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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1973-08-12 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 34889 · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Don Gullett earned the win. Lou Brock went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Don Gullett L: Tom Murphy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Crosby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Gullett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Heintzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gullett | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Pena | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: D7/78
- Joe Morgan: 31/SH.2-3
- Dan Driessen: 4/P
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: HR/7
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Luis Melendez: 4/P
- Ted Simmons: 6/P
Top 2
- Bobby Tolan: D9
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Ed Crosby: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Gullett: K
- Pete Rose: D9/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Dan Driessen: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Perez: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Johnny Bench: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 9/L
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: K
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Mick Kelleher: K/C
Top 3
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Ed Crosby: HP
- Don Gullett: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Pete Rose: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Ted Sizemore: 53
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Dan Driessen: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Dan Driessen: 4/L
- Tony Perez: S8.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Luis Melendez: S7
- Ted Simmons: 14(1)3/GDP
- Joe Torre: HP
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
Top 5
- Bobby Tolan: 13
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- Ed Crosby: K
Bot 5
- Bernie Carbo: 9
- Mick Kelleher: S9
- Dave Campbell: WP.1-2#
- Dave Campbell: 7/7D
- Lou Brock: K
Top 6
- Don Gullett: 53
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 7
Bot 6
- Ted Sizemore: 5/L
- Luis Melendez: W
- Ted Simmons: S7.1-2
- Joe Torre: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ken Reitz: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Tim McCarver: 7
Top 7
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Tony Perez: S9
- Johnny Bench: 63.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
Bot 7
- Tom Heintzelman: 7/L
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Ed Crosby: 7
- Don Gullett: S7
- Pete Rose: WP.1-2
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 8
- Luis Melendez: 9
- Ted Simmons: 3/P
- Joe Torre: 8
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Dan Driessen: W
- Denis Menke: S8.1-3
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Bobby Tolan: WP.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 9
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
- Mike Tyson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tom Heintzelman