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Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1996-06-07 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 35197 Β· 75Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 5 mph L to R Β· 2:39

Cincinnati Reds defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. John Smiley earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. Mike Blowers went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CIN00020000027
LAN00000000117

W: John Smiley   L: Ismael Valdez   SV: Jeff Brantley

Umpires β€” HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Jerry Layne Β· 2B: Rich Rieker Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Curtis Goodwin500000
Eric Owens501003
Barry Larkin411001
Ed Taubensee411000
Hal Morris401101
Bret Boone402100
Chad Mottola301010
Jeff Branson200020
John Smiley200011
Lenny Harris100001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Delino DeShields300011
Roger Cedeno301002
Mike Piazza401000
Eric Karros301010
Raul Mondesi401001
Mike Blowers412100
Billy Ashley300003
Juan Castro300000
Ismael Valdez200000
Mike Busch100001
Todd Hollandsworth101000
Milt Thompson100001
Chad Fonville100001
Dave Hansen100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smiley7.0517
Lee Smith1.0111
Jeff Brantley1.0103

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ismael Valdez7.0634
Scott Radinsky1.0111
Todd Worrell1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Curtis Goodwin: 13/G13
  • Eric Owens: K
  • Barry Larkin: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Delino DeShields: W
  • Roger Cedeno: K
  • Mike Piazza: SB2/R4
  • Mike Piazza: 3/P3DF
  • Eric Karros: 53/G56

Top 2

  • Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
  • Hal Morris: E6/G6M
  • Bret Boone: 9/F9M/R46
  • Chad Mottola: 9/F9S

Bot 2

  • Raul Mondesi: 53/G5
  • Mike Blowers: S7/L7S/R64
  • Billy Ashley: K
  • Juan Castro: WP.1-2
  • Juan Castro: 13/G13

Top 3

  • Jeff Branson: 63/G6
  • John Smiley: W
  • Curtis Goodwin: 3/G3S.1-2
  • Eric Owens: K

Bot 3

  • Ismael Valdez: 8/F8RD
  • Delino DeShields: K
  • Roger Cedeno: S9/L9S/R46
  • Mike Piazza: S9/L9M/R4.1-2
  • Eric Karros: 13/G15

Top 4

  • Barry Larkin: S8/G6M/R64
  • Ed Taubensee: S7/G4M/R5.1-3
  • Hal Morris: S8/G4M/R6.3-H;1-3
  • Bret Boone: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3.3-H
  • Chad Mottola: D8/F89XD/R6.1-3
  • Jeff Branson: I
  • John Smiley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 4

  • Raul Mondesi: 53/G5
  • Mike Blowers: 9/F9LMF
  • Billy Ashley: K

Top 5

  • Curtis Goodwin: 43/G4
  • Eric Owens: S9/L9S/R46
  • Barry Larkin: SB2/R4
  • Barry Larkin: K
  • Ed Taubensee: 43/G4MD

Bot 5

  • Juan Castro: 43/G4
  • Ismael Valdez: 9/F9S
  • Delino DeShields: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Hal Morris: 43/G4
  • Bret Boone: D8/F8LS/R4U1
  • Chad Mottola: 3/P3F
  • Jeff Branson: I
  • John Smiley: K

Bot 6

  • Roger Cedeno: K
  • Mike Piazza: 9/F9D
  • Eric Karros: S8/G4M/R6
  • Raul Mondesi: D7/G5L/R4U3.1-3
  • Mike Blowers: 53/G5

Top 7

  • Curtis Goodwin: 43/G4
  • Eric Owens: 53/G5
  • Barry Larkin: 43/G4M

Bot 7

  • Billy Ashley: K
  • Juan Castro: 7/F7S
  • Mike Busch: K

Top 8

  • Ed Taubensee: 4/L4
  • Hal Morris: K
  • Bret Boone: D7/L78M/R4
  • Chad Mottola: I
  • Jeff Branson: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 8

  • Delino DeShields: 6/P56D
  • Todd Hollandsworth: S9/F9S/R46
  • Mike Piazza: 63/G6.1-2
  • Eric Karros: W
  • Raul Mondesi: K

Top 9

  • Lenny Harris: K
  • Curtis Goodwin: 1/G23
  • Eric Owens: K

Bot 9

  • Mike Blowers: HR/F7D
  • Milt Thompson: K
  • Chad Fonville: K
  • Dave Hansen: K