Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Ellis
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Ellis
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Ellis
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Billingham
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Billingham
  
  Stennett strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Billingham
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ellis
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Ellis
  
  Tolan bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Ellis
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Billingham
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Billingham
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Billingham
  
  Hebner 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 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Ellis
  
  Crosby strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Ellis
  
  Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Ellis
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Billingham
  
  Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Billingham
  
  Ellis bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Billingham
  
  Clines hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. Billingham
  
  Stennett hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Ellis
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Ellis
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Billingham
  
  Oliver 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 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Billingham
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Billingham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stargell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Billingham
  
  Zisk 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 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hebner vs. Billingham
  
  Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sanguillen vs. Billingham
  
  Sanguillen 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ellis
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Ellis
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Ellis
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Ellis
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Billingham
  
  Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Billingham
  
  Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Billingham
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Ellis
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Ellis
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Ellis
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Ellis
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Ellis
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Billingham
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Billingham
  
  Stargell 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 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Billingham
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Billingham
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Billingham
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Stargell trying to get to home. Geronimo throws the ball in to Bench who tags Stargell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Ellis
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Ellis
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Billingham
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Billingham
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Ellis
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Ellis
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Ellis
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Ed Crosby.
  
  Billingham bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Ellis
  
  Rose hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Billingham
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
  
  Stennett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Billingham
  
  Oliver 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 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Billingham
  
  Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Billingham
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Ellis
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Ellis
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Ellis
  
  Driessen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Giusti
  
  Don Gullett pinch runs for Tony Perez. Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to home to get Driessen. Gullett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Giusti
  
  Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Giusti
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Billingham
  
  Denis Menke now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Billingham
  
  Gene Alley pinch runs for Richie Hebner.
  
  Sanguillen bunts towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Billingham
  
  Milt May pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1973 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            4  0  1  0   Clines G, cf          4  0  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  2  0   Stennett R, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 3b-1b     3  0  0  0   Oliver A, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  2  1   Stargell W, lf        3  0  1  0   
Gullett D, pr         0  0  0  0   Zisk R, rf            4  0  1  0   
Menke D, 3b           0  0  0  0   Hebner R, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   Alley G, pr           0  0  0  0   
Tolan B, rf           4  0  0  0   Sanguillen M, c       3  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  1  0   Maxvill D, ss         3  0  0  0   
Crosby E, ss          2  0  0  0   May M, ph             1  0  0  0   
Chaney D, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   Ellis D, p            3  0  1  0   
Billingham J, p       3  0  0  0   Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        31  0  6  0

Cincinnati       000 000 001 --  1
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)      9.0  6  0  0  4  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L)*          8.0  6  1  1  2  2
Giusti D              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Stargell W
SB -- Morgan J 2
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:06
A -- 20903

    

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