Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wise
  
  Rose bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Wise
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Briggs throws the ball in to Pena who relays the ball to Sutherland who tags Pinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Wise
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Wise
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cloninger
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Cloninger
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Cloninger
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Wise
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Wise
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Wise
  
  There goes Bench. The throw from Ryan and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Wise
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cloninger
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cloninger
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemens 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 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Wise
  
  Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Wise
  
  Cloninger hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wise
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Cloninger
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cloninger, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Cloninger
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Cloninger
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Wise
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wise
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wise
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cloninger
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Cloninger
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Cloninger
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Cloninger
  
  Briggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Cloninger
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Cloninger
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Wise
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Wise
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Wise
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodward vs. Wise
  
  Woodward is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemens hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Cloninger
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Cloninger
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Wise
  
  Cloninger hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wise
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemens who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Wise
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Clemens who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Wise
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wise
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Cloninger
  
  Wise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Carroll
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Carroll
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Wise
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Wise
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Wise
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Carroll
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Carroll
  
  White hits a popup towards the mound. Carroll catches it and throws to first to double up Allen. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Carroll
  
  Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemens for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Wise
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Wise
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wise
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Carroll
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Carroll
  
  Ryan bunts towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Carroll
  
  Don Lock pinch hits for Rick Wise.
  
  Lock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Carroll
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Farrell
  
  Turk Farrell now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Farrell
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Ryan and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Farrell
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Farrell
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Farrell
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Carroll
  
  Chico Ruiz now playing first base.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruiz juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruiz. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Carroll
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Carroll
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Carroll
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. White reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. Briggs goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1968 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  1  2  0   Taylor T, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  1  3  1   Pena R, ss            4  1  0  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  1  1   Briggs J, cf          4  1  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           4  0  0  0   Allen D, lf           4  0  2  1   
Whitfield F, 1b       4  0  0  0   White B, 1b           4  0  1  2   
Ruiz C, 1b            0  0  0  0   Clemens D, rf         3  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            3  0  2  0   Sutherland G, 2b      3  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   Ryan M, c             3  0  0  0   
Woodward W, ss        3  0  0  0   Wise R, p             2  0  0  0   
Cloninger T, p        2  0  0  0   Lock D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Carroll C, p          1  0  0  0   Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        31  3  6  3

Cincinnati       000 002 000 --  2
Philadelphia     000 100 002 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cloninger T           5.1  2  1  1  0  2
Carroll C (L)         3.0  4  2  1  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R                8.0  6  2  2  0  1
Farrell T (W)         1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Ruiz C
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 4
2B -- White B
3B -- Rose P, Pinson V
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Bench J, Pinson V
T -- 2:24
A -- 6629

    

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