April 18, 1976 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 10
@BOS 4 DET 6
@CAL 2 CLE 6
@KCR 0 MIN 5
@NYY 4 OAK 2
BAL 1
(12) TEX 7
MIL 4 MIL 4
@TEX 1 ATL 7
LAD 6 PHI 8
@CHC 5 SFG 5
@CIN 1 HOU 4
SDP 2 SDP 11
@HOU 5 PIT 7
NYM 5 STL 2
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 23,701

Sunday, April 18, 1976
Time of Game: 2:45

Giants

4-4

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  2    5 11  1
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

W: J Montefusco (2-1), L: G Nolan (1-1), S: G Lavelle (3)

Reds

5-3

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .638    0    2   0   2B
D Thomas 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .276  .745    0    3   5   2·SB
B Murcer RF                   2   0   1   0    3   0  .360 1.143    0    3   0   SB,IW
  G Thomasson RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
G Matthews LF                 5   0   1   2    0   0  .300  .733    0    3   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .276  .609    0    7   1   
C Speier SS                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .606    0    1   1   
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .722    0    0   1   2B
D Rader C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .636    0    7   1   GDP
J Montefusco P                2   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .508    0    1   0   2B,SF
  G Lavelle P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   5    6   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Montefusco (1, off G Nolan); V Joshua (1, off W McEnaney); K Reitz (1, off G Nolan).

SF: J Montefusco (1, off G Nolan).

IBB: B Murcer (1, by W McEnaney).

TB: K Reitz 3; V Joshua 3; J Montefusco 2; W Montanez 2; D Rader; G Matthews; D Thomas; B Murcer.

GIDP: D Rader (2).

RBI: G Matthews 2 (8); J Montefusco (1); D Thomas (2); K Reitz (3).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

E: V Joshua (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Thomas 2 (2, 2nd base off G Nolan/B Plummer 2); B Murcer (1, 2nd base off G Nolan/B Plummer).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .514 1.232    0    0   0   
K Griffey RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .378 1.032    0    1   0   SB
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .444 1.346    0    3   8   
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0   15   0   
G Foster LF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .353  .876    0    2   1   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .094  .382    0    1   4   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .407 1.211    0    2   0   3B
  T Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .732    0    0   0   
  J Youngblood CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
B Plummer C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    3   0   
G Nolan P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.200    0    0   2   SH
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708    0    0   0   
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Armbrister PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    5   7                    27  16

BATTING

3B: C Geronimo (3, off J Montefusco).

SH: G Nolan (1, off J Montefusco).

TB: C Geronimo 3; K Griffey; P Rose; B Plummer; G Foster.

RBI: C Geronimo (7).

2-out RBI: C Geronimo.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W McEnaney-D Concepcion-D Driessen.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Griffey (4, 2nd base off J Montefusco/D Rader).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Montefusco, W (2-1)          6.1   5   1   1    4   3   0   2.18   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 5     58    -     1.44   0.26
G Lavelle, S (3)               2.2   0   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.11   0.18
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 5          1-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, L (1-1)               7     6   3   3    4   2   0   3.93   31     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 6     51    -     1.01  -0.04
W McEnaney                     1.1   3   2   2    2   0   0  12.60    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.56  -0.00
R Eastwick                     0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          3-2    0.37  -0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   5    6   2   0          42     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0·11          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W McEnaney (1; B Murcer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 23,701.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Cincinnati Reds                      
1. V Joshua             CF    1. P Rose               3B 
2. D Thomas             2B    2. K Griffey            RF 
3. B Murcer             RF    3. J Morgan             2B 
4. G Matthews           LF    4. D Driessen           1B 
5. W Montanez           1B    5. G Foster             LF 
6. C Speier             SS    6. D Concepcion         SS 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. C Geronimo           CF 
8. D Rader              C     8. B Plummer            C  
9. J Montefusco         P     9. G Nolan              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  2-0  1--     -12%  58% C Geronimo      J Montefusco    Triple (CF-RF); Foster Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-      11%  63% K Reitz         G Nolan         Double (CF-RF); Montanez Scores
   b 3   1  2-1  123       9%  54% G Foster        J Montefusco    Groundout: C-P/Forceout at Hm; Morgan to 3B; Driessen to 2B; Foster to 1B
   b 3   2  2-1  123       9%  63% D Concepcion    J Montefusco    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 3   1  2-1  12-      -8%  45% D Driessen      J Montefusco    Walk; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Joshua        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  D Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      45%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  W Montanez      Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B; Montanez to 2B
   R      -2-      63%  K Reitz         Double (CF-RF); Montanez Scores
          -2-      68%  D Rader         Single to LF; Reitz to 3B
   RO     1-3      69%  J Montefusco    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Reitz Scores
   O      1--      68%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  G Foster        Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  D Concepcion    Popfly: SS
   R      1--      58%  C Geronimo      Triple (CF-RF); Foster Scores
          --3      57%  B Plummer       Walk
   O      1-3      62%  G Nolan         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  D Thomas        Walk
          1--      68%  B Murcer        Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      61%  G Matthews      Foul Flyball: RF; Thomas to 3B
          --3      62%  W Montanez      Walk
   O      1-3      58%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
          1--      53%  J Morgan        Walk; Rose to 2B
          12-      45%  D Driessen      Walk; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   O      123      54%  G Foster        Groundout: C-P/Forceout at Hm; Morgan to 3B; Driessen to 2B; Foster to 1B
   O      123      63%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  K Reitz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      59%  J Montefusco    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  B Plummer       Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  G Nolan         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Plummer to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      62%  B Murcer        Single to RF
          1--      64%  G Matthews      Murcer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, John Montefusco facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  K Griffey       Single to CF
          1--      51%  J Morgan        Griffey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      62%  D Driessen      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      67%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  B Plummer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      73%  J Montefusco    Double to LF
          -2-      78%  V Joshua        Single to RF; Montefusco to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  D Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Montefusco Scores; Thomas to 1B
          1--      82%  B Murcer        Thomas Steals 2B
          -2-      83%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      80%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, John Montefusco facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Gary Nolan batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  M Lum           Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  P Rose          Walk
                  Gary Lavelle replaces John Montefusco pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      88%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Will McEnaney facing 5-6-7
                  Will McEnaney replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  C Speier        Walk
          1--      90%  K Reitz         Single to RF; Speier to 2B
   OO     12-      85%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Gary Lavelle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  D Driessen      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  G Foster        Strikeout
          ---      90%  D Concepcion    Walk
                  Tony Perez pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo batting 7th
   O      1--      93%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Will McEnaney facing 9-1-2
                  Joel Youngblood replaces Tony Perez playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      93%  G Lavelle       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      94%  V Joshua        Double to LF
          -2-      96%  D Thomas        Single to CF; Joshua to 3B; Thomas to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      96%  B Murcer        Intentional Walk
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Will McEnaney pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      99%  G Matthews      Single to CF; Joshua Scores; Thomas Scores; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Montanez      Single to LF; Murcer out at Hm/LF-C; Matthews to 2B
   O      12-      98%  C Speier        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Gary Lavelle facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Thomasson replaces Bobby Murcer playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      96%  B Plummer       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Plummer to 2B
                  Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick batting 9th
   O      -2-      98%  E Armbrister    Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      99%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Reds 1.

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