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CAL  9
MIN  5
 CHW  5
TOR  4
 BOS  6
@CLE  3
 KCR  5
BAL  2
 MIL  5
NYY  3
 OAK  4
SEA  3
 DET  3
@TEX  2
 CIN 12
SFG  3
 HOU 11
LAD 10
 CHC  4
@NYM  2
 MON  8
@PHI  7
 STL  5
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 17,123

 Wednesday, April 12, 1978
Time of Game: 1:55
Giants
3
3-2
Lost 1
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  2
Reds            2  1  0   0  3  2   1  3  X   12 20  0
W: Bill Bonham (2-0), L: Vida Blue (0-1)
 Reds
12
5-1
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .732              1   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.010              5   6   2B
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .850              3   3   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .188  .753             10   0   2B
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .701              0   2   
T Whitfield LF                4   1   2   2    0   1  .222  .877              1   0   HR,3B
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .745              2   3   
J LeMaster SS                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .067  .192              2   3   
  V Harris PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
V Blue P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
  L McGlothen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  S James PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       32   3   5   0    1   7                         24  20
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (1, off B Bonham); R Andrews (2, off B Bonham).
3B: T Whitfield (1, off B Bonham).
HR: T Whitfield (2, off B Bonham; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: T Whitfield 7; W McCovey 3; R Andrews 2.
RBI: T Whitfield 2 (4); W McCovey (3).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J LeMaster-R Andrews-W McCovey.
E: J LeMaster 2 (2).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .729              1   1   2B
  R Knight 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
K Griffey RF                  5   4   3   1    0   0  .348  .922              1   0   3B,2·2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   2   3   4    0   0  .500 1.627              0   0   2·2B,SF
  J Kennedy 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Foster LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .435 1.239              1   0   
  M Lum LF                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Bench C                     4   3   3   2    1   0  .300  .940              5   0   2B
  D Werner C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
D Concepcion SS               5   0   2   2    0   0  .348  .810              1   5   2B,GDP
  R Auerbach SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .333  .964             11   2   SB
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .400 1.200              2   0   CS
B Bonham P                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .125  .375              2   3   2B,SH
Totals                       40  12  20   0    3   2                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Concepcion (2, off V Blue); K Griffey 2 (2, 1 off J Curtis, 1 off L McGlothen); J Bench (1, off J Curtis); P Rose (3, off V Blue); J Morgan 2 (5, 1 off V Blue, 1 off L McGlothen); B Bonham (1, off L McGlothen).
3B: K Griffey (1, off V Blue).
SF: J Morgan (1, off V Blue).
SH: B Bonham (1, off V Blue).
TB: K Griffey 7; J Morgan 5; J Bench 4; P Rose 3; D Concepcion 3; B Bonham 2; C Geronimo 2; G Foster 2; D Driessen 2.
GIDP: D Concepcion (1).
RBI: J Morgan 4 (12); J Bench 2 (5); D Concepcion 2 (5); D Driessen (4); C Geronimo (6); K Griffey (1).
2-out RBI: J Morgan; D Driessen; K Griffey.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 9 for 18.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Driessen (3, 2nd base off V Blue/M Hill).
CS: C Geronimo (1, 2nd base by V Blue/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
V Blue, L (0-1)                5    10   6   5    1   1   0   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 9     25    -     0.90  -0.37
L McGlothen                    1     3   2   2    0   0   0  11.57    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.33  -0.05
J Curtis                       2     7   4   4    2   1   0  15.43   14     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 7          0-0    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         8    20  12  11    3   2   0          45     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2·19           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham, W (2-0)              9     5   3   3    1   7   1   3.71   33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 5     71    -     0.67   0.07
Totals                         9     5   3   3    1   7   1          33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Curtis 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 17,123.
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. Vida Blue                     P       9. Bill Bonham                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 1 -2- RR -17% 52% 0-2 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Home Run; McCovey Scores
b1 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Double to RF (Line Drive); Griffey Scores
b5 0 --- 10% 81% 3-2 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Triple (CF-RF)
b5 1 12- RRO 9% 94% 4-2 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Double to RF; Foster Scores; Bench Scores; Concepcion out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
b1 1 1-3 R 8% 79% 1-0 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morgan Scores/unER; Foster to 3B; Bench to 1B

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' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon B. Bonham Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG R. Andrews B. Bonham Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG D. Evans B. Bonham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 CIN P. Rose V. Blue Double (CF-RF)
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Fielder's Choice P; Rose out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Griffey to 2B
b1 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Double to RF (Line Drive); Griffey Scores
b1 1 -2- 4% 71% 1-0 CIN G. Foster V. Blue Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morgan to 3B; Foster to 1B
b1 1 1-3 R 8% 79% 1-0 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morgan Scores/unER; Foster to 3B; Bench to 1B
b1 1 1-3 OO -8% 71% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -6% 65% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey B. Bonham Double
t2 0 -2- O 4% 70% 0-2 SFG J. Clark B. Bonham Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 -2- RR -17% 52% 0-2 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Home Run; McCovey Scores
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 2-2 SFG M. Hill B. Bonham Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 2-2 SFG J. LeMaster B. Bonham Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 2-2 SFG V. Blue B. Bonham Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 2-2 CIN D. Driessen V. Blue Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 3% 62% 2-2 CIN C. Geronimo V. Blue Driessen Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- R 8% 69% 2-2 CIN C. Geronimo V. Blue Single to CF; Driessen Scores
b2 0 1-- O -5% 64% 3-2 CIN B. Bonham V. Blue Geronimo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 CIN B. Bonham V. Blue Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 64% 3-2 CIN P. Rose V. Blue Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 62% 3-2 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 2-3 SFG L. Herndon B. Bonham Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 SFG R. Andrews B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 2-3 SFG D. Evans B. Bonham Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 3-2 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 CIN G. Foster V. Blue Lineout: 2B
b3 2 --- 1% 66% 3-2 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 64% 3-2 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 2-3 SFG W. McCovey B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 SFG J. Clark B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -3% 65% 2-3 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Triple to CF
t4 2 --3 O 5% 70% 2-3 SFG M. Hill B. Bonham Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 3-2 CIN D. Driessen V. Blue Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 3-2 CIN C. Geronimo V. Blue Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O -1% 68% 3-2 CIN B. Bonham V. Blue Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -3% 65% 3-2 CIN P. Rose V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 SFG J. LeMaster B. Bonham Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 2-3 SFG V. Blue B. Bonham Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 2-3 SFG L. Herndon B. Bonham Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 10% 81% 3-2 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Triple (CF-RF)
b5 0 --3 RO 0% 81% 3-2 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffey Scores
b5 1 --- 1% 83% 4-2 CIN G. Foster V. Blue Single to RF
b5 1 1-- 2% 85% 4-2 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Walk; Foster to 2B
b5 1 12- RRO 9% 94% 4-2 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Double to RF; Foster Scores; Bench Scores; Concepcion out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
b5 2 --- O -0% 93% 6-2 CIN D. Driessen V. Blue Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 6.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 89% 2-6 SFG R. Andrews B. Bonham Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O 2% 91% 2-6 SFG D. Evans B. Bonham Groundout: 1B unassisted; Andrews to 3B
t6 1 --3 R -4% 88% 2-6 SFG W. McCovey B. Bonham Single to RF; Andrews Scores
t6 1 1-- O 3% 90% 3-6 SFG J. Clark B. Bonham Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 3-6 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
Lynn McGlothen replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-3 CIN C. Geronimo L. McGlothen Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 1% 93% 6-3 CIN B. Bonham L. McGlothen Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O -1% 92% 6-3 CIN P. Rose L. McGlothen Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 -2- R 4% 96% 6-3 CIN K. Griffey L. McGlothen Double to RF; Bonham Scores
b6 2 -2- R 2% 98% 7-3 CIN J. Morgan L. McGlothen Double to RF; Griffey Scores
b6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 CIN G. Foster L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 8.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 SFG M. Hill B. Bonham Flyball: LF
Vic Harris pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster (SS) batting 8th
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 SFG V. Harris B. Bonham Flyball: CF
Skip James pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 SFG S. James B. Bonham Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Giants' John Curtis facing 5-6-7
John Curtis replaces Skip James (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Vic Harris moves from PH to SS
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 8-3 CIN J. Bench J. Curtis Double to RF
b7 0 -2- O 0% 99% 8-3 CIN D. Concepcion J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B; Bench to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 0% 100% 8-3 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Wild Pitch; Bench Scores
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 9-3 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Walk
b7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 9-3 CIN C. Geronimo J. Curtis Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 9-3 CIN B. Bonham J. Curtis Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 9.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-9, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 SFG L. Herndon B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 SFG R. Andrews B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 SFG D. Evans B. Bonham Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-3, Giants' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 CIN P. Rose J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 9-3 CIN K. Griffey J. Curtis Double to RF
b8 1 -2- R 0% 100% 9-3 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Single to CF; Griffey Scores
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-3 CIN G. Foster J. Curtis Single to RF; Morgan to 2B
b8 1 12- R 0% 100% 10-3 CIN J. Bench J. Curtis Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Foster to 2B
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 11-3 CIN D. Concepcion J. Curtis Single to RF; Foster out at Hm/RF-C-3B; Bench to 2B
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 11-3 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Wild Pitch; Bench to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
b8 2 -23 R 0% 100% 11-3 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Single to SS; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 3B
b8 2 1-3 0% 100% 12-3 CIN C. Geronimo J. Curtis Walk; Driessen to 2B
b8 2 123 O 0% 100% 12-3 CIN B. Bonham J. Curtis Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 12.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-12, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
Don Werner replaces Johnny Bench playing C batting 5th; Junior Kennedy replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 3rd; Ray Knight replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st; Rick Auerbach replaces Dave Concepcion playing SS batting 6th; Mike Lum replaces George Foster playing LF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 SFG W. McCovey B. Bonham Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 SFG J. Clark B. Bonham Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 12.

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