The Dodgers' infield fell apart defensively with five errors resulting in three unearned runs and enabling the Reds to gain a 5-4 victory. Two of the Reds' runs were forced home on passes with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, one issued by Al Downing to Pete Rose and other by Pete Richert to Joe Morgan.

Don Gullett, who pitched seven innings, was the Reds' winner in his first start since May 2 after pitching in several games in relief since recovering from an attack of hepatitis. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Game Played on Tuesday, June      27, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Reds         0  2  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   5  9  0
Dodgers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4  6  5


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               4   0   2   1     1   0   .285      Valentine 2b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .269
Morgan 2b             3   0   0   1     2   0   .280        Crawford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Tolan cf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .296      Davis cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .262
Bench c               5   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Mota lf               3   1   0   0     0   0   .336
Perez 1b              4   1   1   0     1   1   .276      Robinson rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .266
Foster rf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .232      Parker 1b             3   0   1   2     1   0   .250
Menke 3b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .240      Garvey 3b             3   1   1   2     1   0   .272
Concepcion ss         4   1   0   0     0   1   .204      Cannizzaro c          4   0   0   0     0   2   .272
Gullett p             3   1   1   0     0   0   .333      Russell ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .257
  Uhlaender ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .153        Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .298
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Downing p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .091
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
                                                            Dietz ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lefebvre ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               37   5   9   3     4   4             Totals               32   4   6   4     4   5

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 27,395
Left on Base: Reds 11, Dodgers 6
DP: Reds 1, Dodgers 2
Errors: Valentine, Parker, Garvey 2, Russell
Doubles: Parker (4)
Home Runs: Garvey (5)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Tolan (4)
GIDP: Concepcion (7)
Hit by Pitch: Foster (1,by Downing), Mota (3,by Hall)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett W(3-3)          7     4   1   1   3   4   1  27   6.08
Hall                    0.1   2   3   3   1   0   0   5   2.73
Carroll SV(15)          1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.47
Totals                  9     6   4   4   4   5   1  37

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing L(4-4)          5     8   5   2   2   2   0  28   2.39
Richert                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.00
Mikkelsen               2     0   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.01
Totals                  9     9   5   2   4   4   0  43

Hit by Pitch: Hall (1), Downing (3)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Tolan singled to left; Bench
forced Tolan (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Valentine grounded out (second to first); Davis
singled to pitcher; Mota forced Davis (second unassisted);
Robinson singled to right [Mota to third]; Parker flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez singled to right; Foster singled to left [Perez
to second]; Menke reached on an error by Parker [Perez scored
(no RBI), Foster to third, Menke to first]; Concepcion grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foster scored
(no RBI), Menke out at second]; Gullett singled to center; Rose
singled to right [Gullett to second]; Morgan lined to shortstop;
2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey homered; Cannizzaro was called out on
strikes; Russell popped to second; Downing struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

REDS 3RD: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench flied out
to left; Perez lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Valentine singled to left; Davis flied out to
center; Mota forced Valentine (second unassisted); Robinson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Dodgers 1.

REDS 4TH: Foster was hit by a pitch; Menke struck out;
Concepcion forced Foster (pitcher to shortstop to second);
Gullett forced Concepcion (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Parker walked; Garvey popped to first in foul
territory; Cannizzaro lined into a double play (shortstop
unassisted) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Dodgers 1.

REDS 5TH: Rose singled to right; Morgan popped to shortstop;
Tolan singled to center [Rose to third]; Bench grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Tolan to second]; Perez walked; Foster
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Downing
struck out; Valentine popped to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

REDS 6TH: Menke singled to left; Concepcion reached on an error
by Garvey [Menke to third, Concepcion to first]; Concepcion
stole second; Gullett reached on an error by Russell [Menke
stayed at third, Gullett to first]; Rose walked [Menke scored
(unearned), Concepcion to third, Gullett to second]; RICHERT
REPLACED DOWNING (PITCHING); Morgan walked [Concepcion scored
(unearned), Gullett to third, Rose to second]; Morgan was picked
off first (pitcher to first); Tolan sacrifice flied into a
double play (left to second) [Gullett scored (unearned), Rose
out at third]; 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis walked; Mota grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Davis to second]; Robinson popped to catcher in foul
territory; Parker flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 5, Dodgers 1.

REDS 7TH: Bench popped to shortstop in foul territory; Perez
reached on an error by Valentine [Perez to first]; Foster
singled to left [Perez to second]; Menke flied out to left;
Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey walked; Cannizzaro flied out to right;
Russell struck out; DIETZ BATTED FOR RICHERT; Dietz grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 1.

REDS 8TH: MIKKELSEN REPLACED DIETZ (PITCHING); UHLAENDER BATTED
FOR GULLETT; Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); Rose
lined to second; Morgan walked; Tolan grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: HALL REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Valentine
singled to center; Davis popped to shortstop; Mota was hit by a
pitch [Valentine to second]; Robinson walked [Valentine to
third, Mota to second]; Parker doubled to left [Valentine
scored, Mota scored, Robinson to third]; CARROLL REPLACED HALL
(PITCHING); Garvey grounded out (second to first) [Robinson
scored, Parker to third]; Cannizzaro struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 4.

REDS 9TH: Bench flied out to center; Perez struck out; Foster
reached on an error by Garvey [Foster to first]; Menke grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 9TH: BUCKNER BATTED FOR RUSSELL; Buckner grounded out
(third to first); LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR MIKKELSEN; Lefebvre
grounded out (second to first); CRAWFORD BATTED FOR VALENTINE;
Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 4.