The Dodgers staked Al Downing to a five-run lead in the first inning and the lefthander went on to defeat the Reds, 8-4. The Dodgers combined five hits, including a double by Dick Allen, with an error to make their fast start. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Cincinnati Reds 4
Game Played on Thursday, July      22, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Dodgers      5  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   8 12  1
Reds         0  0  0    0  2  0    0  2  0  -   4  7  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              5   1   1   0     0   0   .290      Rose rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Buckner rf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .294      McRae lf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .242
Davis cf              5   1   1   1     0   0   .342        Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Allen 3b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .289      May 1b                4   1   2   0     0   0   .282
Crawford lf           4   2   3   1     0   0   .303      Perez 3b              4   0   3   1     0   0   .263
Parker 1b             4   2   2   1     0   0   .284      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Haller c              4   0   0   1     0   1   .217      Helms 2b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .265
Russell 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .233      Foster cf             4   1   1   2     0   1   .245
Downing p             4   0   1   1     0   0   .200      Woodward ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .226
                                                          McGlothlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Merritt p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .182
                                                            Ferrara ph,lf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .103

Totals               38   8  12   8     0   3             Totals               34   4   7   4     1   5

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 26,744
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Reds 4
DP: Dodgers 0, Reds 0
Errors: Crawford, McGlothlin
Doubles: Allen (15), Parker (16), Crawford (8), Davis (26)
Home Runs: Buckner (4), Foster (8), McRae (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Buckner (5)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing W(12-6)         9     7   4   3   1   5   2  35   2.45
Totals                  9     7   4   3   1   5   2  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin L(5-7)       0.1   4   5   4   0   0   0   6   3.62
Merritt                 7.2   6   3   3   0   3   1  29   4.85
Granger                 1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.18
Totals                  9    12   8   7   0   3   1  39

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


DODGERS 1ST: Wills singled to center; Buckner reached on an
error by McGlothlin on a sacrifice bunt [Wills to third, Buckner
to first]; Davis forced Buckner (first to shortstop) [Wills
scored]; Allen doubled to right [Davis scored (unearned)];
Crawford singled to center [Allen scored]; Parker singled to
left [Crawford to third]; MERRITT REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN
(PITCHING); Haller reached on a fielder's choice [Crawford
scored, Parker to second]; Russell singled to center [Parker
scored, Haller out at third (center to third)]; Downing grounded
out (third to first); 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); McRae flied out to
center; May grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Reds 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner
homered; Davis lined to first; Allen was called out on strikes;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (third to first); Bench grounded
out (shortstop to first); Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Reds 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Crawford singled to center; Parker doubled to left
[Crawford scored]; Haller flied out to center; Russell struck
out; Downing singled to center [Parker scored]; Wills flied out
to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Foster grounded out (third to first); Woodward
grounded out (third to first); Merritt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Buckner made an out to shortstop; Davis grounded
out (pitcher to first); Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae flied
out to right; May singled to center; Perez singled to left [May
to second]; Bench popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Crawford lined to first; Parker flied out to left;
Haller lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Helms walked; Foster homered [Helms scored]; Woodward
grounded out (third to first); Merritt grounded out (second to
first); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); Downing
grounded out (second to first); Wills grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: McRae flied out to right; May flied out to center;
Perez singled to left; Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Davis
grounded out (first unassisted); Allen grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Helms popped to first in foul territory; Foster
grounded out (third to first); Woodward grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Crawford doubled to center; Parker flied out to
right; Haller struck out; Russell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: FERRARA BATTED FOR MERRITT; Ferrara was called out on
strikes; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae homered;
May singled to left [May to second (error by Crawford)]; Perez
singled to left [May scored (unearned)]; Bench was called out on
strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 4.

DODGERS 9TH: GRANGER REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); FERRARA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Downing grounded out (second to first);
Wills grounded out (second to first); Buckner singled to
shortstop; Davis doubled to right [Davis out at home (right to
second to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Foster struck
out; Woodward was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 8, Reds 4.