Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Billingham
  
  Doyle 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Billingham
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Billingham
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lersch
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lersch, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Lersch
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Lersch
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Lersch
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Billingham
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Billingham
  
  Hutton hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Billingham
  
  Freed strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Lersch
  
  Hague strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Lersch
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Lersch
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez who is chasing the ball. Concepcion reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billingham vs. Lersch
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Billingham
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Billingham
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lersch vs. Billingham
  
  Lersch is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lersch
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lersch, and towards Bowa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Lersch
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Lersch
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Billingham
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Billingham
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Billingham
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Lersch
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hutton. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Lersch
  
  Hague hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Lersch
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Lersch
  
  Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billingham vs. Lersch
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Billingham
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Billingham
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Hutton. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Billingham
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lersch
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Lersch
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Lersch
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Lersch
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Billingham
  
  Money hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Billingham
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Billingham
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Barry Lersch.
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Billingham
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Billingham
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Brandon
  
  Bucky Brandon now pitching.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Brandon
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Brandon
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Billingham
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Billingham
  
  Luzinski 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hutton vs. Billingham
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Billingham
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Brandon
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Brandon
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Brandon
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Brandon
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Billingham
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Billingham
  
  Ron Stone pinch hits for Mike Ryan.
  
  Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koegel vs. Billingham
  
  Pete Koegel pinch hits for Bucky Brandon.
  
  Koegel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Selma
  
  Pete Koegel now catching. Dick Selma now pitching.
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Selma
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Selma
  
  Geronimo strikes out. Koegel drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Geronimo out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Billingham
  
  Doyle 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 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Billingham
  
  Deron Johnson pinch hits for Larry Bowa.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Billingham
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Carroll
  
  Ken Reynolds pinch runs for Willie Montanez. Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/14/1972 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Doyle D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Rose P, lf            4  0  2  0   
Bowa L, ss            3  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Johnson D, ph         1  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Montanez W, cf        4  1  2  0   Bench J, c            2  1  1  2   
Reynolds K, pr        0  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Luzinski G, lf        4  0  0  0   Hague J, rf           3  0  0  0   
Hutton T, 1b          3  0  2  1   Geronimo C, rf        1  0  0  0   
Freed R, rf           3  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Money D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      2  0  1  0   
Ryan M, c             2  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       3  0  0  0   
Stone R, ph           1  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Selma D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Lersch B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Gamble O, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Brandon B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Koegel P, ph-c        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        29  2  5  2

Philadelphia     000 000 100 --  1
Cincinnati       100 100 00x --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lersch B (L)          5.0  4  2  2  3  2
Brandon B             2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Selma D               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)      8.2  5  1  1  1  5
Carroll C (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Hutton T
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Montanez W
3B -- Concepcion D, Rose P
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Hutton T
SF -- Bench J
T -- 2:05
A -- 0

    

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