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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 9, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 9, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 52,116 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: (none) 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 9, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Geronimo throws the ball in to Javier who tags Kessinger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grimsley
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pappas
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pappas
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Pappas
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Grimsley
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Grimsley
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Grimsley
Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Pappas
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Pappas
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Pappas
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plummer vs. Pappas
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Grimsley
Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Grimsley
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Grimsley
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Plummer and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Pappas
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Pappas
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pappas
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pappas
Morgan 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grimsley
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grimsley
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Grimsley
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Grimsley
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. Hickman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Grimsley
Fanzone hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Grimsley
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Rudolph, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Pappas
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Pappas
Javier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Grimsley
Pappas hits a line drive towards third. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grimsley
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Grimsley
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cardenal is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Borbon
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Borbon
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Borbon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert scores. Cardenal moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fanzone vs. Borbon
Fanzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Fanzone reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. Hickman scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Borbon
Rudolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. Fanzone scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. Borbon
Pappas hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Pappas
Rick Monday now playing center field. Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Joe Pepitone now playing first base.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Pappas
Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Pappas
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Pappas
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching. Joe Hague now playing first base.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sprague
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sprague
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pappas
Paul Popovich now playing second base.
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santo. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Pappas
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Pappas
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Santo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Pappas
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Pappas
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sprague
Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Darrel Chaney now playing s
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sprague
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sprague
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Pappas
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Pappas
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Pappas
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Sprague
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Sprague
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Sprague
Pappas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Sprague
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pappas
Hal McRae pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Pappas
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Pappas
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Pappas
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Pappas
Hague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santo. Hague reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Pappas
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McGlothlin
Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McGlothlin
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGlothlin
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McGlothlin
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Pappas
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Pappas
Plummer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Pappas
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to second for the out. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Pappas
Denis Menke pinch hits for Jim McGlothlin.
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Menke reaches second base with a double. Geronimo scores. Chaney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Pappas
Rose hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Pappas
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1972, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Popovich P, 2b 1 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 0 0 0
Cardenal J, cf-rf 4 1 0 0 Tolan B, cf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, lf 5 1 2 0 Foster G, rf 1 1 1 0
Hickman J, rf 2 2 2 1 Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 2 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 2 0 1 2
Davis T, 1b 3 2 2 3 Javier J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf-cf 4 1 2 0
Fanzone C, 3b 4 2 2 5 Plummer B, c 4 0 1 0
Rudolph K, c 4 0 2 1 Chaney D, ss-2b 3 1 0 0
Pappas M, p 3 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
McRae H, ph 1 1 1 0
McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Menke D, ph 1 0 1 2
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37 10 15 10 36 5 9 5
Chicago 000 460 000 -- 10
Cincinnati 000 001 022 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 9.0 9 5 5 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 4.1 10 6 6 1 1
Borbon P 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Sprague E 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
McGlothlin J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Kessinger D, Hickman J, Fanzone C, Rudolph K, Rose P, Morgan J, Hague J, Menke D
HR -- Fanzone C
SB -- Geronimo C
CS -- Kessinger D
HBP -- by Pappas M (Rose P)
T -- 2:13
A -- 52116
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