Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bonham
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Bonham
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Bonham
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Bonham
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Grimsley
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Grimsley
  
  Carty 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 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Bonham
  
  Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Bonham
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Bonham
  
  Crosby strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Bonham
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Grimsley
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Grimsley
  
  Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bonham
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Bonham
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Bonham
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Grimsley
  
  Monday hits a line drive towards the mound. Grimsley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bonham
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Bonham
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Grimsley
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Bonham
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Bonham
  
  Crosby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Bonham
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Popovich vs. Grimsley
  
  Popovich bunts towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Grimsley
  
  Hundley bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonham strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bonham
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Bonham
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Bonham
  
  Bonham fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Bonham
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grimsley
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Grimsley
  
  Monday 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 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bonham
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Bonham
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Grimsley
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Grimsley
  
  Santo hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Popovich vs. Grimsley
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Bonham
  
  Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Bonham
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
  
  King hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Bonham
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Hal King. Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
  
  Tolan hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Chaney moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Locker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chaney scores. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Locker
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Borbon
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Locker vs. Borbon
  
  Locker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Borbon
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Locker
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Locker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Locker
  
  Don Gullett pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  There goes Gullett. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Gullett steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Locker
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kosco vs. Locker
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Borbon
  
  Denis Menke now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Borbon
  
  Williams 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 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Borbon
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Locker
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Locker
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stahl vs. Locker
  
  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Locker
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Chaney scores. Rose moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Locker
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll juggles the ball. That's an error on Carroll. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Carroll
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Ron Santo.
  
  Cardenal bunts towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Popovich vs. Carroll
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Carroll
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Popovich moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Hall
  
  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Bob Locker. Tom Hall now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Pat Bourque.
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Popovich trying to get to home. Rose throws the ball in to Bench who tags Popovich, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Hall
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Hickman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1973 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  1   
Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          2  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 3b-1b     4  0  1  0   Williams B, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  0   Carty R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Gullett D, pr         0  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Menke D, 3b           0  0  0  0   Alexander M, pr       0  1  0  0   
Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        2  1  1  0   
Kosco A, rf           4  1  1  1   Popovich P, 2b        3  0  1  1   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          3  1  2  1   
Crosby E, ss          2  0  0  0   Bonham B, p           2  0  0  0   
King H, ph            1  0  1  0   Locker B, p           1  0  0  0   
Chaney D, pr-ss       1  2  1  0   Bourque P, ph         0  0  0  0   
Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   Hickman J, ph         1  0  1  0   
Tolan B, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Stahl L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  6  1                        30  4  8  4

Cincinnati       010 000 010 1 --  3
Chicago          010 010 000 2 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R            7.0  3  2  2  3  4
Borbon P              2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Carroll C (L)         0.1  2  2  0  0  0
Hall T                0.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B              7.1  4  2  2  3  9
Locker B (W)          2.2  2  1  0  0  1

E -- Williams B, Carroll C
DP -- Cincinnati 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Cardenal J, Santo R, Chaney D
HR -- Kosco A, Santo R
SB -- Gullett D
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Popovich P, Hundley R, Cardenal J
WP -- Locker B
T -- 2:48
A -- 17090

    

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