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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1971-07-31 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 26087 · night · 2:12
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 8th. Al Downing earned the win and Jim Brewer picked up the save. Steve Garvey went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
W: Al Downing L: Don Gullett SV: Jim Brewer
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gullett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Valentine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maury Wills | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gullett | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Hal McRae: 53
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Valentine: 9
- Manny Mota: S7
- Willie Crawford: 7
- Dick Allen: K
Top 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 53
- George Foster: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Lefebvre: 8
- Steve Garvey: S8
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Don Gullett: K
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Ferguson: 3/G
- Al Downing: 43
- Bobby Valentine: 9
Top 4
- Hal McRae: K
- Lee May: E5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
- George Foster: K
Bot 4
- Manny Mota: 8
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Dick Allen: T8
- Jim Lefebvre: K
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Don Gullett: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: K
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Joe Ferguson: 4
Top 6
- Pete Rose: K
- Hal McRae: 63
- Lee May: D7
- Tony Perez: D7.2-H
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 6
- Al Downing: S8
- Bobby Valentine: 14/SH.1-2
- Manny Mota: 4
- Willie Crawford: 8
Top 7
- George Foster: 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 7
- Dick Allen: 7
- Jim Lefebvre: 7/FL
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Bill Buckner: 3/L
Top 8
- Don Gullett: 3/FL
- Pete Rose: 9
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Maury Wills: S8.1-2
- Bobby Valentine: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Manny Mota: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Crawford: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Allen: S7.1-3
- Jim Lefebvre: IW.1-2
- Steve Garvey: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 9
- Lee May: E5.B-1
- Tony Perez: 8
- Johnny Bench: 9
- George Foster: K