September 10, 1978 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: T Seaver (13-14), L: E Halicki (8-8), S: D Bair (26)

Reds

78-64

Won 2

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .312  .884    0    3   3   HR
T Whitfield LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .756    0    2   0   
J Clark RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .901    0    3   0   2B
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .782    0    1   2   
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .831    0   10   1   
J Dwyer CF                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .235  .710    0    0   0   
M Hill C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .611    0    4   0   2B,GDP
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .570    0    0   2   
E Halicki P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .140  .295    0    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   1    1   7                    24   8

BATTING

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

E: E Halicki (3); R Metzger (13).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .779    0    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  .750    0    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   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    0    1   0   SF
D Driessen 1B                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .262  .773    0   11   1   SB
J Bench C                     3   2   1   3    1   1  .254  .829    0    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    0    2   2   2B
  R Oester SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .664    0    2   0   IW
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .338    0    1   0   
  K Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .646    0    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       31   8   7   7    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

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

DP: 1. D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bench (3, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill); D Driessen (27, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill).

PO: D Concepcion (1st base by E Halicki).

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
E Halicki, L (8-8)             7     3   3   1    2   4   0   2.89   27     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 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  -0.05
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     -       ·  ·     10·10· 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   0.31
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.

IBB: E Halicki (8; C Geronimo).

PO: E Halicki (0; D Concepcion, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 43,779.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Madlock            2B    1. P Rose               3B 
2. T Whitfield          LF    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. J Clark              RF    3. K Griffey            RF 
4. D Evans              3B    4. G Foster             LF 
5. M Ivie               1B    5. D Driessen           1B 
6. J Dwyer              CF    6. J Bench              C  
7. M Hill               C     7. D Concepcion         SS 
8. R Metzger            SS    8. C Geronimo           CF 
9. E Halicki            P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-0  ---     -11%  68% B Madlock       T Seaver        Home Run (LF-CF)
   b 7   2  1-2  -2-      10%  89% D Concepcion    E Halicki       Double to LF; Bench Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      10%  69% D Driessen      E Halicki       Single to RF; Foster to 3B
   t 4   0  2-0  1--       9%  79% M Hill          T Seaver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  -23       8%  73% D Concepcion    E Halicki       Single to SS; Foster Scores/unER; Driessen to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Madlock       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Clark         Single to LF
          1--      50%  D Evans         Single to RF; Clark to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  M Ivie          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      51%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Dwyer         Strikeout
          ---      48%  M Hill          Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      51%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hill to 3B
   O      --3      55%  E Halicki       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  G Foster        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Foster to 1B
          1--      69%  D Driessen      Single to RF; Foster to 3B
          1-3      70%  J Bench         Driessen Steals 2B
   O      -23      64%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -23      73%  D Concepcion    Single to SS; Foster Scores/unER; Driessen to 3B
   R      1-3      78%  C Geronimo      Concepcion Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Driessen Scores/unER; Concepcion to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Concepcion to 3B
   O      --3      73%  T Seaver        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      69%  B Madlock       Single to RF
          1--      62%  T Whitfield     Single to LF; Madlock to 2B
   O      12-      68%  J Clark         Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      73%  D Evans         Popfly: CF
   O      12-      78%  M Ivie          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      75%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  J Dwyer         Walk
   OO     1--      79%  M Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  D Driessen      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  E Halicki       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      68%  B Madlock       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      70%  T Whitfield     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      72%  J Clark         Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Halicki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      74%  M Ivie          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Dwyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  K Griffey       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  M Hill          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  E Halicki       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      78%  J Bench         Walk
          1--      79%  D Concepcion    Bench Steals 2B
   R      -2-      89%  " "             Double to LF; Bench Scores
          -2-      90%  C Geronimo      Intentional Walk
                  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   O      12-      88%  K Henderson     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Bair facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Bair replaces Ken Henderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  T Whitfield     Strikeout
          ---      91%  J Clark         Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  D Evans         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
                  John Curtis replaces Ed Halicki pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  P Rose          Single to RF
          1--      98%  J Morgan        Single to CF; Rose to 3B
                  Dave Collins pinch runs for Joe Morgan batting 2nd
   R      1-3      99%  K Griffey       Single to RF; Rose Scores; Collins to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  G Foster        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Collins Scores
          1--      99%  D Driessen      Walk; Griffey to 2B
                  Ed Plank replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-     100%  J Bench         Home Run; Griffey Scores; Driessen Scores
   O      ---     100%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Geronimo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Doug Bair facing 5-6-7
                  Vic Correll replaces Johnny Bench playing C batting 6th; Junior Kennedy replaces Pete Rose playing 2B batting 1st; Ray Knight replaces Ken Griffey playing 3B batting 3rd; Ron Oester replaces Dave Concepcion playing SS batting 7th; Dave Collins moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  M Ivie          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Dwyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  M Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation