Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Nolan
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Nolan
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Nolan
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Nolan
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Nolan
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Popovich reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Nolan
  
  Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reuschel vs. Nolan
  
  Reuschel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuschel
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reuschel
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nolan
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Nolan
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Nolan
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Nolan
  
  Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Nolan
  
  Popovich 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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Foster. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Reuschel
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Reuschel
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nolan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Nolan
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reuschel vs. Nolan
  
  Reuschel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  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. Hundley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Nolan
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Nolan
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Nolan
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Nolan
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. Nolan
  
  Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuschel
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reuschel
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Nolan
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Nolan
  
  Reuschel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. Nolan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. McGinn
  
  Dan McGinn now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Nolan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Phoebus
  
  Tom Phoebus now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Phoebus
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Carroll
  
  Pepitone 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Phoebus
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Phoebus
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Phoebus
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carroll vs. Phoebus
  
  Carroll bunts towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to third for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Hamilton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Carroll
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Carroll
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Carroll
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1972 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  3  1   Rose P, lf            3  1  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            2  0  2  2   
Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  2  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Hickman J, rf         4  1  1  1   Foster G, rf          4  1  1  0   
Popovich P, 2b        4  0  1  0   Menke D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Hundley R, c          3  1  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Reuschel R, p         3  0  0  0   Nolan G, p            3  1  2  1   
McGinn D, p           0  0  0  0   Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   
Phoebus T, p          0  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          1  0  0  0   
Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        32  3  9  3

Chicago          000 110 000 --  2
Cincinnati       100 100 10x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        6.1  7  3  3  4  4
McGinn D              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Phoebus T             1.0  2  0  0  1  1
Hamilton S            0.1  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W)*          7.0  8  2  2  1  4
Hall T                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Carroll C (S)         1.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Hundley R
3B -- Popovich P
HR -- Hickman J
SB -- Rose P 2, Morgan J, Foster G
T -- 2:20
A -- 47310

    

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