September 3, 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
@BAL 2
(10) TEX 5
@CAL 4 KCR 5
@CHW 4
(10) NYY 8
@DET 0 CLE 11
@MIL 3 SDP 10
@ATL 9 CIN 13
LAD 2 SFG 9
@HOU 4 PIT 3
@NYM 1 PHI 6
MON 3 CHC 11
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 27,881

Wednesday, September 3, 1975
Time of Game: 2:36

Dodgers

73-66

Lost 2

2nd, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  9  3
Reds            2  0  0  10  0  1   0  0  X   13  9  2

W: G Nolan (13-8), L: A Messersmith (15-14)

Reds

92-46

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .701    0    1   1   GDP
  R Auerbach 2B               3   1   2   1    0   0  .225  .577    0    4   1   2B
L Lacy LF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .315  .828    0    3   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .813    0    4   0   
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .806    0    3   1   2B
  K McMullen 1B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .771    0    1   0   
W Crawford RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .713    0    1   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Lee PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .431    0    0   0   
  S Wall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  O Alvarez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Sells P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Yeager C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .668    0    3   0   
  P Powell C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573    0    0   0   
J Royster 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0    0   2   2B
B Russell SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .559    0    0   0   
  I DeJesus SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .193  .531    0    1   0   
A Messersmith P               0   0   0   0    1   0  .163  .425    0    0   1   
  J Hale RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .684    0    3   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   2    2   1                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Royster (1, off G Nolan); R Auerbach (9, off G Nolan); L Lacy (8, off G Nolan); S Garvey (32, off G Nolan).

TB: R Auerbach 3; L Lacy 3; J Royster 2; S Garvey 2; J Wynn; I DeJesus; K McMullen.

GIDP: D Lopes (4).

RBI: S Garvey (76); R Auerbach (12).

2-out RBI: R Auerbach; S Garvey.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Auerbach.

PB: S Yeager (11).

E: J Royster 2 (2); A Messersmith (4).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .315  .832    0    0   3   2B,HBP
  D Chaney 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .603    0    1   0   
C Geronimo CF                 3   2   1   0    3   1  .258  .701    0    6   0   2B
J Morgan 2B                   2   2   1   2    2   0  .329  .981    0    3   1   2B
  D Flynn 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .624    0    0   1   
T Perez 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .287  .829    0    4   0   
  D Driessen 1B               0   0   0   1    0   0  .274  .782    0    4   0   SF
J Bench C                     1   1   1   0    2   0  .287  .888    0    0   0   
  B Plummer C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .576    0    2   0   
G Foster LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .900    0    0   0   
  E Armbrister LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .494    0    0   0   HBP
M Rettenmund RF               5   1   1   2    0   1  .258  .711    0    6   0   2B
D Concepcion SS               2   2   0   0    3   0  .258  .646    0    1   4   
G Nolan P                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .153  .445    0    0   0   SH
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .712    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33  13   9   9   11   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: P Rose (41, off A Messersmith); J Morgan (24, off A Messersmith); M Rettenmund (5, off C Hough); C Geronimo (22, off S Wall).

SF: D Driessen (2, off S Wall).

SH: G Nolan (5, off A Messersmith).

HBP: P Rose (9, by C Hough); E Armbrister (1, by C Hough).

TB: J Morgan 2; T Perez 2; C Geronimo 2; P Rose 2; M Rettenmund 2; G Nolan; J Bench; G Foster.

RBI: T Perez 2 (97); M Rettenmund 2 (19); J Morgan 2 (83); D Driessen (27); P Rose (60); G Nolan (4).

2-out RBI: J Morgan 2; T Perez 2; M Rettenmund 2; P Rose; G Nolan.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Concepcion-J Morgan-T Perez.

E: D Concepcion (15); D Driessen (5).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, L (15-14)       3.2   6   9   7    6   2   0   2.48   24     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 2· 6     13    -     0.93  -0.28
C Hough                        1.1   2   3   2    3   2   0   3.55   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.03  -0.01
S Wall                         2     1   1   1    1   0   0   2.16    8     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Sells                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.97    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     9  13  10   11   4   0          48     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 8          2-2

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, W (13-8)              7     6   2   2    2   1   0   3.04   29     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 4     56    -     0.45   0.20
W McEnaney                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.85    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.02   0.00
C Carroll                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.74    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   1   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·18· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Hough (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Hough 2 (7; P Rose, E Armbrister).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Art Williams.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 27,881.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D Lopes              2B    1. P Rose               3B 
2. L Lacy               LF    2. C Geronimo           CF 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. J Morgan             2B 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. T Perez              1B 
5. W Crawford           RF    5. J Bench              C  
6. S Yeager             C     6. G Foster             LF 
7. J Royster            3B    7. M Rettenmund         RF 
8. B Russell            SS    8. D Concepcion         SS 
9. A Messersmith        P     9. G Nolan              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  123      17%  74% G Foster        A Messersmith   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores/No RBI/unER; Morgan Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench to 2B
   b 3   1  0-2  123     -10%  74% G Foster        A Messersmith   Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
   t 3   0  2-0  1--       8%  76% D Lopes         G Nolan         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   2  0-2  -2-       8%  87% P Rose          A Messersmith   Double to CF; Concepcion Scores
   b 4   2  0-3  12-       6%  92% J Morgan        A Messersmith   Double to RF; Rose Scores; Geronimo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Popfly: SS
          ---      48%  L Lacy          Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      51%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      55%  S Garvey        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Lineout: CF
          ---      55%  C Geronimo      Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Geronimo to 1B
          1--      58%  J Morgan        Walk; Geronimo to 2B
   O      12-      56%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B; Geronimo to 3B; Morgan to 2B
          -23      57%  J Bench         Walk
   RR     123      74%  G Foster        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores/No RBI/unER; Morgan Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench to 2B
   O      12-      71%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  W Crawford      Popfly: CF
   O      ---      75%  S Yeager        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  J Royster       Walk
   O      1--      76%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  D Concepcion    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      73%  G Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  A Messersmith   Walk
   OO     1--      76%  D Lopes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      75%  L Lacy          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Auerbach replaces Davey Lopes playing 2B batting 1st
          ---      80%  C Geronimo      Walk
   O      1--      78%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
          1--      80%  T Perez         Single to LF; Geronimo to 2B
          12-      84%  J Bench         Walk; Geronimo to 3B; Perez to 2B
   OO     123      74%  G Foster        Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  S Garvey        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      79%  W Crawford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  M Rettenmund    Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  D Concepcion    Walk
   O      1--      79%  G Nolan         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Concepcion to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  P Rose          Double to CF; Concepcion Scores
          -2-      87%  C Geronimo      Walk
   R      12-      92%  J Morgan        Double to RF; Rose Scores; Geronimo to 3B
   RR     -23      97%  T Perez         Single to CF; Geronimo Scores; Morgan Scores
          1--      97%  J Bench         Single to LF; Perez to 2B
   R      12-      98%  G Foster        Single to 3B; Perez Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Bench to 2B
                  Charlie Hough replaces Willie Crawford pitching and batting 5th; John Hale replaces Andy Messersmith playing RF batting 9th
   RR     12-     100%  M Rettenmund    Double to LF (LF-CF); Bench Scores; Foster Scores
          -2-     100%  D Concepcion    Walk
   R      12-     100%  G Nolan         Single to 2B; Rettenmund Scores; Concepcion to 3B
          1-3     100%  P Rose          Hit By Pitch; Nolan to 2B
   R      123     100%  C Geronimo      Wild Pitch; Concepcion Scores
          12-     100%  " "             Strikeout, Passed Ball; Nolan to 3B; Rose to 2B; Geronimo to 1B
   R      123     100%  J Morgan        Walk; Nolan Scores/unER; Rose to 3B; Geronimo to 2B
   O      123     100%  T Perez         Flyball: LF
                  10 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 12.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-12, Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Plummer replaces Johnny Bench playing C batting 5th; Doug Flynn replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 3rd; Ed Armbrister replaces George Foster playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Hale          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 12.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-0, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
                  Ivan DeJesus replaces Bill Russell playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  B Plummer       Strikeout
          ---     100%  E Armbrister    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: RF
          1--     100%  D Concepcion    Walk; Armbrister to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Nolan         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 12.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-12, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Driessen replaces Tony Perez playing 1B batting 4th
          ---     100%  R Auerbach      Double to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-     100%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-     100%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-     100%  S Garvey        Double to LF (Pop Fly); Auerbach Scores
                  Leron Lee pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 5th
   O      -2-     100%  L Lee           Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-1, Stan Wall facing 1-2-3
                  Stan Wall replaces Leron Lee pitching and batting 5th; Paul Powell replaces Steve Yeager playing C batting 6th
          ---     100%  P Rose          Walk
          1--     100%  C Geronimo      Double to LF (Pop Fly); Rose to 3B
   O      -23     100%  D Flynn         Groundout: P-1B
   RO     -23     100%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores; Geronimo to 3B
   O      --3     100%  B Plummer       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 13.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-13, Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
                  Darrel Chaney replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  P Powell        Foul Flyball: C
          ---     100%  J Royster       Double to LF (LF Line)
          -2-     100%  I DeJesus       Single to 3B; Royster stays at 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Hale          Strikeout
   R      12-     100%  R Auerbach      Single to LF; Royster Scores; DeJesus to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 13-2, Stan Wall facing 6-7-8
                  Ken McMullen replaces Steve Garvey playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  E Armbrister    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 13.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-13, Will McEnaney facing 3-4-5
                  Will McEnaney replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Wynn          Single to CF
          1--     100%  K McMullen      Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
                  Orlando Alvarez pinch hits for Stan Wall batting 5th
   O      12-     100%  O Alvarez       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-     100%  P Powell        Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 13-2, Dave Sells facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Sells replaces Orlando Alvarez pitching and batting 5th; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Will McEnaney batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Crowley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Chaney        Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  C Geronimo      Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Flynn         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 13.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-13, Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
                  Clay Carroll replaces Terry Crowley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  J Hale          Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Hale to 1B
   O      1--     100%  R Auerbach      Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--     100%  L Lacy          Single to CF; Hale to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation