The Dodgers scored two runs on a hit batsman with the bases loaded and a catcher's interference in the 11th inning to defeat the Reds, 5-4. The Reds forced the game into overtime when Al Ferrara homered with a man on base in the ninth to tie the score at 3-3. The Reds then went ahead in the 11th on a homer by Tony Perez.

In the Dodgers' half, Joe Ferguson singled and Joe Gibbon bobbled a bunt by Wes Parker. After Maury Wills struck out, Manny Mota drew an intentional pass to load the bases and Bill Buckner was hit by a pitch, forcing in Ferguson with the tying run. Dick Allen forced Parker at the plate for the second out. On Gibbon's first pitch to Willie Crawford, Mota attempted to steal home. Catcher Johnny Bench stepped in front of Crawford, grabbed the ball and tagged Mota. However, umpire Harry Wendelstedt ruled catcher's interference on Bench in a double-penalty play that also charged Gibbon with a balk. Crawford was awarded first and Mota was allowed to score. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Reds 4

Game Played on Sunday, August 1, 1971 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium

Reds         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2    0  1  -   4  7  3
Dodgers      1  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0    0  2  -   5 13  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               5   0   1   0     0   1   .301      Wills ss,3b,ss        6   0   0   0     0   1   .283
Cline cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .203      Mota lf               5   1   2   0     1   0   .307
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Buckner rf            5   1   1   1     0   0   .279
  Foster ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Allen 1b,3b           6   0   2   1     0   2   .292
Bench c               4   0   0   0     1   0   .238      xCrawford cf          5   1   1   1     0   1   .000
Perez 1b              3   2   1   2     1   1   .262      Lefebvre 2b           4   1   3   0     1   1   .266
Carbo lf              2   0   1   0     1   0   .224      Garvey 3b,ss,3b       4   0   1   0     0   1   .245
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .275        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Bradford lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .197        Sims ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Stewart 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .221        Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Ferrara ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .140      Haller c              3   0   1   1     1   1   .224
  Concepcion 3b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .211        Ferguson ph         1   1   1   0     0   0   .200
Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Singer p              2   0   1   0     1   0   .111
Woodward ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .220        Parker ph,1b        0   0   0   1     0   0   .281
McGlothlin p          2   1   1   0     0   0   .167
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  McRae ph,cf         2   0   0   0     0   0   .246
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   4   7   4     3   3             Totals               42   5  13   5     4   7

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 20,323
Left on Base: Reds 4, Dodgers 13
DP: Reds 1, Dodgers 2
Errors: Bench, Helms, Gibbon, Garvey
Doubles: Helms (22), Lefebvre (8)
Home Runs: Ferrara (1), Perez (19)
Caught Stealing: Cline (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Parker (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Perez (3), Parker (5)
GIDP: Perez (8), Stewart (2), Sims (3)
Hit by Pitch: Buckner (3,by Gibbon)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin              5.2  10   2   2   1   4   0  27   3.45
Granger                 1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.88
Carroll                 3     2   1   1   2   1   0  12   2.08
Gibbon L(3-5)           0.2   1   2   0   1   1   0   7   3.14
Totals                 10.2  13   5   3   4   7   0  50

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer                  8     5   1   1   2   2   0  29   4.59
Brewer                  2     1   2   2   1   1   1   8   2.37
Mikkelsen W(7-3)        1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   2.67
Totals                 11     7   4   4   3   3   2  41

Hit by Pitch: Gibbon (1)
Wild Pitches: McGlothlin (6), Gibbon (2), Singer (3)
Balks: Gibbon (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Cline reached
on an error by Garvey [Cline to first]; Singer threw a wild
pitch [Cline to second]; Bench walked; Perez grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bench out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner singled to center;
McGlothlin threw a wild pitch [Buckner to second]; Allen singled
to right [Buckner scored]; Crawford struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

REDS 2ND: Carbo grounded out (third to first); Stewart grounded
out (second to first); Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Lefebvre doubled to center; Garvey lined to second;
Haller struck out; Singer singled to left [Lefebvre out at home
(left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

REDS 3RD: Woodward struck out; McGlothlin grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Wills flied out to left; Mota singled to third;
Buckner flied out to center; Allen singled to center [Mota to
third]; Crawford forced Allen (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

REDS 4TH: Cline flied out to center; Bench flied out to left;
Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Lefebvre was called out on strikes; Garvey flied
out to center; Haller lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

REDS 5TH: Carbo singled to left; Stewart grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Carbo out at second]; Helms
doubled to center; Woodward made an out to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Singer grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Mota singled to third;
Buckner popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

REDS 6TH: McGlothlin singled to center; Rose singled to left
[McGlothlin to second]; WILLS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
GARVEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Cline singled to pitcher
[McGlothlin to third, Rose to second]; WILLS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING SS); GARVEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Bench
forced Rose (shortstop unassisted) [McGlothlin stayed at third,
Cline to second]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center
[McGlothlin scored]; Carbo walked [Cline to third, Bench to
second]; Cline was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to
catcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Allen grounded out (third to first); Crawford
singled to right; Lefebvre singled to left [Crawford to third];
Garvey was called out on strikes; Haller singled to center
[Crawford scored, Lefebvre to second]; Singer walked [Lefebvre
to third, Haller to second]; GRANGER REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN
(PITCHING); Wills forced Singer (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 7TH: Stewart grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms
grounded out (third to first); Woodward grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Mota grounded out (third to first); Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 8TH: MCRAE BATTED FOR GRANGER; McRae flied out to right;
Rose grounded out (second to first); Cline flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: MCRAE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CARROLL REPLACED
CLINE (PITCHING); Crawford grounded out (third to first);
Lefebvre walked; Garvey singled to third [Lefebvre to third
(error by Helms), Garvey to second]; Haller was walked
intentionally; PARKER BATTED FOR SINGER; Parker hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Lefebvre scored]; Wills flied out to center; 1 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 3.

REDS 9TH: PARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ALLEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BREWER REPLACED GARVEY (PITCHING); Bench
flied out to right; Perez walked; MAY BATTED FOR CARBO; May
flied out to right; FERRARA BATTED FOR STEWART; Ferrara homered
[Perez scored]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: BRADFORD REPLACED MAY (PLAYING LF); CONCEPCION
REPLACED FERRARA (PLAYING 3B); Mota flied out to center; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 3, Dodgers 3.

REDS 10TH: Woodward grounded out (third to first); McRae made an
out to shortstop; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 10TH: Crawford grounded out (second to first); Lefebvre
singled to second; SIMS BATTED FOR BREWER; Sims grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Lefebvre out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Dodgers 3.

REDS 11TH: MIKKELSEN REPLACED SIMS (PITCHING); FOSTER BATTED FOR
CARROLL; Foster grounded out (third to first); Bench popped to
catcher in foul territory; Perez homered; Bradford grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 11TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GIBBON
REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); FERGUSON BATTED FOR HALLER; Ferguson
singled to left; Parker reached on an error by Gibbon on a
sacrifice bunt [Ferguson to second, Parker to first]; Gibbon
threw a wild pitch [Ferguson to third, Parker to second]; Wills
was called out on strikes; Mota was walked intentionally;
Buckner was hit by a pitch [Ferguson scored (unearned), Parker
to third, Mota to second]; Allen forced Parker (shortstop to
catcher) [Mota to third, Buckner to second]; Gibbon balked [Mota
stayed at third, Buckner stayed at second, Allen stayed at
first]; Crawford reached on catcher's interference by Bench
[Mota scored (unearned) (RBI), Buckner to third, Allen to
second]; Johnny Bench stepped in front of HP on Manny Mota's
steal attempt and tagged Mota but that is catcher's interference
with the bases loaded; by rule, this is also a balk; 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 5.

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