Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Geronimo throws the ball in to Javier who tags Kessinger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Grimsley
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pappas
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Pappas
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Grimsley
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Grimsley
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Grimsley
  
  Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pappas
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Pappas
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Pappas
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Pappas
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plummer vs. Pappas
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Grimsley
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Grimsley
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Grimsley
  
  There goes Kessinger. The throw from Plummer and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Pappas
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Pappas
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Pappas
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Grimsley
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Grimsley
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Grimsley
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. Hickman scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Grimsley
  
  Fanzone hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Grimsley
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Rudolph, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Pappas
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pappas
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Pappas
  
  Javier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Grimsley
  
  Pappas hits a line drive towards third. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Grimsley
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenal vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Cardenal is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Santo vs. Borbon
  
  Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hickman vs. Borbon
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Borbon
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert scores. Cardenal moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fanzone vs. Borbon
  
  Fanzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Fanzone reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. Hickman scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudolph vs. Borbon
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. Fanzone scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pappas vs. Borbon
  
  Pappas hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Pappas
  
  Rick Monday now playing center field. Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Joe Pepitone now playing first base.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Pappas
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Pappas
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Pappas
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching. Joe Hague now playing first base.
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sprague
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Sprague
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Paul Popovich now playing second base.
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santo. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Pappas
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Pappas
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Santo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Pappas
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Javier vs. Pappas
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sprague
  
  Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Darrel Chaney now playing s
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Sprague
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Sprague
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Pappas
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Pappas
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Pappas
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Sprague
  
  Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Sprague
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Sprague
  
  Pappas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Sprague
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pappas
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Pappas
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Pappas
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hague vs. Pappas
  
  Hague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santo. Hague reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Pappas
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. McGlothlin
  
  Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. McGlothlin
  
  Cardenal 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 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McGlothlin
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. McGlothlin
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Pappas
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Pappas
  
  Plummer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chaney vs. Pappas
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to second for the out. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Pappas
  
  Denis Menke pinch hits for Jim McGlothlin.
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Menke reaches second base with a double. Geronimo scores. Chaney goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Pappas
  
  Rose hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Pappas
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1972, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  1  2  0   Rose P, lf            4  1  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  1  2  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  0  1  1   
Popovich P, 2b        1  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      2  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, cf-rf     4  1  0  0   Tolan B, cf           3  0  0  0   
Santo R, lf           5  1  2  0   Foster G, rf          1  1  1  0   
Hickman J, rf         2  2  2  1   Perez T, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Monday R, cf          2  0  0  0   Hague J, 1b           2  0  1  2   
Davis T, 1b           3  2  2  3   Javier J, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, 1b        1  0  0  0   Geronimo C, rf-cf     4  1  2  0   
Fanzone C, 3b         4  2  2  5   Plummer B, c          4  0  1  0   
Rudolph K, c          4  0  2  1   Chaney D, ss-2b       3  1  0  0   
Pappas M, p           3  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Uhlaender T, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   McRae H, ph           1  1  1  0   
                                   McGlothlin J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Menke D, ph           1  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10 15 10                        36  5  9  5

Chicago          000 460 000 -- 10
Cincinnati       000 001 022 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W)          9.0  9  5  5  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        4.1 10  6  6  1  1
Borbon P              0.2  3  4  4  2  0
Sprague E             3.0  0  0  0  1  1
McGlothlin J          1.0  2  0  0  0  0

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Kessinger D, Hickman J, Fanzone C, Rudolph K, Rose P, Morgan J, Hague J, Menke D
HR -- Fanzone C
SB -- Geronimo C
CS -- Kessinger D
HBP -- by Pappas M (Rose P)
T -- 2:13
A -- 52116

    

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