Wayne Simpson gained his first victory since August 1 when the Reds defeated the Dodgers, 6-3. Simpson, who was given a 4-0 lead, shrugged off a three-run homer by Billy Grabarkewltz in the fifth inning and remained on the mound until giving way to Clay Carroll in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Game Played on Wednesday, September 6, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Reds         2  1  1    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   6 10  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               5   2   3   1     0   1   .306      Grabarkewitz 2b       4   1   1   3     0   2   .196
Morgan 2b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .287      Mota lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .329
Tolan cf              5   1   1   0     0   1   .281      Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Bench 3b,c            5   0   1   2     0   0   .262      Parker 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Perez 1b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .295      Robinson rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .252
McRae rf              2   1   1   0     0   0   .267      Garvey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   3   .268
  Geronimo pr,rf      1   1   0   0     0   1   .263      Russell ss            2   1   0   0     2   0   .283
Concepcion ss         3   1   2   1     1   1   .215      Yeager c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .154
Plummer c             3   0   0   1     0   0   .209      Downing p             2   1   2   0     0   0   .117
  Menke 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Crawford ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Simpson p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .070        Perranoski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Lefebvre ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               34   6  10   6     3   6             Totals               34   3   7   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 16,965
Left on Base: Reds 7, Dodgers 6
DP: Reds 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Morgan, Bench, Garvey
Doubles: McRae (3), Concepcion (11)
Home Runs: Grabarkewitz (4)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (12), Morgan (47)
Sacrifice Flies: Plummer (3), Morgan (4)
GIDP: McRae (5)
Hit by Pitch: McRae (2,by Downing)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Simpson W(8-5)          8.1   7   3   3   2   7   1  34   3.98
Carroll SV(26)          0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.52
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   7   1  36

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing L(8-7)          7     9   5   5   3   5   0  33   2.91
Perranoski              2     1   1   0   0   1   0   7   6.16
Totals                  9    10   6   5   3   6   0  40

Hit by Pitch: Downing (7)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Vargo


REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Morgan lined to left; Tolan
singled to center [Rose to third, Tolan to second (on throw)];
Bench singled to left [Rose scored, Tolan scored]; Perez walked
[Bench to second]; McRae grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Perez out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Grabarkewitz struck out; Mota singled to third
[Mota to second (error by Bench)]; Davis grounded out (first
unassisted) [Mota to third]; Parker grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion walked; Concepcion stole second; Plummer
flied out to right; Simpson struck out; Rose singled to right
[Concepcion scored]; Morgan singled to center [Rose to second];
Tolan struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Robinson popped to second; Garvey struck out;
Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Dodgers 0.

REDS 3RD: Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez grounded
out (third to first); McRae doubled to center; Concepcion
doubled to left [McRae scored]; Plummer grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager struck out; Downing singled to right;
Grabarkewitz struck out; Mota grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 0.

REDS 4TH: Simpson flied out to left; Rose grounded out
(shortstop to first); Morgan lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis flied out to right; Parker grounded out
(second to first); Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 0.

REDS 5TH: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench flied out
to right; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Garvey flied out to center; Russell walked; Yeager
lined to left; Downing singled to second [Russell to third
(error by Morgan), Downing to second]; Grabarkewitz homered
[Russell scored, Downing scored]; Mota flied out to center; 3 R,
2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 3.

REDS 6TH: McRae was hit by a pitch; GERONIMO RAN FOR MCRAE;
Concepcion singled to right [Geronimo to third]; Plummer hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Geronimo scored, Concepcion to second];
Simpson struck out; Rose struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
5, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Davis popped
to third in foul territory; Parker grounded out (pitcher to
shortstop to first); Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 3.

REDS 7TH: Morgan singled to right; Morgan stole second; On a
bunt Tolan made an out to catcher [Morgan stayed at second];
Bobby Tolan called for interference for running into his own
bunt; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked;
Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey struck out; Russell grounded out (pitcher to
first); Yeager singled to right; CRAWFORD BATTED FOR DOWNING;
Crawford singled to right [Yeager to second]; Grabarkewitz
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
5, Dodgers 3.

REDS 8TH: PERRANOSKI REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Concepcion
was called out on strikes; Plummer grounded out (shortstop to
first); Simpson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Mota grounded out (third to first); Davis grounded
out (second to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 3.

REDS 9TH: On a bunt Rose singled to third [Rose to third (error
by Garvey)]; Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to right [Rose scored
(unearned)]; Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: MENKE REPLACED PLUMMER (PLAYING 3B); BENCH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Robinson singled to right; Garvey struck
out; Russell walked [Robinson to second]; CARROLL REPLACED
SIMPSON (PITCHING); Yeager forced Russell (pitcher to second)
[Robinson to third]; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR PERRANOSKI; Lefebvre
forced Yeager (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
6, Dodgers 3.