Dodgers take 2 of 3 from Redlegs

[GAME 1 - Riverfront Stadium - LA 12, CIN 1]

Don Gullett (12-6, 2.55) and Don Sutton (11-4, 2.87) were dueling until the 8th inning when Gullett tired and was replaced by Gibbon and Merritt, both of whom surrendered a combined 8 runs in the 8th to let the game get out of hand. Richie Allen hit his 12th homer of the season and Maury Wills banged out 3 hits as Sutton tossed a complete game and the Dodgers blew out the Reds.

[GAME 2 - Riverfront Stadium - LA 9, CIN 1]

This time rookie Doyle Alexander (2-4, 3.86) was the beneficiary of a blow out win. Cincy's Gary Nolan (6-12, 4.50) had only given up 2 runs until LA posted a 7 run 7th inning to blow the doors off this contest. Every Dodger batter, including Alexander, had a hit except for Willie Crawford who is mired in a deep slump. Allen had 3 RBI's in this contest and rookie Bill Russell had 3 hits in 4 AB's.

[GAME 3 - Riverfront Stadium - CIN 2, LA 1]

This one started out as a pitcher's duel and ended up exactly the same way. Al Downing (9-9, 3.32) has been pitching well as of late still hasn't gotten any run support. His opposite number, Jim McGlothlin (9-4, 1.95) is used to receiving little of no support and almost went the distance before giving way to Clay Carroll (S-9) for the final out in the 9th. Cincy scored both of their runs in the 2nd, when George Foster doubled home Tony Perez with 2 outs and

Woody Woodward followed with an RBI single of his own. LA's lone run came in the 8th when Wills singled Russell home. LA threatened in the 9th when McGlothlin began running out of octane. After striking out Willie Davis, Richie Allen singled, only to be forced at second by the slumping Crawford. Wes Parker singled to make it first ans third and pinch hitter Joe Ferguson walked to load the up with 2 outs. Clay Carroll came on boardd to get pinch hitter Manny Mota to ground out weakly to first.