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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		1
7
BAL
@CAL		8
2
CLE
@KCR		2
5
MIN
@NYY		3
7
DET
@OAK		2
9
MIL
@WSA		4
0
NYM
@CHC		7
6		 
(12)
LAD
@CIN		3
0
MON
@HOU		3
2
SFG
@PIT		2
0
PHI
@STL		8
6
Friday, April 23, 1971
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 31,589, Time of Game: 2:24
Dodgers
3
9-8
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Reds
0
4-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
W: Claude Osteen (3-2)
L: Jim Merritt (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  7  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .575 -0.135 1.09 0.000 -0.135 -1.2 0 2
Manny Mota RF-LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .273 .597 0.116 0.76 0.130 -0.014 1.2 3 0
Willie Davis CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .373 .899 0.003 1.14 0.072 -0.069 -0.2 1 0
Dick Allen LF 3 1 1 1 2 1 .250 .854 0.087 1.45 0.175 -0.089 0.7 1 0 GDP,IW
   Willie Crawford RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .643 -0.127 1.44 0.007 -0.134 -1.3 14 0
Steve Garvey 3B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .260 .867 0.128 1.23 0.210 -0.082 1.9 0 6 2·2B
Duke Sims C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .689 -0.097 1.01 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 6 1
Bill Russell 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .291 .781 0.006 1.08 0.034 -0.028 0.1 1 2 IW
Claude Osteen P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .091 .258 -0.084 1.31 0.022 -0.106 -0.6 0 2
Team Totals 36 3 7 3 7 3 .194 .576 -0.103 1.17 0.650 -0.754 -0.7 27 13
2B: S Garvey 2 (4, 1 off J Gibbon, 1 off J Merritt).
IBB: D Allen (1, by J Merritt); B Russell (2, by J Merritt).
TB: S Garvey 4; M Mota 2; C Osteen; D Allen; W Davis.
GIDP: D Allen (5).
RBI: S Garvey 2 (8); D Allen (12).
2-out RBI: S Garvey 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Garvey-B Russell-W Parker.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .339 .911 0.008 1.17 0.084 -0.077 0.4 3 0 2B
Dave Concepcion CF-2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.134 1.41 0.000 -0.134 -1.2 2 1
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .204 .536 -0.097 1.01 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 11 1
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .897 -0.098 0.98 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 2 0
Hal McRae LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .569 -0.065 0.92 0.000 -0.065 -0.4 2 0
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .337 -0.069 0.97 0.000 -0.069 -0.4 2 5
   Joe Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Woody Woodward 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .410 .939 -0.029 1.25 0.039 -0.068 -0.0 1 3
Frank Duffy SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .552 0.003 1.53 0.068 -0.066 -0.2 4 3
Jim Merritt P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 1.000 0.015 0.98 0.049 -0.034 0.2 0 0 2B
   Jimmy Stewart CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .733 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.136 3.31 0.000 -0.136 -0.4 GDP
   Ty Cline CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 0 6 .161 .387 -0.602 1.21 0.240 -0.844 -3.7 27 13
2B: J Merritt (1, off C Osteen); P Rose (4, off C Osteen).
TB: P Rose 3; J Merritt 2; W Woodward; F Duffy.
GIDP: L May (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Duffy-T Helms-T Perez.
E: F Duffy (2); T Perez (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (3-2) 9 5 0 0 0 6 0 2.35 31 83 0.603 1.21 3.7
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 31 83 0.603 1.17 3.7

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (0-1) 7 6 1 1 5 1 0 0.82 33 57 0.173 1.31 1.9
Joe Gibbon 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 6.23 10 0 0 -0.070 0.69 -1.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 7 3 0 3.00 43 57 0 0 0.103 1.21 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Merritt (1); J Gibbon (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Merritt 2 (2; D Allen, B Russell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 31,589.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Cincinnati Reds
1 Maury Wills SS 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Manny Mota RF 2 Dave Concepcion CF
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Tony Perez 1B
4 Dick Allen LF 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Wes Parker 1B 5 Hal McRae LF
6 Steve Garvey 3B 6 Tommy Helms 2B
7 Duke Sims C 7 Woody Woodward 3B
8 Bill Russell 2B 8 Frank Duffy SS
9 Claude Osteen P 9 Jim Merritt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 12- R LAD D. Allen J. Merritt 15% 70% Single to CF; Davis to 2B; Mota Scores
b8 0-1 1 1-- OO CIN L. May C. Osteen 14% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 1-0 2 12- RR LAD S. Garvey J. Gibbon 12% 97% Double to LF; Allen Scores; Davis Scores
b8 0-1 1 --- CIN F. Duffy C. Osteen -7% 72% Single to P
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O LAD C. Osteen J. Merritt -6% 44% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Merritt -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD M. Mota J. Merritt -1% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- LAD W. Davis J. Merritt 1% 48% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- LAD D. Allen J. Merritt 1% 49% Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- LAD D. Allen J. Merritt 1% 50% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O LAD W. Parker J. Merritt -4% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose C. Osteen -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion C. Osteen 3% 45% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez C. Osteen 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench C. Osteen 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Merritt 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O LAD D. Sims J. Merritt -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Garvey to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- LAD B. Russell J. Merritt 2% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- O LAD C. Osteen J. Merritt -5% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 12- O LAD M. Wills J. Merritt -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN H. McRae C. Osteen 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Helms C. Osteen 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN W. Woodward C. Osteen 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- LAD M. Mota J. Merritt 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis J. Merritt -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO LAD D. Allen J. Merritt -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN F. Duffy C. Osteen 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Merritt C. Osteen -5% 42% Double to LF
b3 0-0 1 -2- O CIN P. Rose C. Osteen 4% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion C. Osteen 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Parker J. Merritt -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Merritt 5% 53% Double to CF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Sims J. Merritt -4% 49% Flyball: RF; Garvey to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 LAD B. Russell J. Merritt 1% 50% Intentional Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O LAD C. Osteen J. Merritt -6% 44% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez C. Osteen 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench C. Osteen 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O CIN H. McRae C. Osteen 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t5 0-0 0 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Merritt -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- LAD M. Mota J. Merritt 3% 50% Single to RF
t5 0-0 1 1-- LAD W. Davis J. Merritt 5% 55% Single to RF; Mota to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- R LAD D. Allen J. Merritt 15% 70% Single to CF; Davis to 2B; Mota Scores
t5 1-0 1 12- O LAD W. Parker J. Merritt -4% 66% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 12- O LAD S. Garvey J. Merritt -4% 62% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O CIN T. Helms C. Osteen 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-1 1 --- CIN W. Woodward C. Osteen -4% 61% Single to RF
b5 0-1 1 1-- O CIN F. Duffy C. Osteen 4% 65% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 2 1-- O CIN J. Merritt C. Osteen 3% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t6 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Sims J. Merritt -2% 66% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Merritt -1% 65% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- LAD C. Osteen J. Merritt 1% 66% Single to CF
t6 1-0 2 1-- O LAD M. Wills J. Merritt -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O CIN P. Rose C. Osteen 4% 68% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion C. Osteen 3% 70% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez C. Osteen 2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t7 1-0 0 --- LAD M. Mota J. Merritt 3% 76% Single to CF
t7 1-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis J. Merritt -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B; Mota to 2B
t7 1-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Allen J. Merritt -3% 71% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 -2- LAD W. Parker J. Merritt 1% 72% Walk
t7 1-0 2 12- O LAD S. Garvey J. Merritt -4% 68% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench C. Osteen 5% 72% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 1 --- O CIN H. McRae C. Osteen 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O CIN T. Helms C. Osteen 2% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
Joe Gibbon replaces Tommy Helms (2B) pitching and batting 6th
Dave Concepcion moves from CF to 2B
Jimmy Stewart replaces Jim Merritt (P) playing CF batting 9th
t8 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Sims J. Gibbon -2% 76% Flyball: 1B
t8 1-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Gibbon -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- LAD C. Osteen J. Gibbon 1% 75% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Osteen to 1B
t8 1-0 2 1-- O LAD M. Wills J. Gibbon -2% 73% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
b8 0-1 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward C. Osteen 6% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-1 1 --- CIN F. Duffy C. Osteen -7% 72% Single to P
Lee May pinch hits for Jimmy Stewart (CF) batting 9th
b8 0-1 1 1-- OO CIN L. May C. Osteen 14% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
Ty Cline replaces Lee May (PH) playing CF batting 9th
t9 1-0 0 --- LAD M. Mota J. Gibbon 2% 88% Walk
t9 1-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis J. Gibbon -2% 86% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-0 1 1-- LAD D. Allen J. Gibbon 2% 88% Walk; Davis to 2B
t9 1-0 1 12- O LAD W. Parker J. Gibbon -2% 86% Strikeout
t9 1-0 2 12- RR LAD S. Garvey J. Gibbon 12% 97% Double to LF; Allen Scores; Davis Scores
t9 3-0 2 -2- O LAD D. Sims J. Gibbon -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
Manny Mota moves from RF to LF
Willie Crawford replaces Dick Allen (LF) playing RF batting 4th
b9 0-3 0 --- CIN P. Rose C. Osteen -5% 92% Double to RF
b9 0-3 0 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion C. Osteen 4% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 0-3 1 -2- O CIN T. Perez C. Osteen 3% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 0-3 2 -2- O CIN J. Bench C. Osteen 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 0.

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