Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Merritt
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Merritt fires to first and has Bowa trapped. There's the throw to Concepcion who tags Bowa for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Merritt
  
  Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bunning
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning juggles the ball. That's an error on Bunning. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Bunning
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Ryan and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Bunning
  
  Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bunning
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Merritt
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Merritt
  
  Freed hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bunning
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bunning
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Bunning
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Bunning
  
  Helms hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Merritt
  
  Lis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Lis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Merritt
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lis moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bunning vs. Merritt
  
  Bunning hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lis tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Merritt
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Bunning
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Bunning
  
  Merritt hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bunning
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Merritt
  
  Montanez hits a line drive towards first. May catches it and steps on first to double up Taylor. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Bunning
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Lis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bunning
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bunning
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bunning
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Bunning
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bowa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Merritt
  
  Money hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Merritt
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Merritt
  
  Lis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Merritt
  
  There goes Lis. The throw from Bench and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Bunning
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Bunning
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Bunning
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Merritt
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Merritt
  
  Bunning hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Merritt
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Merritt
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bunning
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Bunning
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bunning
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bunning
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bunning
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Bunning
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Merritt
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Merritt
  
  Freed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Freed reaches second base with a double. Freed is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Bunning
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Lis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Bunning
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Bunning
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Merritt
  
  Lis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Merritt
  
  Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Merritt
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Merritt
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bunning
  
  Larry Hisle now playing left field.
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Bunning
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bunning
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching. Woody Woodward now playing shortstop.
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Carroll
  
  Montanez 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 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Carroll
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Money vs. Carroll
  
  Money 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 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Brandon
  
  Bucky Brandon now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Brandon
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Brandon
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed who is chasing the ball. Carbo reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Helms vs. Brandon
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1971 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Bowa L, ss            4  0  1  0   Rose P, rf            4  1  1  1   
Taylor T, 2b          3  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   
Montanez W, cf        4  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   Bench J, c            4  1  1  1   
Money D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Freed R, rf           3  0  1  0   May L, 1b             3  0  2  0   
Lis J, lf             2  1  1  0   Carbo B, lf           4  0  1  0   
Hisle L, lf           0  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Ryan M, c             3  1  1  1   Bradford B, cf        3  0  0  0   
Bunning J, p          2  1  1  2   Merritt J, p          3  0  0  0   
Brandon B, p          0  0  0  0   Woodward W, ss        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  3  6  3                        33  2  6  2

Philadelphia     001 001 010 --  3
Cincinnati       000 101 000 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W)         8.0  5  2  2  1  2
Brandon B (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)         8.0  6  3  3  1  1
Carroll C             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Bunning J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Lis J, Freed R
3B -- Carbo B
HR -- Bench J, Bunning J, Rose P, Ryan M
CS -- Bowa L, Rose P, Lis J
SF -- Bunning J
HBP -- by Merritt J (Lis J)
T -- 1:53
A -- 7089

    

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