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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 9, 1975
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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 9, 1975 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,554 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: John McSherry 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| John Vukovich | Third Baseman |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 9, 1975
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Billingham
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Buckner scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Billingham
Cey 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Billingham
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Billingham
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Billingham
Lopes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Geronimo for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Messersmith
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Messersmith
Vukovich hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Messersmith
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Billingham
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Billingham
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Messersmith
There goes Morgan. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Billingham
Messersmith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Billingham
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Messersmith
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Billingham
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Billingham
Russell takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Billingham
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Messersmith
Vukovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Messersmith
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Armbrister hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Armbrister reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Armbrister moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armbrister scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Carroll
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Carroll
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Marshall
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Marshall
Terry Crowley pinch hits for John Vukovich.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Carroll
Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Carroll
There goes Garvey. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Carroll
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Carroll
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Carroll
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Carroll
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Marshall
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Marshall
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Marshall
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Marshall
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Marshall
Perez hits a popup into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Marshall
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Borbon
Buckner 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Borbon
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Borbon
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Marshall
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Marshall
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Marshall
Flynn bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Marshall
Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chaney scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1975 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rose P, lf 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, lf 5 2 1 2 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 3 1
Wynn J, cf 4 0 2 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 1 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 2 0
Crawford W, rf 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 3 1 2 0
Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss-3b 3 1 1 2
Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Vukovich J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 3 0 1 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Armbrister E, ph 1 1 1 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ph 1 0 1 1
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33 3 7 3 31 4 10 4
Los Angeles 100 020 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 001 102 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A* 6.0 6 2 2 1 2
Marshall M (L) 2.1 4 2 2 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 6.0 5 3 3 5 4
Carroll C 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Borbon P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Bench J, Cey R
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Wynn J, Lopes D, Armbrister E, Geronimo C
3B -- Griffey K
HR -- Buckner B
SB -- Morgan J, Garvey S
SH -- Flynn D
SF -- Chaney D
T -- 2:40
A -- 15554
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