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MIN  8
@CAL  1

CHW  9
TOR  5

MIL  9
NYY  6

OAK  2
SEA  0

DET  6
@TEX  2

SDP  3
@ATL  2

SFG  3
@CIN  2
HOU  1
LAD  0

CHC  4
@NYM  2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 16,134

Tuesday, April 11, 1978
Time of Game: 2:26
Giants
3
3-1
Won 3
3rd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  1
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
W: Gary Lavelle (2-1), L: Dave Tomlin (0-1)
Reds
2
4-1
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .911              4   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .357 1.071              0   2   
D Evans 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .357 1.080              1   2   HR
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .600              8   0   
  S James 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Clark RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .863              3   0   HR
T Whitfield LF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .490              0   0   HR
M Hill C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .357  .900              8   0   2B
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .071  .143              3   3   
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   1   
  G Lavelle P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   7   0    1   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: M Hill (2, off T Seaver).
HR: D Evans (1, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); T Whitfield (1, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); J Clark (1, off D Tomlin; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: T Whitfield 4; J Clark 4; D Evans 4; M Hill 2; J LeMaster; R Andrews; L Herndon.
RBI: J Clark (2); T Whitfield (2); D Evans (4).
2-out RBI: J Clark; T Whitfield.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: M Hill (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .668              2   2   2B
K Griffey RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .628              1   0   SB,SH
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .438 1.571              1   1   2B
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .444 1.357              1   0   
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .725              8   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .757              0   3   
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .929             10   1   
C Geronimo CF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .375 1.224              3   0   
  R Knight PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  R Auerbach PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  D Collins PH                0   0   0   1    0   0 1.000 1.667              0   0   SF
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Kennedy PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    2   8                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: P Rose (2, off B Knepper); J Morgan (3, off B Knepper).
SF: D Collins (1, off G Lavelle).
SH: K Griffey (2, off B Knepper).
TB: J Morgan 3; P Rose 2; D Driessen; K Griffey; D Concepcion; R Knight; G Foster.
RBI: J Morgan (8); D Collins (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: G Foster (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Griffey (3, 2nd base off G Lavelle/M Hill).

Pitching Stats

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
B Knepper                      6     6   2   2    1   5   0   3.00   25     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 6     56    -     1.04  -0.04
G Lavelle, BS (2), W (2-1)     3     2   0   0    1   3   0   2.57   12     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 1· 2          2-1    3.42   0.43
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 8          2-1 
B Knepper faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver                       7     6   2   2    1   8   2   6.30   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 5     64    -     1.00   0.07
D Tomlin, L (0-1)              1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.38    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.21  -0.22
P Borbon                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   8   3          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 16,134.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Larry Herndon                CF       1. Pete Rose                    3B
2. Rob Andrews                  2B       2. Ken Griffey                  RF
3. Darrell Evans                3B       3. Joe Morgan                   2B
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. George Foster                LF
5. Jack Clark                   RF       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Terry Whitfield              LF       6. Dave Concepcion              SS
7. Marc Hill                     C       7. Dan Driessen                 1B
8. Johnnie LeMaster             SS       8. Cesar Geronimo               CF
9. Bob Knepper                   P       9. Tom Seaver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 --- R 31% 73% 2-2 SFG J. Clark D. Tomlin Home Run (CF-RF)
b7 0 1-- -20% 38% 1-2 CIN D. Driessen B. Knepper Single to SS; Concepcion to 3B
b8 1 --3 O 18% 74% 2-3 CIN G. Foster G. Lavelle Strikeout
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 2-3 CIN P. Rose G. Lavelle Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- -14% 56% 2-3 CIN G. Foster G. Lavelle Griffey Steals 2B; Griffey to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon T. Seaver Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG R. Andrews T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Knepper Double to RF (CF-RF)
b1 0 -2- O 1% 40% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rose to 3B
b1 1 --3 R -6% 35% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Single to LF; Rose Scores
b1 1 1-- O 1% 36% 1-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CIN D. Driessen B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 36% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Knepper Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 CIN T. Seaver B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 7% 45% 0-1 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Double to RF (CF-RF)
t3 0 -2- O -5% 40% 0-1 SFG J. LeMaster T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t3 1 -2- O -4% 36% 0-1 SFG B. Knepper T. Seaver Strikeout
t3 2 -2- 1% 37% 0-1 SFG L. Herndon T. Seaver Walk
t3 2 12- O -5% 32% 0-1 SFG R. Andrews T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 CIN P. Rose B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- -2% 33% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Double to RF
b3 2 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- R 14% 50% 0-1 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Home Run (CF-RF)
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- R 14% 60% 1-1 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Home Run (CF-RF)
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 2-1 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 CIN D. Driessen B. Knepper Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 2-1 SFG J. LeMaster T. Seaver Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O -3% 66% 2-1 SFG B. Knepper T. Seaver Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 1 1-- O -3% 63% 2-1 SFG L. Herndon T. Seaver Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- 3% 65% 2-1 SFG R. Andrews T. Seaver Single to CF; LeMaster to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -5% 60% 2-1 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 CIN C. Geronimo B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 CIN T. Seaver B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 1-2 CIN P. Rose B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- 2% 68% 2-1 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Clark to 1B
t6 1 1-- O -3% 65% 2-1 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 62% 2-1 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- -2% 67% 1-2 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 71% 1-2 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 SFG J. LeMaster T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 SFG B. Knepper T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 1% 68% 2-1 SFG L. Herndon T. Seaver Single
t7 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-1 SFG R. Andrews T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 1-2 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -20% 38% 1-2 CIN D. Driessen B. Knepper Single to SS; Concepcion to 3B
Gary Lavelle replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 1-3 O 13% 51% 1-2 CIN C. Geronimo G. Lavelle Strikeout
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 RO -5% 46% 1-2 CIN D. Collins G. Lavelle Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Concepcion Scores
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 2-2 CIN P. Rose G. Lavelle Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Dave Tomlin facing 3-4-5
Dave Tomlin replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 2-2 SFG D. Evans D. Tomlin Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey D. Tomlin Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- R 31% 73% 2-2 SFG J. Clark D. Tomlin Home Run (CF-RF)
t8 2 --- O -1% 72% 3-2 SFG T. Whitfield D. Tomlin Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 2-3-4
Skip James replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 2-3 CIN K. Griffey G. Lavelle Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 9% 71% 2-3 CIN J. Morgan G. Lavelle Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- -14% 56% 2-3 CIN G. Foster G. Lavelle Griffey Steals 2B; Griffey to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 1 --3 O 18% 74% 2-3 CIN G. Foster G. Lavelle Strikeout
b8 2 --3 O 11% 85% 2-3 CIN J. Bench G. Lavelle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
Pedro Borbon replaces Dave Tomlin pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-2 SFG M. Hill P. Borbon Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-2 SFG J. LeMaster P. Borbon Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 SFG G. Lavelle P. Borbon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 CIN D. Concepcion G. Lavelle Lineout: SS
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 CIN D. Driessen G. Lavelle Popfly: SS
Ray Knight pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo (CF) batting 8th
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 2-3 CIN R. Knight G. Lavelle Single to CF
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th; Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Ray Knight (PH) batting 8th
b9 2 1-- -7% 84% 2-3 CIN J. Kennedy G. Lavelle Walk; Auerbach to 2B
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 2-3 CIN P. Rose G. Lavelle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.

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