Jumping on Steve Carlton, the Reds erupted for five runs in the sixth inning and defeated the Phillies, 7-3. Consecutive doubles by Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and Dave Concepcion accounted for the first two runs. After an intentional pass to Johnny Bench and forceout by Tony Perez, Andy Kosco homered. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Wednesday, July      18, 1973 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Phillies     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  9  1
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  5    0  2  x  -   7  8  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
B. Robinson rf        5   1   2   1     0   0   .322      Rose lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .325
Harmon 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .221      Morgan 2b             3   2   1   1     1   1   .300
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .283        Chaney 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  D. Wallace p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Concepcion ss         4   1   2   2     0   0   .284
  Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bench c               3   1   1   0     1   0   .248
Luzinski lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .278      Perez 1b              4   1   0   0     0   2   .282
Unser cf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .326      Kosco rf              4   1   2   4     0   2   .219
Schmidt 3b            4   1   1   0     0   2   .215      Menke 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .167
Boone c               4   0   2   1     0   0   .244      Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     1   3   .146
Bowa ss               2   0   0   0     1   1   .203      Hall p                4   0   0   0     0   4   .050
  Hutton ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .304        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .148
  Pagan ph,1b         2   0   1   0     0   0   .222

Totals               35   3   9   3     2  10             Totals               32   7   8   7     4  13

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 17,429
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Reds 5
DP: Phillies 0, Reds 1
Errors: Schmidt
Doubles: Boone 2 (10), Schmidt (9), Hutton (7), Rose (18), Morgan (21), Concepcion 2 (17), Kosco (2)
Triples: Rose (5)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (11), Kosco (2)
GIDP: Schmidt (2)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(9-10)         7     5   5   5   2  11   1  28   4.16
D. Wallace              0.1   3   2   2   1   1   0   5  54.00
Brandon                 0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   5.67
Totals                  8     8   7   7   4  13   1  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hall W(6-4)             8.1   7   3   3   2  10   1  33   4.06
Carroll SV(7)           0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.34
Totals                  9     9   3   3   2  10   1  37

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


PHILLIES 1ST: B. Robinson singled to center; Harmon struck out;
Montanez flied out to center; Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Morgan flied out to center;
Concepcion flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Reds 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Unser was called out on strikes; Schmidt struck
out; Boone doubled to left; Bowa was walked intentionally;
Carlton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench flied out to left; Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kosco struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Reds 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: B. Robinson homered; Harmon struck out; Montanez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Menke made an out to second; Geronimo was called out
on strikes; Hall struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Reds 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Unser walked; Schmidt grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Unser out at second]; Boone popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose tripled to center; Morgan struck out; Concepcion
popped to second; Bench popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Reds 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa struck out; Carlton was called out on
strikes; B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Perez was called out on strikes; Kosco was called out
on strikes; Menke walked; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Harmon flied out to right; Montanez grounded out
(first to pitcher); Luzinski was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Hall struck out; Rose doubled to right; Morgan doubled
to left [Rose scored]; Concepcion doubled to center [Morgan
scored]; Bench was walked intentionally; Perez forced Concepcion
(third unassisted) [Bench to third (error by Schmidt), Perez to
first]; Kosco homered [Bench scored, Perez scored]; Menke struck
out; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: Unser flied out to center; Schmidt was called out
on strikes; Boone doubled to right; Bowa grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo was called out on strikes; Hall struck out;
Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Reds 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: PAGAN BATTED FOR CARLTON; Pagan flied out to left;
B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harmon singled to
left; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: PAGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); D. WALLACE REPLACED
MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Morgan walked; Debut game for Dave
Wallace; Concepcion doubled to center [Morgan scored]; Bench
singled to left [Concepcion to third]; Perez struck out; Kosco
doubled to left [Concepcion scored, Bench to third]; BRANDON
REPLACED D. WALLACE (PITCHING); Menke grounded out (third to
first); Geronimo was walked intentionally; Hall struck out; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 1, Reds 7.

PHILLIES 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Luzinski
singled to left; Unser struck out; Schmidt doubled to center
[Luzinski to third]; CARROLL REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Boone
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Luzinski scored, Schmidt to
third]; HUTTON BATTED FOR BOWA; Hutton doubled to center
[Schmidt scored]; Pagan singled to third [Hutton to third]; B.
Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 3, Reds 7.