Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Morton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Morton
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morton
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mashore vs. Grimsley
  
  Mashore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Grimsley
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Grimsley
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeden vs. Grimsley
  
  Breeden hits a popup into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Morton
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Morton
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Morton
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Grimsley
  
  Singleton hits a popup into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Grimsley
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Humphrey vs. Grimsley
  
  Humphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Morton
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose bunts towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Grimsley
  
  Torres hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Grimsley
  
  Morton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mashore vs. Grimsley
  
  Mashore hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Grimsley
  
  Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Morton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Morton
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Morton
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Morton
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Grimsley
  
  Bailey hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Grimsley
  
  Breeden strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Grimsley
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Morton
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Morton
  
  Plummer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Morton
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Grimsley
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball and throws to Grimsley covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Humphrey vs. Grimsley
  
  Humphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Grimsley
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Grimsley
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Morton
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Morton
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards second. Torres scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Morton
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Morton
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chaney vs. Morton
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mashore vs. Grimsley
  
  Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Grimsley
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Grimsley
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Morton
  
  Plummer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Morton
  
  Grimsley bunts towards first. Breeden scoops it up and throws to first, with Torres covering, for the out. Plummer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Grimsley
  
  Breeden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Grimsley
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tolan. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Grimsley
  
  Woods hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairey vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching. Jim Fairey pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
  
  Fairey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Borbon
  
  Boots Day pinch hits for Hector Torres.
  
  Day is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Borbon
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Carl Morton.
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Marshall
  
  Ron Hunt now playing second base. John Boccabella now catching. Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boccabella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Marshall
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Marshall
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Perez reaches second base with a double. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Marshall
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Boccabella to Bailey. The throw back to home, and Bench is out at the plate. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Marshall
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Borbon
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Johnny Bench now playing first base. Tim McCarver pinch hits for Clyde Mashore.
  
  McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Borbon
  
  Foli bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Borbon
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeden vs. Borbon
  
  Breeden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Marshall
  
  Tim McCarver now playing left field. Ken Singleton now playing right field.
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Marshall
  
  Plummer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borbon vs. Marshall
  
  Borbon strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Marshall
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Borbon
  
  Singleton hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Borbon
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Borbon
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1972 -- Cincinnati at Montreal (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  2  3  1   Mashore C, rf         3  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  0  0   McCarver T, ph-lf     1  0  1  0   
Tolan B, cf           4  0  1  0   Foli T, ss            4  0  1  0   
Bench J, rf-1b        2  1  1  2   Bailey B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  3  1   Breeden H, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Geronimo C, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   Singleton K, lf-rf    4  1  1  0   
Menke D, 3b           4  0  1  0   Woods R, cf           4  1  3  2   
Chaney D, ss          4  0  0  0   Humphrey T, c         2  0  0  0   
Plummer B, c          4  1  2  1   Fairey J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   Hunt R, 2b            1  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   Torres H, 2b          2  0  0  0   
                                   Day B, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Boccabella J, c       0  0  0  0   
                                   Morton C, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Marshall M, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 11  5                        34  3  8  3

Cincinnati       200 002 001 --  5
Montreal         000 000 300 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)*       6.0  6  3  3  0  2
Borbon P (S)          3.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (L)          7.0  9  4  3  1  3
Marshall M            2.0  2  1  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Bailey B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Montreal 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Montreal 4
2B -- Singleton K, Perez T
HR -- Bench J, Rose P, Breeden H, Woods R, Plummer B
CS -- Bench J
SH -- Grimsley R
T -- 2:25
A -- 19712

    

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