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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1973-04-12 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 14056 · night · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Jack Billingham earned the win. Bobby Tolan went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 8.2 | 12 | 3 | 10 |
 Doug Rau | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 1
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Bill Buckner: 43.1-2
- Willie Davis: W
- Willie Crawford: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Von Joshua: 3/FL
- Ron Cey: 63
Top 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bill Russell: 63
- Andy Messersmith: S9
- Lee Lacy: 4/P
- Bill Buckner: S7.1-3
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 3
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: D9.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: S3.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Tony Perez: 4/P
Bot 3
- Willie Crawford: 43
- Joe Ferguson: 43
- Von Joshua: E3.B-1
- Ron Cey: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Denis Menke: HP
- Jack Billingham: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Cey: K/C
- Bill Russell: 63
- Andy Messersmith: 7
Top 5
- Pete Rose: D8
- Joe Morgan: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 5
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 53
- Willie Davis: S7
- Willie Crawford: K
Top 6
- Tony Perez: S6
- Cesar Geronimo: S1/BG.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Denis Menke: 9
- Jack Billingham: K/C
Bot 6
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Von Joshua: S8.1-2
- Ron Cey: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Russell: S8.3-H
- Andy Messersmith: 43
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: D9
- Johnny Bench: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Tony Perez: S7.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 7
- Lee Lacy: W
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Davis: D9
- Willie Crawford: 7/FL
Top 8
- Darrel Chaney: 63
- Denis Menke: K
- Jack Billingham: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Von Joshua: 4/P
- Ron Cey: 8
Top 9
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: SB2#
- Joe Morgan: K
- Bobby Tolan: 31.2-3
- Johnny Bench: S7.3-H
- Tony Perez: S7.1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 9
- Bill Russell: 3/FL
- Steve Garvey: S5
- Lee Lacy: 4(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO