Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Kaat
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Kaat
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Kaat
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Kaat
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Kaat
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Driessen vs. Kaat
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Foster scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Plummer vs. Kaat
  
  Plummer hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Norman
  
  Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Norman
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Norman
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Norman
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Norman
  
  Johnson 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 2

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Kaat
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Kaat
  
  Norman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Kaat
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Kaat
  
  Concepcion hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Kaat
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Norman
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Norman
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Norman
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaat vs. Norman
  
  Kaat 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 3

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Kaat
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Kaat
  
  Bench hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Kaat
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Plummer vs. Kaat
  
  Plummer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Kaat
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Norman
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Norman
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Norman
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Norman
  
  Norman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Norman. Schmidt moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Luzinski vs. Norman
  
  Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Kaat
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Kaat
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Kaat
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norman
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Norman
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Norman
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kaat
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Kaat
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Kaat
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Brusstar
  
  Warren Brusstar now pitching.
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plummer vs. Brusstar
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Norman
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Norman
  
  Ollie Brown pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
  
  There goes Sizemore. The throw from Plummer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Sizemore scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Norman
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Norman
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Norman
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Norman
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Garber
  
  Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Garber
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Garber
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Norman
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Norman
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Garber
  
  Morgan bunts towards the mound. Garber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Garber
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Foster reaches second base with a double. There goes Morgan trying to get to home. Luzinski throws the ball in to Schmidt who relays the ball to Boone, who tags Morgan, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Garber
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Driessen vs. Garber
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Plummer vs. Garber
  
  Plummer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Garber
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Norman
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Norman
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Norman
  
  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Gene Garber.
  
  McCarver 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 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Norman
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Norman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McGraw
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. McGraw
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. McGraw
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. McGraw
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Norman
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base.
  
  Bowa 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 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Norman
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Norman
  
  Luzinski 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, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. McGraw
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. McGraw
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. McGraw
  
  Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. McGraw
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norman
  
  Mike Lum now playing right field.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Norman
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Norman
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Boone reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sizemore vs. Norman
  
  Sizemore bunts towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McBride vs. Norman
  
  Bake McBride pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Norman
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1977 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            5  1  3  0   Maddox G, cf          5  1  1  1   
Knight R, 3b          0  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  1  0  0   Schmidt M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  2  1   Luzinski G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          5  3  4  1   Johnson D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Bench J, rf           4  0  2  0   Martin J, rf          4  0  1  0   
Lum M, rf             0  0  0  0   Boone B, c            3  0  1  0   
Driessen D, 1b        5  0  3  3   Sizemore T, 2b        4  1  3  0   
Plummer B, c          4  0  0  0   Kaat J, p             1  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, cf        5  0  1  0   Brusstar W, p         0  0  0  0   
Norman F, p           4  0  1  0   Brown O, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   McCarver T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   McBride B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  5 16  5                        33  2  7  1

Cincinnati       200 010 110 --  5
Philadelphia     100 010 000 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F (W)          9.0  7  2  2  4  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            4.1  9  3  3  1  2
Brusstar W            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Garber G              2.0  5  1  1  0  3
McGraw T              2.0  2  1  1  1  2

E -- Norman F, Plummer B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Bench J, Sizemore T, Foster G, Rose P, Boone B
HR -- Maddox G, Foster G
SB -- Sizemore T
T -- 2:26
A -- 40051

    

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