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SEA  5
CAL  4
 SFG 11
@CIN  5
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 52,115

 Wednesday, April 4, 1979
Time of Game: 2:45
Giants
11
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  8  1   1  0  1   0  0  0   11 11  0
Reds            0  0  1   3  1  0   0  0  0    5  9  5
W: Vida Blue (1-0), L: Tom Seaver (0-1)
 Reds
5
0-1
Lost 1
6th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    6   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              6   0   
T Whitfield LF                5   1   4   2    0   0  .800 1.800              3   0   2B
B Madlock 2B                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .650              2   2   
J Clark RF                    3   3   1   0    2   0  .333 1.267              1   0   2B
D Evans 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .500  .900              1   2   SF
M Ivie 1B                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.850             10   0   HR
M Hill C                      4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .650              2   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   2   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   2   SH
V Blue P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   2   2·SH
Totals                       37  11  11   0    5   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T Whitfield (1, off T Seaver); J Clark (1, off P Moskau).
HR: M Ivie (1, off P Moskau; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: D Evans (1, off P Moskau).
SH: R Metzger (1, off T Seaver); V Blue 2 (2, 1 off P Moskau, 1 off T Seaver).
TB: T Whitfield 5; M Ivie 5; D Evans 2; J Clark 2; M Hill; B Madlock.
RBI: D Evans 2 (2); T Whitfield 2 (2); B North (1); M Hill (1); B Madlock (1); M Ivie (1).
2-out RBI: T Whitfield 2; M Ivie; D Evans; B Madlock.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. V Blue-R Metzger-M Ivie.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Clark (3rd base by P Moskau).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Griffey RF                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.600              2   0   2·2B
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .733              2   2   SF
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              3   2   GDP
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              5   0   
J Bench C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              5   0   
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              6   0   
R Auerbach 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   5   
C Geronimo CF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .500 1.500              4   0   3B
T Seaver P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Moskau P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  A DeFreitas PH              0   0   0   1    0   0                          0   0   SF
  D Capilla P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Pastore P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Kennedy PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   0    4   2                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: K Griffey 2 (2, 2 off V Blue).
3B: C Geronimo (1, off V Blue).
SF: D Concepcion (1, off V Blue); A DeFreitas (1, off V Blue).
TB: K Griffey 4; C Geronimo 4; J Morgan; D Driessen; D Concepcion; J Bench; G Foster.
GIDP: J Morgan (1).
RBI: C Geronimo 2 (2); A DeFreitas (1); D Driessen (1); D Concepcion (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: R Auerbach (1); G Foster (1); J Morgan (1); J Bench (1); T Seaver (1).

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, W (1-0)                9     9   5   5    4   2   0   5.00   39     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 9     47    -     0.33   0.06
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 9           -  
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, L (0-1)              1.2   6   7   4    1   0   0  21.60   14     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 6     20    -     1.05  -0.36
P Moskau                       2.1   3   3   1    1   0   1   3.86   12     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 3          2-2    0.12  -0.08
D Capilla                      1.1   1   1   1    3   0   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.23  -0.02
D Tomlin                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.29   0.01
F Pastore                      3     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         9    11  11   6    5   3   1          46     -       ·  ·     13·14· 2·11          5-2
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Moskau (0; J Clark, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Roger Grooms, 2B - Les Treitel, 3B - Mick Sharkey.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 52,115.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Billy North                  CF       1. Ken Griffey                  RF
2. Terry Whitfield              LF       2. Dave Concepcion              SS
3. Bill Madlock                 2B       3. Joe Morgan                   2B
4. Jack Clark                   RF       4. George Foster                LF
5. Darrell Evans                3B       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Mike Ivie                    1B       6. Dan Driessen                 1B
7. Marc Hill                     C       7. Rick Auerbach                3B
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Cesar Geronimo               CF
9. Vida Blue                     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
t2 0 12- R 13% 73% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger T. Seaver Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Ivie Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI; Hill to 3B; Metzger to 1B
t2 2 -2- R 8% 78% 2-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Single to CF; Metzger Scores
t2 2 -2- R 6% 84% 3-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Single to CF; Whitfield Scores
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Single; Ivie to 2B
t2 2 12- R 5% 90% 4-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Single to RF; Madlock Scores/unER; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw

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 B. North T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Double to RF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Walk
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie T. Seaver Single to CF
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Single; Ivie to 2B
t2 0 12- R 13% 73% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger T. Seaver Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Ivie Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI; Hill to 3B; Metzger to 1B
t2 0 1-3 O -4% 69% 1-0 SFG V. Blue T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
t2 1 -23 RO 0% 70% 1-0 SFG B. North T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B; Hill Scores
t2 2 -2- R 8% 78% 2-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Single to CF; Metzger Scores
t2 2 1-- 1% 78% 3-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Wild Pitch; Whitfield to 2B
t2 2 -2- R 6% 84% 3-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Single to CF; Whitfield Scores
t2 2 1-- 1% 85% 4-0 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Madlock to 2B; Clark to 1B
t2 2 12- R 5% 90% 4-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Single to RF; Madlock Scores/unER; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw
Paul Moskau replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
t2 2 -23 RR 5% 95% 5-0 SFG M. Ivie P. Moskau Clark Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Clark Scores/unER; Evans Scores/unER
t2 2 --- R 2% 97% 7-0 SFG M. Ivie P. Moskau Home Run (LF-CF)
t2 2 --- O -0% 97% 8-0 SFG M. Hill P. Moskau Flyball: LF
8 runs, 6 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Giants' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 0% 97% 0-8 CIN G. Foster V. Blue Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- -0% 97% 0-8 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Walk
b2 1 1-- O 1% 98% 0-8 CIN D. Driessen V. Blue Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O 0% 98% 0-8 CIN R. Auerbach V. Blue Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 0% 98% 8-0 SFG R. Metzger P. Moskau Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 1B
t3 0 1-- O -0% 98% 8-0 SFG V. Blue P. Moskau Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -0% 98% 8-0 SFG B. North P. Moskau Lineout: SS
t3 2 -2- R 1% 99% 8-0 SFG T. Whitfield P. Moskau Single to CF; Metzger Scores/unER
t3 2 1-- O -0% 99% 9-0 SFG B. Madlock P. Moskau Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Giants' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -0% 98% 0-9 CIN C. Geronimo V. Blue Single to SS
b3 0 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 CIN P. Moskau V. Blue Strikeout
b3 1 1-- -1% 97% 0-9 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Double to RF; Geronimo to 3B
b3 1 -23 RO 1% 98% 0-9 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Geronimo Scores
b3 2 -2- -0% 98% 1-9 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Walk
b3 2 12- O 1% 99% 1-9 CIN G. Foster V. Blue Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-1, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 0% 99% 9-1 SFG J. Clark P. Moskau Double to LF; Clark to 3B/Adv on E7
t4 0 --3 RO 0% 99% 9-1 SFG D. Evans P. Moskau Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores/unER
t4 1 --- 0% 99% 10-1 SFG M. Ivie P. Moskau Walk
t4 1 1-- O -0% 99% 10-1 SFG M. Hill P. Moskau Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O 0% 99% 10-1 SFG R. Metzger P. Moskau Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-10, Giants' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -0% 99% 1-10 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Single to LF
b4 0 1-- -1% 98% 1-10 CIN D. Driessen V. Blue Single to CF; Bench to 2B
b4 0 12- O 1% 99% 1-10 CIN R. Auerbach V. Blue Flyball: LF
b4 1 12- RR -2% 96% 1-10 CIN C. Geronimo V. Blue Triple to CF; Bench Scores; Driessen Scores
Arturo DeFreitas pinch hits for Paul Moskau (P) batting 9th
b4 1 --3 RO 0% 96% 3-10 CIN A. DeFreitas V. Blue Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Geronimo Scores
b4 2 --- -1% 96% 4-10 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Double to RF
b4 2 -2- O 1% 97% 4-10 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 4.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-4, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 9-1-2
Doug Capilla replaces Arturo DeFreitas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 10-4 SFG V. Blue D. Capilla Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 10-4 SFG B. North D. Capilla Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O -0% 96% 10-4 SFG T. Whitfield D. Capilla Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-10, Giants' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- -2% 95% 4-10 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Single to RF
b5 0 1-- -4% 91% 4-10 CIN G. Foster V. Blue Single to RF; Morgan to 3B
b5 0 1-3 O 3% 94% 4-10 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Lineout: 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 1% 95% 4-10 CIN D. Driessen V. Blue Groundout: 1B unassisted; Morgan Scores; Foster to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 1% 96% 5-10 CIN R. Auerbach V. Blue Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 5.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-5, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 0% 96% 10-5 SFG B. Madlock D. Capilla Walk
t6 0 1-- 1% 97% 10-5 SFG J. Clark D. Capilla Walk; Madlock to 2B
t6 0 12- 1% 98% 10-5 SFG D. Evans D. Capilla Single to CF; Madlock to 3B; Clark to 2B
t6 0 123 O -1% 97% 10-5 SFG M. Ivie D. Capilla Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B
t6 1 123 R 1% 99% 10-5 SFG M. Hill D. Capilla Walk; Clark Scores; Evans to 3B; Ivie to 2B
Dave Tomlin replaces Doug Capilla pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 123 O -1% 98% 11-5 SFG R. Metzger D. Tomlin Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Ivie to 3B; Hill to 2B
t6 2 123 O -1% 97% 11-5 SFG V. Blue D. Tomlin Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Giants' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 5-11 CIN C. Geronimo V. Blue Groundout: 2B-1B
Dave Collins pinch hits for Dave Tomlin (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 0% 98% 5-11 CIN D. Collins V. Blue Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-11 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-5, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
Frank Pastore replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 11-5 SFG B. North F. Pastore Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 99% 11-5 SFG T. Whitfield F. Pastore Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O -0% 98% 11-5 SFG B. Madlock F. Pastore Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 11-5 SFG J. Clark F. Pastore Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Giants' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 5-11 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 5-11 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Popfly: 1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-11 CIN G. Foster V. Blue Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-5, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 11-5 SFG D. Evans F. Pastore Lineout: 1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 11-5 SFG M. Ivie F. Pastore Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 99% 11-5 SFG M. Hill F. Pastore Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Giants' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CIN J. Bench V. Blue Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CIN D. Driessen V. Blue Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CIN R. Auerbach V. Blue Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-5, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-5 SFG R. Metzger F. Pastore Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-5 SFG V. Blue F. Pastore Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-5 SFG B. North F. Pastore Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Giants' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CIN C. Geronimo V. Blue Flyball: CF
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Frank Pastore (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CIN J. Kennedy V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 5-11 CIN K. Griffey V. Blue Walk
b9 2 1-- -0% 100% 5-11 CIN D. Concepcion V. Blue Single to CF; Griffey to 2B
b9 2 12- O 0% 100% 5-11 CIN J. Morgan V. Blue Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

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