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Reds
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 8, 1973 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Second Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Rogodzinski | Right Fielder |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 8, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ruthven
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Ruthven
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Ruthven
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruthven. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Ruthven
Ruthven fires to first and picks off Tolan. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Billingham
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Billingham
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ruthven
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Ruthven
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ruthven
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogodzinski vs. Billingham
Rogodzinski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Billingham
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Billingham
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Ruthven
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ruthven
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Billingham
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Billingham
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ruthven
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ruthven
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Billingham
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogodzinski vs. Billingham
Rogodzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Billingham
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ruthven
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Ruthven
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Ruthven
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ruthven. Chaney moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Billingham vs. Ruthven
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Ruthven
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rogodzinski throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Chaney scores. Menke scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Billingham
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Billingham
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Billingham
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Rogodzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ruthven
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Ruthven
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Billingham
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ruthven
Geronimo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Ruthven
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Boone and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Ruthven
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogodzinski vs. Billingham
Rogodzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Billingham
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Billingham
Boone bunts towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Billingham
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Billingham
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Lonborg
Jim Lonborg now pitching.
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Lonborg
Billingham bunts towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Lonborg
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lonborg
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Lonborg
Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lonborg
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lonborg
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Billingham
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogodzinski vs. Billingham
Rogodzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Lonborg
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Lonborg
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Lonborg
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Lonborg
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Billingham
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Billingham
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1973 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 2 3 3 Tovar C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 1 3 4 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rogodzinski M, rf 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 1 2 0
Chaney D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 3b 3 2 2 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 1 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lonborg J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 10 7 34 1 9 1
Cincinnati 100 020 040 -- 7
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 7.0 6 3 2 0 3
Lonborg J 2.0 4 4 4 0 4
E -- Ruthven D 2
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Bench J, Tovar C, Montanez W
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Geronimo C
SH -- Billingham J
HBP -- by Ruthven D (Geronimo C), by Lonborg J (Menke D)
T -- 2:02
A -- 6196
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