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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1973-05-08 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 6196 · 2:02
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Johnny Bench went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Dick Ruthven 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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Rogodzinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Lonborg | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- Dave Concepcion: 43.1-2
- Johnny Bench: D7.2-H
- Bobby Tolan: E1.2-3
- Tony Perez: PO1(13)
- Tony Perez: 7
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Larry Bowa: 13
- Willie Montanez: S8
- Greg Luzinski: 53
Top 2
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- Darrel Chaney: 13
- Denis Menke: K/C
Bot 2
- Mike Rogodzinski: K
- Del Unser: 43
- Bob Boone: 53
Top 3
- Jack Billingham: 43
- Pete Rose: 13
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: 63
- Dick Ruthven: 13
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Larry Bowa: 63
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Tony Perez: 13
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Mike Rogodzinski: W
- Del Unser: K/C
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Darrel Chaney: S8
- Denis Menke: S1.1-3(E1);B-2
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: S9.2-H(UR);3-H;BX2(916)
Bot 5
- Bob Boone: K
- Denny Doyle: 13
- Dick Ruthven: S
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Johnny Bench: S
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Larry Bowa: K/C
- Willie Montanez: K
- Greg Luzinski: 7
Top 7
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: HP
- Darrel Chaney: CS2(24)
- Darrel Chaney: 7
Bot 7
- Mike Rogodzinski: K/C
- Del Unser: S9
- Bob Boone: S5/BG.1-2
- Denny Doyle: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tom Hutton: 63.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 8
- Denis Menke: HP
- Jack Billingham: 54/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: S7.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bench: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 8
- Larry Bowa: 3/G
- Willie Montanez: D9
- Greg Luzinski: S7.2-3
- Mike Rogodzinski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Denis Menke: S6
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 9
- Del Unser: S7
- Bob Boone: 8
- Denny Doyle: 64(1)3/GDP