Thanks to pinch-hitter Tommy Hutton, who singled in the ninth inning to set up the winning run, Steve Carlton was able to pitch the Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the Reds. After batting for Carlton and coming through with his hit, Hutton scored on a double by Dave Cash. The Reds scored all their runs on two homers by Bill Plummer and one by Johnny Bench. Plummer's first drive followed a double by George Foster in the fifth inning.

The Phillies came back with three runs in their half for a 4-2 lead, but Plummer homered again in the seventh with the bases empty. Mike Schmidt connected for the circuit in the Phillies' half, but the Reds tied the score in the eighth when Joe Morgan doubled and Bench homered. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Cincinnati Reds 5
Game Played on Saturday, June      8, 1974 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  2  0    1  2  0  -   5  8  1
Phillies     0  0  0    1  3  0    1  0  1  -   6 10  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               4   0   0   0     1   1   .276      Cash 2b               4   1   1   1     1   0   .314
Morgan 2b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .321      Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .270
Bench 3b              4   1   1   2     0   0   .279      Schmidt 3b            2   2   1   1     2   0   .297
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .289      Robinson lf           3   1   2   1     0   0   .260
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   2   .265      Unser cf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .301
Rettenmund rf         3   0   0   0     1   1   .248      Montanez 1b           3   0   1   1     1   1   .252
Foster cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .261      Anderson rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
  C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Boone c               2   0   0   0     2   0   .245
Plummer c             4   2   2   3     0   0   .231      Carlton p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .179
Kirby p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .120        Hutton ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .202
  Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kosco ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .226
  Geronimo pr,cf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .303

Totals               34   5   8   5     3  10             Totals               29   6  10   5     6   3

Time of Game: 2:22
Left on Base: Reds 5, Phillies 7
DP: Reds 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Kirby
Doubles: Foster (9), Morgan (12), Carlton (2), Unser (5), Cash (11)
Triples: Robinson (1)
Home Runs: Plummer 2 (2), Bench (11), Schmidt (13)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (25), Cash (5), Robinson (1)
Caught Stealing: Robinson (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Carlton (2), Robinson (4)
GIDP: Foster (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby                   6     6   4   4   5   2   0  28   4.12
Hall                    2     2   1   1   1   1   1   7   3.86
C. Carroll L(3-1)       0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   3.10
Totals                  8    10   6   6   6   3   1  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(8-4)          9     8   5   5   3  10   3  37   3.02
Totals                  9     8   5   5   3  10   3  37

Wild Pitches: Carlton (5)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Terry Tata


REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to right; Morgan walked; Morgan stole
second; Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash walked; Bowa flied out to left; Schmidt flied
out to center; Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion struck out; Rettenmund walked; Foster
grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Rettenmund out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Unser struck out; Montanez grounded out (second to
first); Anderson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

REDS 3RD: Plummer grounded out (shortstop to first); Kirby
singled to center; Rose walked [Kirby to second]; Morgan flied
out to center [Kirby to third]; Bench forced Rose (second
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone walked; Carlton out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Boone to second]; Cash flied out to center;
Bowa flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Phillies
0.

REDS 4TH: Perez struck out; Concepcion struck out; Rettenmund
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt walked; Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Schmidt to second]; Unser grounded out
(second to first) [Schmidt to third]; Montanez singled to center
[Schmidt scored]; Anderson singled to center [Montanez to
third]; Boone flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
0, Phillies 1.

REDS 5TH: Foster doubled to left; Plummer homered [Foster
scored]; Kirby was called out on strikes; Rose flied out to
right; Morgan singled to center; Bench grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Carlton doubled to center; Cash reached on a
fielder's choice [Carlton out at third (shortstop to third)];
Cash stole second; On a bunt Bowa singled to third [Cash to
third]; Bowa was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Kirby [Cash scored, Bowa to second]; Schmidt walked; Robinson
singled to right [Bowa scored, Schmidt out at third (right to
third)]; Robinson stole second; Unser doubled to center
[Robinson scored]; Montanez was walked intentionally; Anderson
popped to third; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Phillies 4.

REDS 6TH: Perez struck out; Concepcion popped to first in foul
territory; Rettenmund popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Boone grounded out (pitcher to first); Carlton
grounded out (second to first); Cash grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Phillies 4.

REDS 7TH: Foster struck out; Plummer homered; GAGLIANO BATTED
FOR KIRBY; Gagliano popped to first in foul territory; Rose
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: HALL REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Bowa popped to
third in foul territory; Schmidt homered; Robinson tripled to
center; Robinson was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted);
Unser popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Phillies 5.

REDS 8TH: Morgan doubled to right; Carlton threw a wild pitch
[Morgan to third]; Bench homered [Morgan scored]; Perez struck
out; Concepcion flied out to right; Rettenmund flied out to
right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Montanez was called out on strikes; Anderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone walked; Boone was
picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
5, Phillies 5.

REDS 9TH: Foster struck out; Plummer grounded out (first to
pitcher); KOSCO BATTED FOR HALL; Kosco singled to shortstop;
GERONIMO RAN FOR KOSCO; Rose struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 5, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); C. CARROLL
REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); HUTTON BATTED FOR CARLTON; Hutton
singled to right; Cash doubled to left [Hutton scored]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Phillies 6.