Tearing a tight game apart, the Reds erupted for five runs in the seventh and defeated the Dodgers, 7-1. With the score tied, 1-1, Tony Perez walked and Johnny Bench and George Foster singled to load the bases.

Tommy Helms cleared the sacks with a double. Woody Woodward also doubled, scoring Helms. One out later, Pete Rose hit the Reds' third double of the inning to count Woodward. [The Sporting News]
Cincinnati Reds 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Game Played on Tuesday, July 20, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Reds         0  0  0    1  0  0    5  1  x  -   7 10  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Rose rf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .306
Mota lf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .295      Carbo lf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .221
Davis cf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .345        Bradford ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .202
Allen 3b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .287      May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   3   .283
Parker 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Perez 3b              2   1   1   0     2   0   .257
Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Concepcion pr,3b    0   1   0   0     0   0   .208
  Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Bench c               4   2   3   2     0   0   .250
Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Foster cf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .245
  Crawford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Helms 2b              4   1   1   3     0   0   .268
Russell 2b            3   1   2   0     0   0   .239      Woodward ss           4   1   1   1     0   1   .238
Sutton p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Gullett p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .119
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Darwin ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .263
  Strahler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   7   1     1   4             Totals               32   7  10   7     2   8

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 20,024
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Reds 4
DP: Dodgers 1, Reds 1
Doubles: Helms (19), Woodward (6), Rose (19)
Home Runs: Bench (19)
Stolen Bases: Rose (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Sutton (4), Gullett (3)
GIDP: Valentine (7), Helms (12)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(9-9)           6     8   6   6   1   6   1  26   3.04
Brewer                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.43
Strahler                1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5   6.00
Totals                  8    10   7   7   2   8   1  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett W(10-3)         8     6   1   1   1   4   0  30   2.65
Carroll SV(10)          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.25
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   4   0  34

Wild Pitches: Strahler (1)

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Stan Landes


DODGERS 1ST: Wills was called out on strikes; Mota grounded out
(shortstop to first); Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Carbo flied out to center; May
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Allen singled to left; Parker made an out to
second; Valentine grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Allen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez singled to left; Bench made an out to second;
Foster singled to left [Perez to second]; Helms grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foster out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Ferguson popped to third in foul territory; Russell
flied out to right; Sutton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Woodward struck out; Gullett singled to third; Rose
forced Gullett (shortstop to second); Carbo grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Wills flied out to left; Mota grounded out (second
to first); Davis singled to center; Allen struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: May grounded out (third to first); Perez made an out
to shortstop; Bench homered; Foster struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Parker popped to catcher in foul territory;
Valentine grounded out (second to first); Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Helms flied out to left; Woodward flied out to right;
Gullett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell singled to center; Sutton out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Russell to second]; Wills
grounded out (pitcher to first); Mota singled to center [Russell
scored]; Davis popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Carbo struck
out; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Allen grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker made
an out to second; Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Perez walked; Bench singled to left [Perez to second];
Foster singled to pitcher [Perez to third, Bench to second];
Helms doubled to left [Perez scored, Bench scored, Foster
scored]; Woodward doubled to center [Helms scored]; BREWER
REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING); Gullett out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Woodward to third]; Rose doubled to center
[Woodward scored]; Rose stole third; BRADFORD BATTED FOR CARBO;
Bradford struck out; May was called out on strikes; 5 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 6.

DODGERS 8TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Ferguson
grounded out (first unassisted); Russell singled to pitcher;
DARWIN BATTED FOR BREWER; Darwin struck out; Wills lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: STRAHLER REPLACED DARWIN (PITCHING); Perez walked;
CONCEPCION RAN FOR PEREZ; Strahler threw a wild pitch
[Concepcion to second]; Bench singled to left [Concepcion
scored]; Foster forced Bench (third to second); Helms forced
Foster (second to shortstop); Woodward forced Helms (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 7.

DODGERS 9TH: CONCEPCION STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Mota
singled to center; Davis walked [Mota to second]; CARROLL
REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); Allen singled to right [Mota to
third, Davis to second]; Parker flied out to center; BUCKNER
BATTED FOR VALENTINE; Buckner flied out to center; CRAWFORD
BATTED FOR FERGUSON; Crawford grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 7.
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