisle now playing left field.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lersch
  
  May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Lersch
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Lersch
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/1971 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  0  1  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   Taylor T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   Montanez W, cf        4  0  1  2   
Perez T, 3b           4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             4  2  2  1   Freed R, rf           4  1  1  0   
Carbo B, lf           4  0  0  0   Lis J, lf             3  2  2  2   
Helms T, 2b           4  1  1  1   Hisle L, lf           0  0  0  0   
Bradford B, cf        3  0  2  1   Harmon T, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Merritt J, p          0  0  0  0   Ryan M, c             3  1  1  0   
Cline T, ph           1  0  0  0   Lersch B, p           2  1  0  0   
Wilcox M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Smith W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        29  5  5  4

Cincinnati       000 000 201 --  3
Philadelphia     020 030 00x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)         5.0  5  5  2  1  3
Wilcox M              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Granger W             2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lersch B (W)          9.0  7  3  3  0  5

E -- Concepcion D, Merritt J
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Rose P, Montanez W, Helms T, Bradford B
HR -- Lis J, May L
SH -- Merritt J, Lersch B
T -- 1:57
A -- 31628

    

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