Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Sutton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Sutton
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Grimsley
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Grimsley
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Grimsley
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Grimsley
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sutton
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Sutton
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Sutton
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Grimsley
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Grimsley
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Sutton
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Sutton
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Grimsley
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Grimsley
  
  Sutton bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grabarkewitz vs. Grimsley
  
  Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mota vs. Grimsley
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Yeager moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Grimsley
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Davis reaches second base with a double. Yeager scores. Mota moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parker vs. Grimsley
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mota scores. Davis scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Sutton
  
  Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sutton
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Grimsley
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Grimsley
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Grimsley
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sutton
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Sutton
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Sutton
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Sutton
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimsley vs. Sutton
  
  Grimsley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Grimsley
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Grimsley
  
  Grabarkewitz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Grimsley
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sutton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Sutton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sutton
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Sutton
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Grimsley
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Grimsley
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Grimsley
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Sprague
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Sprague
  
  Yeager is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Sprague
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Sprague
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mota vs. Sprague
  
  Mota 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 7

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Sutton
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Sutton
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Sutton
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Sutton
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Tomlin
  
  Parker 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, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Tomlin
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Tomlin
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Sutton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Tomlin
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Tomlin
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Tomlin
  
  Sutton bunts towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grabarkewitz vs. Tomlin
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Tomlin
  
  Mota hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Mota reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Tomlin
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sutton
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Sutton
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Geronimo vs. Sutton
  
  The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Bench scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Sutton
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Sutton
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Sutton
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hague vs. Sutton
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Hague reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1972 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  1  2  1   Grabarkewitz B, 2b    4  1  2  2   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Mota M, lf            5  1  1  0   
Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   Davis W, cf           5  1  2  1   
Bench J, c            3  1  1  0   Parker W, 1b          3  1  1  2   
Perez T, 1b           4  1  1  0   Robinson F, rf        4  2  2  1   
Geronimo C, rf        4  0  2  0   Garvey S, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Chaney D, 3b          4  0  1  0   Russell B, ss         3  0  0  1   
Concepcion D, ss      4  1  1  0   Yeager S, c           4  2  2  0   
Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   Sutton D, p           2  0  2  0   
Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Uhlaender T, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hague J, ph           1  0  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  3                        34  9 14  8

Cincinnati       000 001 003 --  4
Los Angeles      003 003 12x --  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)*       5.0  8  6  6  2  3
Sprague E             1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Tomlin D              2.0  4  3  3  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W)          9.0  9  4  4  1 10
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Robinson F
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Rose P, Davis W, Garvey S, Hague J
3B -- Mota M
HR -- Rose P, Robinson F, Grabarkewitz B
SH -- Sutton D 2
SF -- Russell B
WP -- Sprague E
PB -- Yeager S
T -- 2:33
A -- 18155

    

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