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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 23, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,589 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Manny Mota | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Second Baseman |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Third Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 23, 1971
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Merritt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Merritt
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Merritt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Merritt
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Merritt
Allen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Merritt
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Merritt
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Merritt
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Merritt
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. Merritt
Osteen hits a fly ball into center field. Concepcion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Merritt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Osteen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Osteen
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Merritt
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Merritt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Merritt
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Osteen
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Osteen
Merritt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Merritt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Merritt
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Merritt
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Concepcion. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Merritt
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Merritt
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Osteen vs. Merritt
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Duffy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Osteen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Merritt
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Merritt
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Merritt
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Merritt
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Merritt
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Merritt
Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Osteen
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Osteen
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Osteen
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Merritt
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Merritt
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Concepcion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Merritt
Osteen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Merritt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion bunts in front of the plate. Sims fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Merritt
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Merritt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Merritt
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Merritt
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Merritt
Garvey hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Osteen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching. Jimmy Stewart now playing center field. Dave Concepcion now playing second base.
Sims hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gibbon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Gibbon
Osteen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Osteen
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Osteen
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Osteen
Lee May pinch hits for Jimmy Stewart.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Gibbon
Ty Cline now playing center field.
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gibbon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Gibbon
Allen takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Gibbon
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Gibbon
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Gibbon
Sims hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Osteen
Willie Crawford now playing right field. Manny Mota now playing left field.
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1971 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 2 0
Mota M, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Concepcion D, cf-2b 4 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 5 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Allen D, lf 3 1 1 1 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf 0 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 3 0 0 0
Parker W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Garvey S, 3b 4 0 2 2 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Sims D, c 5 0 0 0 Woodward W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Russell B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 1 0
Osteen C, p 4 0 1 0 Merritt J, p 2 0 1 0
Stewart J, cf 0 0 0 0
May L, ph 1 0 0 0
Cline T, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 3 31 0 5 0
Los Angeles 000 010 002 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 7.0 6 1 1 5 1
Gibbon J 2.0 1 2 2 2 2
E -- Perez T, Duffy F
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 13, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Merritt J, Garvey S 2, Rose P
WP -- Merritt J, Gibbon J
T -- 2:24
A -- 31589
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