Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Mulholland
  
  Owens hits a line drive into left field. Eisenreich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Eisenreich. Owens moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Mulholland
  
  Morris bunts towards the mound. Mulholland fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mulholland. Owens scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Mulholland
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Mulholland
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mulholland
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Mulholland
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Mulholland
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sefcik fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Otero vs. Portugal
  
  Otero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Portugal
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Portugal
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zeile vs. Portugal
  
  Zeile strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Mulholland
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Mulholland
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Mulholland
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferies scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owens for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Mulholland
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Portugal
  
  Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Owens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Portugal
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Doster vs. Portugal
  
  Doster hits a line drive towards short. Larkin misplays the ball. That's an error on Larkin. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sefcik vs. Portugal
  
  Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Mulholland
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mulholland
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mulholland
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sabo vs. Mulholland
  
  Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mulholland vs. Portugal
  
  Mulholland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otero vs. Portugal
  
  Otero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Portugal
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Portugal
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mulholland moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zeile vs. Portugal
  
  Zeile takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Eisenreich vs. Portugal
  
  Eisenreich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Mulholland
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Mulholland
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Mulholland
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Mulholland
  
  Owens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Portugal
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Doster vs. Portugal
  
  Doster hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sefcik vs. Portugal
  
  Sefcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mulholland vs. Portugal
  
  Mulholland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santiago moves to third. Sefcik moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Otero vs. Portugal
  
  Otero hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Mulholland
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulholland covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Mulholland
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mulholland
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Portugal
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Portugal
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Portugal
  
  Zeile strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mulholland
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sabo vs. Mulholland
  
  Sabo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Mulholland
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Mulholland
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Portugal
  
  Eisenreich hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Portugal
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Doster vs. Portugal
  
  Doster strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Mulholland
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sefcik fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sefcik. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Mulholland
  
  Owens hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Mulholland
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Portugal moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Mulholland
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sefcik vs. Portugal
  
  Sefcik hits a line drive towards first. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Portugal
  
  Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Terry Mulholland.
  
  Amaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Otero vs. Portugal
  
  Otero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Owens who is chasing the ball. Otero reaches third base with a triple. Amaro goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Murray vs. Portugal
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jefferies vs. Portugal
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otero scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zeile vs. Portugal
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blazier
  
  Ruben Amaro now playing right field. Ron Blazier now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Blazier
  
  Sanders hits a popup into right field. Amaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Blazier
  
  Sabo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Blazier
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Blazier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Blazier
  
  Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Blazier
  
  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards short. Sefcik reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Carrasco
  
  Thomas Howard now playing left field. Jeff Branson now playing third base. Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Carrasco
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Doster vs. Carrasco
  
  Doster takes first base on ball four. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sefcik vs. Carrasco
  
  Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Amaro vs. Carrasco
  
  There goes Sefcik. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Sefcik steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Amaro vs. Carrasco
  
  Amaro strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Frey
  
  Steve Frey now pitching.
  
  Branson hits a line drive into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Frey
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Frey
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Amaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Otero vs. Brantley
  
  Jeff Brantley now pitching.
  
  Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brantley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lieberthal vs. Brantley
  
  Mike Lieberthal pinch hits for Steve Frey.
  
  Lieberthal strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Brantley
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zeile vs. Brantley
  
  Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/22/1996, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Owens E, lf           4  1  1  0   Otero R, cf           4  1  2  1   
Branson J, 3b         1  0  0  0   Murray G, rf          4  0  1  0   
Morris H, 1b          4  1  0  0   Blazier R, p          0  0  0  0   
Larkin B, ss          5  0  0  0   Frey S, p             0  0  0  0   
Davis E, cf           4  2  2  3   Lieberthal M, ph      1  0  0  0   
Sanders R, rf         4  0  2  0   Jefferies G, 1b       5  0  2  1   
Sabo C, 3b            4  0  2  0   Zeile T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Carrasco H, p         0  0  0  0   Eisenreich J, lf      3  0  0  0   
Brantley J, p         0  0  0  0   Santiago B, c         4  0  1  0   
Boone B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Doster D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Oliver J, c           3  1  1  1   Sefcik K, ss          4  0  1  0   
Portugal M, p         3  0  1  0   Mulholland T, p       2  0  1  0   
Howard T, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Amaro R, ph-rf        2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5  9  4                        36  2  9  2

Cincinnati       310 000 010 --  5
Philadelphia     000 000 200 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W)        7.0  8  2  2  2  6
Carrasco H            1.0  0  0  0  2  1
Brantley J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mulholland T (L)      7.0  7  4  3  0  2
Blazier R             1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Frey S                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Eisenreich J, Mulholland T, Larkin B, Sefcik K
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Sanders R
3B -- Otero R
HR -- Davis E 2, Oliver J
SB -- Sefcik K
SH -- Morris H
WP -- Blazier R
T -- 2:35
A -- 0

    

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