Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Carlton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Carlton
  
  Tolan 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 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grimsley
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Grimsley
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Carlton
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Grimsley
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Grimsley
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Grimsley
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Plummer and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Grimsley
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carlton vs. Grimsley
  
  Carlton hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Carlton
  
  Plummer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Plummer reaches second base with a double. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimsley vs. Carlton
  
  Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. Plummer moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Carlton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Plummer scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Carlton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to home to get Morgan. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grimsley
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  Bowa bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Money vs. Grimsley
  
  Money hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Carlton
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Carlton
  
  Carlton fires to first and has Concepcion trapped. There's the throw to Harmon who tags Concepcion for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Grimsley
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Grimsley
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Grimsley
  
  Bateman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carlton vs. Grimsley
  
  Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Carlton
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Carlton
  
  Grimsley bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Plummer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Carlton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Carlton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Grimsley
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  There goes Harmon. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Harmon steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Grimsley
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harmon moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Money vs. Grimsley
  
  Money hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harmon tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching.
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sprague
  
  Johnson 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 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Carlton
  
  Foster hits a fly ball 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: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sprague
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Sprague
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carlton vs. Sprague
  
  Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. Bateman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harmon vs. Sprague
  
  Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bowa vs. Sprague
  
  Sprague fires over to first and Bench drops the ball. That's an error on Bench. Bateman scores. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Sprague
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harmon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Money vs. Sprague
  
  Money hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Carlton
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Carlton
  
  Julian Javier pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Carlton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Montanez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Luzinski vs. Carroll
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Carroll
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Carroll
  
  Tom Hutton pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Luzinski moves to third. Hutton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Carroll
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. Hutton tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bateman vs. Carroll
  
  Bateman strikes out. Plummer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bateman out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carlton vs. Carroll
  
  Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  Tom Hutton now playing first base.
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Carlton
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Carlton
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Carroll
  
  Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Carroll
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Money vs. Carroll
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Carroll
  
  There goes Money. The throw from Plummer and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plummer vs. Carlton
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Carlton
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Carlton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1972 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  1  1  1   Harmon T, 2b          3  2  2  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  0  1  1   Bowa L, ss            4  1  2  1   
Tolan B, cf           3  1  0  0   Money D, 3b           4  0  0  1   
Bench J, 1b           3  0  1  1   Montanez W, cf        4  2  2  2   
Menke D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        4  2  3  1   
Foster G, rf          4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Concepcion D, ss      3  1  2  0   Hutton T, pr-1b       0  0  0  0   
Plummer B, c          4  1  2  1   Robinson B, rf        3  0  3  1   
Grimsley R, p         0  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          3  1  2  0   
Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0   Carlton S, p          4  0  0  0   
Javier J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  7  4                        33  9 16  8

Cincinnati       003 000 010 --  4
Philadelphia     020 032 20x --  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        4.1  9  5  5  1  2
Sprague E             1.2  4  2  1  1  0
Carroll C             2.0  3  2  2  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W)         9.0  7  4  4  4  2

E -- Bench J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Bateman J, Plummer B, Morgan J, Robinson B 2, Concepcion D
3B -- Montanez W
HR -- Johnson D, Montanez W
SB -- Rose P, Tolan B 2, Harmon T
CS -- Robinson B, Concepcion D, Money D
SH -- Grimsley R 2, Bowa L
SF -- Money D, Robinson B
WP -- Carroll C
T -- 2:04
A -- 42635

    

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