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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 12, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 12, 1973 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,056 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Von Joshua | Left Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 12, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Messersmith
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Billingham
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
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. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joshua vs. Billingham
Joshua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Billingham
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Messersmith
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Messersmith
Menke takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Messersmith
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Billingham for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Billingham
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Billingham
Messersmith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Billingham
Lacy 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 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Messersmith moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Billingham
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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Messersmith
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Messersmith covering. Safe. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Billingham
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Billingham
There goes Joshua. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Messersmith
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Messersmith
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Messersmith
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Billingham
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Billingham
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Billingham
Messersmith hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford throws the ball in to Russell who tags Morgan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Messersmith
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Billingham
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Messersmith
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Messersmith
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Messersmith
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Billingham
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Billingham
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Billingham
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Billingham
Messersmith 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 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Messersmith
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Tolan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Billingham
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Messersmith
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Messersmith
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Messersmith
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Billingham
Joshua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Billingham
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Messersmith
There goes Rose. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Messersmith
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Rau
Doug Rau now pitching.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Billingham
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Billingham
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Billingham
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1973 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 3 2 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0
Tolan B, rf 5 1 3 1 Davis W, cf 3 0 2 0
Bench J, c 5 0 1 1 Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 1
Perez T, 1b 5 0 3 0 Ferguson J, c 2 1 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 5 0 1 0 Joshua V, lf 4 0 1 0
Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 1
Billingham J, p 4 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 1 0
Rau D, p 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 3 34 2 9 2
Cincinnati 002 010 101 -- 5
Los Angeles 100 001 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 8.2 12 5 4 3 10
Rau D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Perez T, Russell B
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Morgan J, Rose P, Tolan B, Davis W
SB -- Rose P
CS -- Joshua V
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Menke D)
T -- 2:19
A -- 14056
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