Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Downing
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Downing
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Simpson
  
  Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Simpson
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bench. Mota moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Simpson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Mota moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Simpson
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Downing
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Downing
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plummer vs. Downing
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Downing
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Downing
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Simpson
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Simpson
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Simpson
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Downing
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Downing
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plummer vs. Downing
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Simpson
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Simpson
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Simpson
  
  Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Simpson
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Downing
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Downing
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Simpson
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Simpson
  
  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, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Simpson
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  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, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Simpson
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Simpson
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Simpson
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Simpson
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Russell moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grabarkewitz vs. Simpson
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Simpson
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Downing
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Downing
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Plummer vs. Downing
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo tags and scores. Concepcion tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Downing
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Downing
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Simpson
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Simpson
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simpson, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Simpson
  
  Robinson 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, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Downing
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Downing
  
  Tolan bunts in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Downing
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Downing
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Simpson
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Simpson
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Simpson
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Simpson
  
  Willie Crawford pinch hits for Al Downing.
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yeager moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grabarkewitz vs. Simpson
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Perranoski
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Perranoski
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Simpson
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Simpson
  
  Davis 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, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Simpson
  
  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 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Perranoski
  
  Rose bunts towards third. Garvey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garvey. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Perranoski
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Perranoski
  
  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, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Perranoski
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Simpson
  
  Denis Menke now playing third base. Johnny Bench now catching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Simpson
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Simpson
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lefebvre vs. Carroll
  
  Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1972 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  2  3  1   Grabarkewitz B, 2b    4  1  1  3   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  2  1   Mota M, lf            4  0  1  0   
Tolan B, cf           5  1  1  0   Davis W, cf           4  0  0  0   
Bench J, 3b-c         5  0  1  2   Parker W, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           2  0  0  0   Robinson F, rf        4  0  1  0   
McRae H, rf           2  1  1  0   Garvey S, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, pr-rf     1  1  0  0   Russell B, ss         2  1  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      3  1  2  1   Yeager S, c           4  0  1  0   
Plummer B, c          3  0  0  1   Downing A, p          2  1  2  0   
Menke D, 3b           0  0  0  0   Crawford W, ph        1  0  1  0   
Simpson W, p          4  0  0  0   Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Lefebvre J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  6                        34  3  7  3

Cincinnati       211 001 001 --  6
Los Angeles      000 030 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W)         8.1  7  3  3  2  7
Carroll C (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (L)         7.0  9  5  5  3  5
Perranoski R          2.0  1  1  0  0  1

E -- Bench J, Morgan J, Garvey S
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Los Angeles 6
2B -- McRae H, Concepcion D
HR -- Grabarkewitz B
SB -- Concepcion D, Morgan J
SF -- Plummer B, Morgan J
HBP -- by Downing A (McRae H)
T -- 2:21
A -- 16965

    

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