Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Simpson
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Simpson
  
  Bench fires to third and picks off Monday. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Simpson
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Simpson
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Simpson
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Simpson
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Simpson
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reuschel
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Reuschel
  
  Simpson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Simpson
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Simpson
  
  Reuschel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Simpson
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Simpson
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Morgan trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bench reaches second base with a double. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Menke vs. Reuschel
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan tags and scores. Bench tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Perez. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Perez steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Perez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams 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 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Simpson
  
  Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Simpson
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Simpson
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Simpson
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pepitone trying to get to home. Geronimo throws the ball in to Bench who tags Pepitone who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reuschel
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Reuschel
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. McGinn
  
  Dan McGinn now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball and throws to McGinn covering. Safe. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. McGinn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. McGinn
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. McGinn
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Simpson
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGinn vs. Simpson
  
  McGinn hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Simpson
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Simpson
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams 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 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McGinn
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. McGinn
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. McGinn
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. McGinn
  
  Simpson bunts towards the mound. McGinn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGinn. Menke scores. Chaney goes all the way around to score. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. McGinn
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. McGinn
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Beckert. Simpson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. McGinn
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Simpson
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Simpson
  
  Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Simpson
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Simpson
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. McGinn
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McGinn
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. McGinn
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Santo, and towards Kessinger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Geronimo vs. McGinn
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chaney vs. McGinn
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Simpson
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Simpson
  
  Tommy Davis pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
  
  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, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Simpson
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Simpson
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gullett
  
  Don Gullett now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pepitone vs. Gullett
  
  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 

Top 8

• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching. Julian Javier pinch hits for Don Gullett.
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Hamilton
  
  Rose bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Hamilton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Hamilton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Hamilton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Carroll
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Carroll
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Carroll
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Hamilton
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Hamilton
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Hamilton
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Hamilton
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Carroll
  
  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Carroll
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Carroll
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Carroll
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pepitone vs. Carroll
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenal vs. Carroll
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to home to get Martin. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1972 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  1  2  1   Monday R, cf          4  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  3  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  2  1   
Tolan B, cf           5  1  2  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  2  0   
Bench J, c            3  1  1  0   Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  1  1  0   Cardenal J, rf        4  1  2  1   
Menke D, 3b           4  1  1  1   Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, rf        4  0  2  2   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Chaney D, ss          3  1  1  0   Hundley R, c          4  0  1  0   
Simpson W, p          3  1  1  0   Reuschel R, p         0  0  0  0   
Gullett D, p          0  0  0  0   McGinn D, p           1  0  0  0   
Javier J, ph          1  0  0  0   Davis T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Martin J, ph          1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 14  4                        35  2 10  2

Cincinnati       000 313 000 --  7
Chicago          000 001 100 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W)         6.2  6  2  2  5  3
Gullett D             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Carroll C (S)         2.0  3  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        4.2  8  4  4  1  2
McGinn D              2.1  5  3  2  3  3
Hamilton S            2.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- McGinn D, Beckert G
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 12
2B -- Bench J, Morgan J, Hundley R, Perez T, Williams B
3B -- Monday R
HR -- Rose P, Cardenal J
SB -- Perez T
CS -- Geronimo C 2
SF -- Menke D
WP -- McGinn D, Hamilton S
T -- 2:52
A -- 20420

    

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