Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Billingham
  
  Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Billingham
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose hits a popup into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Downing
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Billingham
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Billingham
  
  Crawford 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 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Billingham
  
  Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Downing
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Downing
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Billingham
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Billingham
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Billingham
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Downing
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Downing
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Billingham
  
  Paciorek hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Billingham
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Billingham
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferguson vs. Billingham
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Downing
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Billingham
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Billingham
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Downing reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopes vs. Billingham
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Downing
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Downing
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Billingham moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Downing
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Billingham
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Billingham
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek fields the ball and throws to Downing covering. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Perez reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Downing
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Billingham
  
  George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
  
  Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Billingham
  
  Ferguson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Billingham
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Billingham
  
  Steve Garvey pinch hits for Al Downing.
  
  Garvey takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Billingham
  
  Frank Robinson pinch hits for Davey Lopes.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Billingham
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Richert
  
  Billy Grabarkewitz now playing second base. Pete Richert now pitching.
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billingham vs. Richert
  
  Billingham bunts towards the mound. Richert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Richert
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Richert
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to second for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Richert
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Billingham
  
  Paciorek hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Billingham
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hough
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Hough
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Hough
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Hough
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hague vs. Hough
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Carroll
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Carroll
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mota vs. Carroll
  
  Manny Mota pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
  
  Mota hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1972 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           3  0  1  0   Rose P, lf            2  0  0  0   
Robinson F, ph        1  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Grabarkewitz B, 2b    0  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Buckner B, rf         4  0  1  0   Foster G, rf          1  0  0  0   
Davis W, cf           4  1  1  1   Bench J, c            4  1  2  0   
Paciorek T, 1b        4  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           3  2  2  3   
Cey R, 3b             3  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Crawford W, lf        3  0  1  0   Geronimo C, rf-cf     4  0  2  1   
Ferguson J, c         4  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   
Russell B, ss         4  0  1  0   Billingham J, p       3  0  1  0   
Downing A, p          2  0  1  0   Hague J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Garvey S, ph          0  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Richert P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hough C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Mota M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        31  4 10  4

Los Angeles      100 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 201 01x --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (L)         6.0  7  3  3  2  2
Richert P             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Hough C               1.0  2  1  1  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)      8.0  6  1  1  2  6
Carroll C (S)         1.0  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Perez T, Concepcion D
3B -- Downing A
HR -- Davis W, Perez T
SB -- Lopes D
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Rose P
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:05
A -- 14454

    

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