April 12, 1978 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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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

3-2

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: B Bonham (2-0), L: V Blue (0-1)

Reds

5-1

Won 1

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .732    0    1   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.011    0    5   6   2B
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .850    0    3   3   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .188  .754    0   10   0   2B
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .702    0    0   2   
T Whitfield LF                4   1   2   2    0   1  .222  .878    0    1   0   HR,3B
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .745    0    2   3   
J LeMaster SS                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .067  .192    0    2   3   
  V Harris PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
V Blue P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    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   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    1   7                    24  20

BATTING

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

DP: 1. J LeMaster-R Andrews-W McCovey.

E: J LeMaster 2 (2).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .728    0    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    0    1   0   3B,2·2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   2   3   4    0   0  .500 1.627    0    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    0    1   0   
  M Lum LF                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bench C                     4   3   3   2    1   0  .300  .940    0    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    0    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    0   11   2   SB
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .400 1.200    0    2   0   CS
B Bonham P                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .125  .375    0    2   3   2B,SH
Totals                       40  12  20  11    3   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion (2, off V Blue); K Griffey 2 (2, off J Curtis, off L McGlothen); J Bench (1, off J Curtis); P Rose (3, off V Blue); J Morgan 2 (5, off V Blue, 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

SB: D Driessen (3, 2nd base off V Blue/M Hill).

CS: C Geronimo (1, 2nd base by V Blue/M Hill).

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
V Blue, L (0-1)                5    10   6   5    1   1   0   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 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· 4· 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).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 1:55.

Attendance: 17,123.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Cincinnati Reds                      
1. L Herndon            CF    1. P Rose               3B 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. K Griffey            RF 
3. D Evans              3B    3. J Morgan             2B 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. G Foster             LF 
5. J Clark              RF    5. J Bench              C  
6. T Whitfield          LF    6. D Concepcion         SS 
7. M Hill               C     7. D Driessen           1B 
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. C Geronimo           CF 
9. V Blue               P     9. B Bonham             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  2-0  -2-     -17%  52% T Whitfield     B Bonham        Home Run; McCovey Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      10%  67% J Morgan        V Blue          Double to RF (Line Drive); Griffey Scores
   b 5   0  2-3  ---      10%  81% K Griffey       V Blue          Triple (CF-RF)
   b 5   1  2-4  12-       9%  93% D Concepcion    V Blue          Double to RF; Foster Scores; Bench Scores; Concepcion out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3       8%  79% J Bench         V Blue          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morgan Scores/unER; Foster to 3B; Bench to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Herndon       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Andrews       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  P Rose          Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      57%  K Griffey       Fielder's Choice P; Rose out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Griffey to 2B
   R      -2-      67%  J Morgan        Double to RF (Line Drive); Griffey Scores
          -2-      71%  G Foster        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morgan to 3B; Foster to 1B
   R      1-3      79%  J Bench         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morgan Scores/unER; Foster to 3B; Bench to 1B
   OO     1-3      71%  D Concepcion    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, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  W McCovey       Double
   O      -2-      70%  J Clark         Groundout: P-1B
   RR     -2-      52%  T Whitfield     Home Run; McCovey Scores
   O      ---      54%  M Hill          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      53%  J LeMaster      Walk
   O      1--      55%  V Blue          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  D Driessen      Single to LF
          1--      62%  C Geronimo      Driessen Steals 2B
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Single to CF; Driessen Scores
   O      1--      64%  B Bonham        Geronimo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      64%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  K Griffey       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  J Morgan        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      64%  G Foster        Lineout: 2B
          ---      66%  J Bench         Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  T Whitfield     Triple to CF
   O      --3      70%  M Hill          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  C Geronimo      Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  B Bonham        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      70%  V Blue          Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  L Herndon       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  K Griffey       Triple (CF-RF)
   RO     --3      81%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffey Scores
          ---      83%  G Foster        Single to RF
          1--      85%  J Bench         Walk; Foster to 2B
   RRO    12-      93%  D Concepcion    Double to RF; Foster Scores; Bench Scores; Concepcion out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
   O      ---      93%  D Driessen      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 6.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
          ---      89%  R Andrews       Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Andrews to 3B
   R      --3      88%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Andrews Scores
   O      1--      90%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      92%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
                  Lynn McGlothen replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  B Bonham        Double to LF
   O      -2-      92%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      96%  K Griffey       Double to RF; Bonham Scores
   R      -2-      98%  J Morgan        Double to RF; Griffey Scores
   O      -2-      97%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 8.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-8, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  M Hill          Flyball: LF
                  Vic Harris pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  V Harris        Flyball: CF
                  Skip James pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  S James         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, John Curtis facing 5-6-7
                  John Curtis replaces Skip James pitching and batting 9th; Vic Harris moves to SS
          ---      99%  J Bench         Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B; Bench to 3B
   R      --3      99%  D Driessen      Wild Pitch; Bench Scores
          ---     100%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      99%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  B Bonham        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 9.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-9, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-3, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  K Griffey       Double to RF
   R      -2-     100%  J Morgan        Single to CF; Griffey Scores
          1--     100%  G Foster        Single to RF; Morgan to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Bench         Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Foster to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Concepcion    Single to RF; Foster out at Hm/RF-C-3B; Bench to 2B
          12-     100%  D Driessen      Wild Pitch; Bench to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
   R      -23     100%  " "             Single to SS; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 3B
          1-3     100%  C Geronimo      Walk; Driessen to 2B
   O      123     100%  B Bonham        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 12.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-12, 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
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Clark         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  T Whitfield     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation