April 4, 1979 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: V Blue (1-0), L: T Seaver (0-1)

Reds

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    6   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    6   0   
T Whitfield LF                5   1   4   2    0   0  .800 1.800    0    3   0   2B
B Madlock 2B                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .650    0    2   2   
J Clark RF                    3   3   1   0    2   0  .333 1.267    0    1   0   2B
D Evans 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .500  .900    0    1   2   SF
M Ivie 1B                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.850    0   10   0   HR
M Hill C                      4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .650    0    2   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   2   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   SH
V Blue P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   2·SH
Totals                       37  11  11   8    5   3                    27   8

BATTING

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, off P Moskau, 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

DP: 1. V Blue-R Metzger-M Ivie.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Clark (3rd base by P Moskau).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Griffey RF                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.600    0    2   0   2·2B
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .733    0    2   2   SF
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    3   2   GDP
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    5   0   
J Bench C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    5   0   
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    6   0   
R Auerbach 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   5   
C Geronimo CF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .500 1.500    0    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   0   
  A DeFreitas PH              0   0   0   1    0   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   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   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   5    4   2                    27  11

BATTING

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

E: R Auerbach (1); G Foster (1); J Morgan (1); J Bench (1); T Seaver (1).

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, W (1-0)                9     9   5   5    4   2   0   5.00   39     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1· 9     47    -     0.32   0.06
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·13· 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· 5· 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· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    11  11   6    5   3   1          46     -       ·  ·     13·12· 2·11          5-2

Balks: None.

WP: T Seaver (1).

IBB: None.

PO: P Moskau (0; J Clark, 3rd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Roger Grooms, 2B - Les Treitel, 3B - Mick Sharkey.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 52,115.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      13%  73% R Metzger       T Seaver        Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Ivie Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI; Hill to 3B; Metzger to 1B
   t 2   2  0-2  -2-       8%  77% T Whitfield     T Seaver        Single to CF; Metzger Scores
   t 2   2  0-3  -2-       6%  84% B Madlock       T Seaver        Single to CF; Whitfield Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  60% M Hill          T Seaver        Single; Ivie to 2B
   t 2   2  0-4  12-       5%  90% D Evans         T Seaver        Single to RF; Madlock Scores/unER; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw

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      ---      48%  B North         Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  T Whitfield     Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
          -2-      49%  J Clark         Walk
   O      12-      45%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  K Griffey       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  D Concepcion    Walk
   OO     1--      50%  J Morgan        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, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  M Ivie          Single to CF
          1--      60%  M Hill          Single; Ivie to 2B
   R      12-      73%  R Metzger       Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Ivie Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI; Hill to 3B; Metzger to 1B
   O      1-3      69%  V Blue          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   RO     -23      70%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B; Hill Scores
   R      -2-      77%  T Whitfield     Single to CF; Metzger Scores
          1--      78%  B Madlock       Wild Pitch; Whitfield to 2B
   R      -2-      84%  " "             Single to CF; Whitfield Scores
          1--      85%  J Clark         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Madlock to 2B; Clark to 1B
   R      12-      90%  D Evans         Single to RF; Madlock Scores/unER; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Paul Moskau replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23      95%  M Ivie          Clark Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Clark Scores/unER; Evans Scores/unER
   R      ---      97%  " "             Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      97%  M Hill          Flyball: LF
                  8 runs, 6 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  G Foster        Popfly: 2B
          ---      97%  J Bench         Walk
   O      1--      98%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  R Auerbach      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-0, Paul Moskau facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  R Metzger       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 1B
   O      1--      98%  V Blue          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  B North         Lineout: SS
   R      -2-      99%  T Whitfield     Single to CF; Metzger Scores/unER
   O      1--      99%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  C Geronimo      Single to SS
   O      1--      99%  P Moskau        Strikeout
          1--      97%  K Griffey       Double to RF; Geronimo to 3B
   RO     -23      98%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Geronimo Scores
          -2-      98%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      12-      98%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-1, Paul Moskau facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  J Clark         Double to LF; Clark to 3B/Adv on E7
   RO     --3      99%  D Evans         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores/unER
          ---      99%  M Ivie          Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Hill          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-10, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  J Bench         Single to LF
          1--      98%  D Driessen      Single to CF; Bench to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Auerbach      Flyball: LF
   RR     12-      96%  C Geronimo      Triple to CF; Bench Scores; Driessen Scores
                  Arturo DeFreitas pinch hits for Paul Moskau batting 9th
   RO     --3      96%  A DeFreitas     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Geronimo Scores
          ---      96%  K Griffey       Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  D Concepcion    Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-4, Doug Capilla facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Capilla replaces Arturo DeFreitas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  V Blue          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  B North         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  T Whitfield     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-10, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  J Morgan        Single to RF
          1--      91%  G Foster        Single to RF; Morgan to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  J Bench         Lineout: 3B
   RO     1-3      94%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Morgan Scores; Foster to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  R Auerbach      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Reds 5.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-5, Doug Capilla facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  B Madlock       Walk
          1--      97%  J Clark         Walk; Madlock to 2B
          12-      98%  D Evans         Single to CF; Madlock to 3B; Clark to 2B
   O      123      97%  M Ivie          Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B
   R      123      98%  M Hill          Walk; Clark Scores; Evans to 3B; Ivie to 2B
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Doug Capilla pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      98%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Ivie to 3B; Hill to 2B
   O      123      97%  V Blue          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Dave Tomlin batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-5, Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
                  Frank Pastore replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  B North         Strikeout
          ---      99%  T Whitfield     Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Morgan        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      99%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-5, Frank Pastore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Evans         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      99%  M Ivie          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Hill          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Bench         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Auerbach      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-5, Frank Pastore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  V Blue          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B North         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-11, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
                  Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Frank Pastore batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--     100%  D Concepcion    Single to CF; Griffey to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 11, Reds 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation