September 19, 1976 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 7
@CAL 5 CLE 5
BAL 4 CLE 3
BAL 2
(13) BOS 6
@DET 1 KCR 6
CHW 5 NYY 2
@MIL 1
(6) TEX 9
@OAK 1 OAK 13
TEX 3 LAD 8
@ATL 1 CHC 1
PHI 0 CIN 5
SFG 2 HOU 3
SDP 2 HOU 3
SDP 2 STL 9
@MON 7 MON 1
STL 0 NYM 7
PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 38,099

Sunday, September 19, 1976
Time of Game: 2:05

Giants

70-82

Lost 1

4th, 26½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
Reds            3  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

W: G Nolan (13-9), L: J Montefusco (15-13), S: R Eastwick (24)

Reds

96-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Clark CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .657    0    3   0   3B
M Perez 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .272  .670    0    4   4   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .789    0    2   0   2B
B Murcer RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .779    0    2   0   HBP
G Thomasson 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .748    0    9   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .627    0    0   1   
C Speier SS                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .225  .607    0    1   2   HR
G Alexander C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .525    0    3   1   
J Montefusco P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .110  .298    0    0   1   
  D Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .633    0    0   0   
  M Caldwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .369         0   1   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    1   4                    24  10

BATTING

2B: G Matthews (27, off G Nolan).

3B: J Clark (2, off G Nolan).

HR: C Speier (3, off G Nolan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: B Murcer (4, by G Nolan).

TB: C Speier 4; J Clark 3; G Matthews 2; G Thomasson.

RBI: G Matthews (77); C Speier (36).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Clark (1).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   2   3   1    0   1  .329  .871    0    2   3   3·2B
K Griffey RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .332  .848    0    4   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .326 1.044    0    1   3   SF
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .779    0   10   1   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .311  .801    0    4   0   SF
M Lum LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .663    0    1   0   
B Plummer C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .720    0    4   1   
D Flynn SS                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .654    0    0   1   2B
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .108  .240    0    1   0   
  E Armbrister PH             0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .721    0    0   0   SH
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   5  10   5    0   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Flynn (5, off J Montefusco); P Rose 3 (39, 3 off J Montefusco).

SF: C Geronimo (5, off J Montefusco); J Morgan (11, off J Montefusco).

SH: E Armbrister (5, off J Montefusco).

TB: P Rose 6; D Flynn 3; J Morgan 2; K Griffey 2; M Lum.

RBI: P Rose (60); J Morgan (108); D Driessen (43); C Geronimo (45); K Griffey (71).

2-out RBI: P Rose.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

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, L (15-13)        7     8   5   4    0   3   0   2.95   29     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8     46    -     0.66  -0.31
M Caldwell                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.94    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.18   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   4    0   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2·10           -

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, W (13-9)              7     3   2   2    1   2   1   3.55   26     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 3     64    -     0.85   0.13
R Eastwick, S (24)             2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.13    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.53   0.07
Totals                         9     4   2   2    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Nolan (1; B Murcer).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 38,099.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Clark              CF    1. P Rose               3B 
2. M Perez              2B    2. K Griffey            RF 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. J Morgan             2B 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. D Driessen           1B 
5. G Thomasson          1B    5. C Geronimo           CF 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. M Lum                LF 
7. C Speier             SS    7. B Plummer            C  
8. G Alexander          C     8. D Flynn              SS 
9. J Montefusco         P     9. G Nolan              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--     -12%  38% G Matthews      G Nolan         Double (CF-RF); Perez Scores
   b 1   0  1-1  1--      11%  69% J Morgan        J Montefusco    Single to CF; Griffey to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 2   0  3-1  ---     -10%  61% C Speier        G Nolan         Home Run
   b 2   2  2-3  -2-      10%  75% P Rose          J Montefusco    Double to LF; Flynn Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  -2-       8%  58% K Griffey       J Montefusco    Single to LF; Rose Scores

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      ---      52%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  M Perez         Walk
   R      1--      38%  G Matthews      Double (CF-RF); Perez Scores
          -2-      36%  B Murcer        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      40%  G Thomasson     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      44%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
          ---      50%  P Rose          Double
   R      -2-      58%  K Griffey       Single to LF; Rose Scores
          1--      69%  J Morgan        Single to CF; Griffey to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on E8
   RO     -23      70%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffey Scores; Morgan to 3B
   RO     --3      72%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores/unER
   O      ---      71%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      61%  C Speier        Home Run
   O      ---      64%  G Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Montefusco    Strikeout Looking
          ---      62%  J Clark         Triple to CF
   O      --3      66%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Plummer       Strikeout
          ---      68%  D Flynn         Double to CF
   O      -2-      65%  G Nolan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      75%  P Rose          Double to LF; Flynn Scores
   O      -2-      73%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  G Thomasson     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  J Morgan        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      75%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  C Geronimo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  C Speier        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      80%  G Alexander     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  M Lum           Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      78%  B Plummer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  D Flynn         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  J Montefusco    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Montefusco facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  G Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  P Rose          Double to RF
          -2-      87%  K Griffey       Single to CF; Rose to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores
   O      1--      88%  D Driessen      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  B Plummer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  G Alexander     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  D Flynn         Single to RF
                  Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Gary Nolan batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  E Armbrister    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Rawly Eastwick facing 9-1-2
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Ed Armbrister pitching and batting 9th; Derrel Thomas pinch hits for John Montefusco batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  M Perez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Caldwell replaces Derrel Thomas pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Morgan        Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  D Driessen      Lineout: RF
   O      1--      97%  C Geronimo      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Geronimo to 1B
          1--      98%  M Lum           Single to RF; Geronimo to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  B Plummer       Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Rawly Eastwick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  G Thomasson     Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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