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NYY  7
@BOS  4
 CAL 13
KCR  3
 CHW  2
SEA  1
 CLE  7
@DET  4
 MIN  3
MIL  1
 TEX  8
@OAK  3
 OAK  2
TEX  1
 LAD 11
@ATL  5
 CIN  8
SFG  1
 HOU  3
SDP  2
 CHC  6
@MON  3
 NYM 11
PIT  9
 STL  8
@PHI  6
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 43,779

 Sunday, September 10, 1978
Time of Game: 2:17
Giants
1
81-62
Lost 2
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  2
Reds            0  2  0   0  0  0   1  5  X    8  7  0
W: Tom Seaver (13-14), L: Ed Halicki (8-8), S: Doug Bair (26)
 Reds
8
78-64
Won 2
3rd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .312  .885              3   3   HR
T Whitfield LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .756              2   0   
J Clark RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .901              3   0   2B
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .782              1   2   
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .832             10   1   
J Dwyer CF                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .235  .711              0   0   
M Hill C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .611              4   0   2B,GDP
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .570              0   2   
E Halicki P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .140  .296              1   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Plank P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    1   7                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: M Hill (12, off T Seaver); J Clark (41, off D Bair).
HR: B Madlock (15, off T Seaver; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: B Madlock 5; J Clark 3; M Hill 2; D Evans; T Whitfield.
GIDP: M Hill (12).
RBI: B Madlock (42).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: E Halicki (3); R Metzger (13).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .779              1   1   
  J Kennedy 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .613              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .751              1   5   
  D Collins PR-RF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .228  .557              0   0   
K Griffey RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .762              0   0   
  R Knight 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .521              0   1   
G Foster LF                   3   1   0   1    0   0  .279  .881              1   0   SF
D Driessen 1B                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .262  .773             11   1   SB
J Bench C                     3   2   1   3    1   1  .254  .829              7   0   HR,SB
  V Correll C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .603              1   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   2   2    0   0  .294  .752              2   2   2B
  R Oester SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .665              2   0   IW
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .338              1   0   
  K Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .646              0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       31   8   7   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Concepcion (29, off E Halicki).
HR: J Bench (22, off E Plank; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: G Foster (6, off J Curtis).
IBB: C Geronimo (10, by E Halicki).
TB: J Bench 4; D Concepcion 3; J Morgan; D Driessen; K Griffey; P Rose.
RBI: J Bench 3 (58); D Concepcion 2 (60); G Foster (99); K Griffey (58).
2-out RBI: D Concepcion.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bench (3, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill); D Driessen (27, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill).
Pickoffs: D Concepcion (1st base by E Halicki).

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
E Halicki, L (8-8)             7     3   3   1    2   4   0   2.89   27     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 3     65    -     0.80  -0.06
J Curtis                       0.1   3   4   4    1   0   0   3.62    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.24  -0.04
E Plank                        0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   7.36    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   8   6    3   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 7          2-2 
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, W (13-14)            7     6   1   1    1   5   1   2.97   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6     65    -     1.14   0.32
D Bair, S (26)                 2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.85    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.67   0.07
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   7   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Halicki (8; C Geronimo).
Pickoffs: E Halicki (0; D Concepcion, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 43,779.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Bill Madlock                 2B       1. Pete Rose                    3B
2. Terry Whitfield              LF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Jack Clark                   RF       3. Ken Griffey                  RF
4. Darrell Evans                3B       4. George Foster                LF
5. Mike Ivie                    1B       5. Dan Driessen                 1B
6. Jim Dwyer                    CF       6. Johnny Bench                  C
7. Marc Hill                     C       7. Dave Concepcion              SS
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Cesar Geronimo               CF
9. Ed Halicki                    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
t5 1 --- R -11% 68% 0-2 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Home Run (LF-CF)
b7 2 -2- R 10% 89% 2-1 CIN D. Concepcion E. Halicki Double to LF; Bench Scores
b2 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen E. Halicki Single to RF; Foster to 3B
t4 0 1-- OO 9% 79% 0-2 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1 -23 R 8% 73% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion E. Halicki Single to SS; Foster Scores/unER; Driessen to 3B

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% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Single to RF; Clark to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose E. Halicki Lineout: 1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan E. Halicki Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey E. Halicki Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Dwyer T. Seaver Strikeout
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Double (LF-CF)
t2 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B; Hill to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 SFG E. Halicki T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CIN G. Foster E. Halicki Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Foster to 1B
b2 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen E. Halicki Single to RF; Foster to 3B
b2 0 1-3 1% 70% 0-0 CIN J. Bench E. Halicki Driessen Steals 2B
b2 0 -23 O -6% 64% 0-0 CIN J. Bench E. Halicki Strikeout Looking
b2 1 -23 R 8% 73% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion E. Halicki Single to SS; Foster Scores/unER; Driessen to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 5% 78% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo E. Halicki Concepcion Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Driessen Scores/unER; Concepcion to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -2% 75% 2-0 CIN C. Geronimo E. Halicki Groundout: 1B-P; Concepcion to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 73% 2-0 CIN T. Seaver E. Halicki Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 69% 0-2 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Single to RF
t3 0 1-- -7% 62% 0-2 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Single to LF; Madlock to 2B
t3 0 12- O 6% 68% 0-2 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
t3 1 12- O 5% 73% 0-2 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Popfly: CF
t3 2 12- O 5% 78% 0-2 SFG M. Ivie T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 CIN P. Rose E. Halicki Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 CIN J. Morgan E. Halicki Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 CIN K. Griffey E. Halicki Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -5% 70% 0-2 SFG J. Dwyer T. Seaver Walk
t4 0 1-- OO 9% 79% 0-2 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 SFG R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 CIN G. Foster E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CIN D. Driessen E. Halicki Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 CIN J. Bench E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 SFG E. Halicki T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- R -11% 68% 0-2 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Home Run (LF-CF)
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 CIN D. Concepcion E. Halicki Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 CIN C. Geronimo E. Halicki Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 CIN T. Seaver E. Halicki Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 SFG M. Ivie T. Seaver Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 SFG J. Dwyer T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 CIN P. Rose E. Halicki Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 CIN J. Morgan E. Halicki Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 CIN K. Griffey E. Halicki Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 1-2 SFG R. Metzger T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 SFG E. Halicki T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-1 CIN G. Foster E. Halicki Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-1 CIN D. Driessen E. Halicki Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 2-1 CIN J. Bench E. Halicki Walk
b7 2 1-- 1% 79% 2-1 CIN D. Concepcion E. Halicki Bench Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- R 10% 89% 2-1 CIN D. Concepcion E. Halicki Double to LF; Bench Scores
b7 2 -2- 0% 90% 3-1 CIN C. Geronimo E. Halicki Intentional Walk
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O -2% 88% 3-1 CIN K. Henderson E. Halicki Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Doug Bair facing 1-2-3
Doug Bair replaces Ken Henderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 1-3 SFG B. Madlock D. Bair Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 1-3 SFG T. Whitfield D. Bair Strikeout
t8 2 --- -3% 91% 1-3 SFG J. Clark D. Bair Double to LF
t8 2 -2- O 4% 95% 1-3 SFG D. Evans D. Bair Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
John Curtis replaces Ed Halicki pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 3-1 CIN P. Rose J. Curtis Single to RF
b8 0 1-- 2% 98% 3-1 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Single to CF; Rose to 3B
Dave Collins pinch runs for Joe Morgan (2B) batting 2nd
b8 0 1-3 R 1% 99% 3-1 CIN K. Griffey J. Curtis Single to RF; Rose Scores; Collins to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 0% 99% 4-1 CIN G. Foster J. Curtis Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Collins Scores
b8 1 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Walk; Griffey to 2B
Ed Plank replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- RRR 1% 100% 5-1 CIN J. Bench E. Plank Home Run; Griffey Scores; Driessen Scores
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 CIN D. Concepcion E. Plank Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 CIN C. Geronimo E. Plank Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Doug Bair facing 5-6-7
Vic Correll replaces Johnny Bench playing C batting 6th; Junior Kennedy replaces Pete Rose (3B) playing 2B batting 1st; Ray Knight replaces Ken Griffey (RF) playing 3B batting 3rd; Ron Oester replaces Dave Concepcion playing SS batting 7th; Dave Collins moves from PR to RF
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 SFG M. Ivie D. Bair Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 SFG J. Dwyer D. Bair Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 SFG M. Hill D. Bair Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 8.

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