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BAL  5
CHW  3
 MIN  5
@OAK  3
 SEA 14
CAL  6
 SFG  7
@CIN  2
 HOU  2
ATL  1
 LAD 10
SDP  1
 MON  3
@PIT  2
(10)		 STL  8
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 15,343

 Friday, April 6, 1979
Time of Game: 2:31
Giants
7
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  4    7  7  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2 10  1
W: John Montefusco (1-0), L: Tom Hume (0-1), S: Gary Lavelle (1)
 Reds
2
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    2   1   0   0    3   0  .000  .273              2   0   
  L Herndon CF                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
T Whitfield LF                4   1   0   1    0   0  .444 1.000              2   0   SH,GDP
B Madlock 2B                  5   3   2   3    0   0  .333  .956              1   6   3B,SB
J Clark RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .775              0   0   
D Evans 3B                    5   0   3   2    0   0  .556 1.167              0   3   2B
M Ivie 1B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .333 1.389             14   0   IW
M Hill C                      3   1   0   0    1   2  .143  .476              8   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   1   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   SH
J Montefusco P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J LeMaster SS               1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
Totals                       32   7   7   0    7   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Evans (1, off T Hume).
3B: B Madlock (1, off P Borbon).
SH: G Lavelle (1, off D Bair); T Whitfield (1, off T Hume).
IBB: M Ivie (1, by T Hume).
TB: B Madlock 4; D Evans 4; J Clark; R Metzger.
GIDP: T Whitfield (1).
RBI: B Madlock 3 (4); D Evans 2 (4); J Clark (1); T Whitfield (3).
2-out RBI: B Madlock 2; J Clark; D Evans.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Ivie.
E: J Clark (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Madlock (1, 2nd base off T Hume/J Bench).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Griffey RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.069              3   0   SB
D Concepcion SS               4   1   2   0    0   0  .429  .873              3   6   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .819              7   2   
G Foster LF                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .375 1.000              2   0   2·2B
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .875              7   1   HR
J Bench C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .661              3   0   
R Auerbach 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   4   
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750              2   0   
T Hume P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Norman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Knight PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A DeFreitas PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   2  10   0    0   8                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: G Foster 2 (2, 2 off J Montefusco).
HR: D Driessen (1, off J Montefusco; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Driessen 4; G Foster 4; J Morgan 2; D Concepcion 2; K Griffey; R Auerbach; J Bench.
RBI: G Foster (1); D Driessen (2).
2-out RBI: G Foster.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
E: D Concepcion (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Griffey (1, 2nd base off G Lavelle/M Hill).

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
J Montefusco, W (1-0)          5.2   6   2   2    0   4   1   3.18   22     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 6     53    -     1.05  -0.01
G Lavelle, S (1)               3.1   4   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 4          2-0    1.93   0.36
Totals                         9    10   2   2    0   8   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2·10          2-0 
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 Hume, L (0-1)                6     4   3   2    3   3   0   3.00   26     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     54    -     1.03  -0.10
F Norman                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.91   0.10
D Bair                         0.1   0   3   3    3   0   0  81.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.06  -0.06
D Tomlin                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.77  -0.03
P Borbon                       0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.29  -0.06
Totals                         9     7   7   6    7   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7          5-3
Balks: None.
WP: T Hume (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Hume (1; M Ivie).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Les Treitel, 2B - Mick Sharkey, 3B - Roger Grooms.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 15,343.
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. Dan Driessen                 1B
6. Mike Ivie                    1B       6. Johnny Bench                  C
7. Marc Hill                     C       7. Rick Auerbach                3B
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Cesar Geronimo               CF
9. John Montefusco               P       9. Tom Hume                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- R -17% 59% 1-3 CIN G. Foster J. Montefusco Double to LF; Concepcion Scores; Morgan to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 84% 2-3 CIN G. Foster G. Lavelle Strikeout
b5 0 --- R -13% 59% 0-2 CIN D. Driessen J. Montefusco Home Run
t6 1 -2- R 11% 81% 2-1 SFG D. Evans T. Hume Single to RF; Madlock Scores/unER; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2 -2- R 11% 73% 1-0 SFG D. Evans T. Hume Double to RF; Madlock Scores

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 Hume facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG B. North T. Hume Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Hume Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Hume Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Hume facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG J. Clark T. Hume Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Hume Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie T. Hume Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 CIN G. Foster J. Montefusco Double to RF
b2 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen J. Montefusco Strikeout
b2 1 -2- O 4% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Bench J. Montefusco Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CIN R. Auerbach J. Montefusco Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Hume facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG M. Hill T. Hume Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger T. Hume Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG J. Montefusco T. Hume Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo J. Montefusco Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CIN T. Hume J. Montefusco Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Hume facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG B. North T. Hume Walk
t4 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Hume Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; North to 2B
t4 1 -2- R 11% 63% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Hume Single; North Scores
t4 1 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 SFG J. Clark T. Hume Groundout: SS-1B; Madlock to 2B
t4 2 -2- R 11% 73% 1-0 SFG D. Evans T. Hume Double to RF; Madlock Scores
t4 2 -2- 0% 73% 2-0 SFG M. Ivie T. Hume Wild Pitch; Evans to 3B
t4 2 --3 1% 74% 2-0 SFG M. Ivie T. Hume Walk
t4 2 1-3 O -4% 70% 2-0 SFG M. Hill T. Hume Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 CIN D. Concepcion J. Montefusco Single to LF
b4 0 1-- OO 9% 75% 0-2 CIN J. Morgan J. Montefusco Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 CIN G. Foster J. Montefusco Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Tom Hume facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 3% 79% 2-0 SFG R. Metzger T. Hume Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O -3% 76% 2-0 SFG J. Montefusco T. Hume Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 SFG B. North T. Hume Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O -2% 73% 2-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Hume Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- R -13% 59% 0-2 CIN D. Driessen J. Montefusco Home Run
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 CIN J. Bench J. Montefusco Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 1-2 CIN R. Auerbach J. Montefusco Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 CIN C. Geronimo J. Montefusco Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Hume facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 2-1 SFG B. Madlock T. Hume Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- 3% 74% 2-1 SFG J. Clark T. Hume Madlock Steals 2B
t6 0 -2- O -4% 69% 2-1 SFG J. Clark T. Hume Strikeout
t6 1 -2- R 11% 81% 2-1 SFG D. Evans T. Hume Single to RF; Madlock Scores/unER; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 1 -2- 1% 82% 3-1 SFG M. Ivie T. Hume Intentional Walk
t6 1 12- O -3% 79% 3-1 SFG M. Hill T. Hume Strikeout
t6 2 12- O -3% 75% 3-1 SFG R. Metzger T. Hume Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 9-1-2
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Hume (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 CIN D. Collins J. Montefusco Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 CIN K. Griffey J. Montefusco Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- -2% 79% 1-3 CIN D. Concepcion J. Montefusco Single to CF
b6 2 1-- -3% 76% 1-3 CIN J. Morgan J. Montefusco Single to RF; Concepcion to 2B
b6 2 12- R -17% 59% 1-3 CIN G. Foster J. Montefusco Double to LF; Concepcion Scores; Morgan to 3B
Gary Lavelle replaces Roger Metzger (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Johnnie LeMaster replaces John Montefusco (P) playing SS batting 9th
b6 2 -23 O 11% 70% 2-3 CIN D. Driessen G. Lavelle Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
Fred Norman replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 3-2 SFG J. LeMaster F. Norman Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 3% 70% 3-2 SFG B. North F. Norman Walk
t7 1 1-- OO -5% 65% 3-2 SFG T. Whitfield F. Norman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 2-3 CIN J. Bench G. Lavelle Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 73% 2-3 CIN R. Auerbach G. Lavelle Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 2% 75% 2-3 CIN C. Geronimo G. Lavelle Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 SFG B. Madlock F. Norman Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -2% 72% 3-2 SFG J. Clark F. Norman Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- 1% 73% 3-2 SFG D. Evans F. Norman Single to RF
t8 2 1-- O -2% 71% 3-2 SFG M. Ivie F. Norman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 9-1-2
Ray Knight pinch hits for Fred Norman (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 2-3 CIN R. Knight G. Lavelle Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- -7% 70% 2-3 CIN K. Griffey G. Lavelle Single
b8 1 1-- -5% 65% 2-3 CIN D. Concepcion G. Lavelle Griffey Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O 10% 75% 2-3 CIN D. Concepcion G. Lavelle Lineout: 2B
b8 2 -2- -4% 70% 2-3 CIN J. Morgan G. Lavelle Single to P; Griffey to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 84% 2-3 CIN G. Foster G. Lavelle Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Doug Bair facing 7-8-9
Doug Bair replaces Ray Knight (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 2% 87% 3-2 SFG M. Hill D. Bair Walk
t9 0 1-- O -1% 86% 3-2 SFG G. Lavelle D. Bair Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hill to 2B
t9 1 -2- 1% 87% 3-2 SFG J. LeMaster D. Bair Walk
t9 1 12- 4% 91% 3-2 SFG B. North D. Bair Walk; Hill to 3B; LeMaster to 2B
Dave Tomlin replaces Doug Bair pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 123 RO 3% 93% 3-2 SFG T. Whitfield D. Tomlin Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hill Scores; LeMaster to 3B
Pedro Borbon replaces Dave Tomlin pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 1-3 RR 5% 99% 4-2 SFG B. Madlock P. Borbon Triple to RF; LeMaster Scores; Whitfield Scores
t9 2 --3 R 1% 99% 6-2 SFG J. Clark P. Borbon Single to SS; Madlock Scores
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-2 SFG D. Evans P. Borbon Flyball: LF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 5-6-7
Larry Herndon replaces Billy North playing CF batting 1st
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN D. Driessen G. Lavelle Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- -1% 99% 2-7 CIN J. Bench G. Lavelle Single to RF; Bench to 2B/Adv on E9
b9 1 -2- -1% 98% 2-7 CIN R. Auerbach G. Lavelle Single to LF; Bench to 3B
b9 1 1-3 O 1% 100% 2-7 CIN C. Geronimo G. Lavelle Strikeout
Arturo DeFreitas pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN A. DeFreitas G. Lavelle Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Reds 2.

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