April 8, 1972. Cincinnati 1, Los Angeles 0

 The scoreboard at Dodger Stadium was full of zeroes tonight with only a single run scoring in the 5th inning.  Jack Billingham and Bill Singer matched up in a classic pitchers' duel.    Bernie Carbo scored from 2nd on a Bobby Tolan base hit with 2-out for the only run of the game.

The Dodgers chased Billingham with a Wes Parker leadoff single in the bottom of the 9th.  Clay Carroll is greeted with a Willie Davis single that puts runners at 1st and 3rd with nobody out.  However Carroll struck out Frank Robinson and Steve Garvey. Then Bobby Valentine's scalded ground ball to Joe Morgan was the end of the game. 

The Reds are now 3-0 to start their defense of their National League title as they look to win just one more game than last year, the 7th game of the World Series.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 26 - SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
 123456789RHE
Cincinnati Reds (3-0)000010000150
Los Angeles Dodgers (0-2)000000000060
Dodgers Fall to Billingham and Reds, 1-0
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-0, at Dodger Stadium 1962-2013. Starting pitcher Jack Billingham was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Clay Carroll sewed up the save, his 2nd. The Reds raised their record to 3-0.

Billingham scattered 5 hits over 8 innings for the Reds. With the win, Billingham moves to 1-0 on the year with 4 strikeouts.

"Everything felt in sync," said Billingham.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORELOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
B. Tolan CF3011100.12501
J. Morgan 2B4000013.16701
T. Perez 1B2000200.11100
J. Bench C4000002.09100
P. Rose LF4010001.45501
D. Menke 3B4000022.09100
   b-D. Chaney SS0000000.00000
B. Carbo RF4120010.22200
D. Concepcion SS3010011.22200
   a-C. Geronimo PH1000011.25000
   c-S. Ruberto 3B0000000.00000
   C. Carroll P0000000.00000
J. Billingham P3000012.00000
   d-H. McRae 3B0000000.00000
Totals321513712   
a - C. Geronimo pinch hit for D. Concepcion in the 9th
b - D. Chaney substituted for D. Menke in the 9th
c - S. Ruberto substituted for C. Geronimo in the 9th
d - H. McRae substituted for J. Billingham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Rose (3, 6th Inning off B. Singer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Concepcion (1, 3rd Inning off B. Singer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Tolan , P. Rose 2 , B. Carbo 2 , D. Concepcion 3
2-out RBI: B. Tolan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Morgan , D. Menke 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Billingham-Perez)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
B. Buckner LF4010002.14300
W. Parker 1B4010002.14300
W. Davis CF4010011.37501
F. Robinson RF4010022.25000
S. Garvey 3B4010013.28600
B. Russell SS2000010.00000
   a-W. Crawford PH1000001.00000
   b-B. Valentine SS1000002.50000
D. Sims C3000001.00000
J. Lefebvre 2B3000000.00000
B. Singer P2010110.50000
Totals320601614   
a - W. Crawford pinch hit for B. Russell in the 7th
b - B. Valentine substituted for W. Crawford in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Buckner , W. Parker , W. Davis , F. Robinson , S. Garvey , B. Singer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Valentine
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
PB: D. Sims
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORELOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
J. Billingham W (1-0)8.05001401100.00   
C. Carroll SV (2)1.0100020100.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Billingham 75
Batters Faced: J. Billingham 29, C. Carroll 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Billingham 10-9, C. Carroll 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Billingham 110-68, C. Carroll 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Carroll 1-0
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
B. Singer L (0-1)9.05113701341.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Singer 77
Batters Faced: B. Singer 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Singer 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: B. Singer 134-83
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Billingham
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium 1962-2013
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 19540
TOP OF THE 1ST
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Pitching: RHP Bill Singer
Batting: LHB Bobby Tolan0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 23, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Perez0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Pitching: RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: LHB Bill Buckner0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Wes Parker0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F1 (Line Drive, P, EV 66.9 MPH)
Lined into DP, 1-3 (Line Drive, P, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Willie Davis0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 96.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Batting: RHB Johnny Bench0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Denis Menke0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: RHB Frank Robinson0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Garvey0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Russell0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Batting: LHB Bernie Carbo0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89M, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Concepcion0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: TRIPLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jack Billingham0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Bobby Tolan0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 15, EV 74.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: LHB Duke Sims0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jim Lefebvre0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Singer0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bill Buckner0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Batting: RHB Tony Perez0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Johnny Bench0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 3, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
Passed Ball!
Johnny Bench to second
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Denis Menke0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: SHB Wes Parker0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Willie Davis0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Frank Robinson0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Garvey0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 0 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Batting: LHB Bernie Carbo0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Concepcion0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Bernie Carbo to second
Batting: RHB Jack Billingham0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Tolan0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Bernie Carbo to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 62.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: RHB Bill Russell0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Duke Sims0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jim Lefebvre0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Batting: RHB Tony Perez0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Johnny Bench0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89S, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Denis Menke0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 76.9 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: RHB Bill Singer0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Bill Buckner0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 56, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Wes Parker0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Willie Davis0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 86.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Batting: LHB Bernie Carbo0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Dave Concepcion0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Jack Billingham0-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: RHB Frank Robinson0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Steve Garvey0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Willie Crawford0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Duke Sims0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 109.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Now at SS: Bobby Valentine
Batting: LHB Bobby Tolan0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tony Perez0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Johnny Bench0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Batting: SHB Jim Lefebvre0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Singer0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Bill Buckner0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
TOP OF THE 9TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Dodgers : RHP Bill Singer
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34D, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Denis Menke0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bernie Carbo0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 93.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Cesar Geronimo0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Los Angeles Dodgers batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Jack Billingham
Now at 3B: Sonny Ruberto
Now at SS: Darrel Chaney
Batting: SHB Wes Parker0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 92.5 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Clay Carroll
Now at 3B: Hal McRae
Batting: LHB Willie Davis0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 87.5 MPH)
Wes Parker to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Frank Robinson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Steve Garvey0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bobby Valentine0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Cincinnati 1 - Los Angeles 0

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