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BAL  6
CHW  3
 CLE  3
BOS  0
 TEX  8
@DET  2
 KCR  7
TOR  4
 MIL  4
@NYY  3
 MIN  3
@OAK  1
(12)		 CAL  5
@SEA  4
 NYM  9
@CHC  4
 SFG  4
@CIN  2
 HOU  6
ATL  0
 LAD  5
SDP  2
 PIT  7
MON  6
 STL  3
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 15,763

 Saturday, April 7, 1979
Time of Game: 2:45
Giants
4
3-0
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  1    4  7  0
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
W: Tom Griffin (1-0), L: Frank Pastore (0-1), S: Dave Roberts (1)
 Reds
2
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .167  .500              6   0   CS
  D Roberts P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
T Whitfield LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .385  .846              1   0   GDP
B Madlock 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .670              0   0   
J Clark RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .774              4   1   2B
D Evans 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .417  .929              0   1   
M Ivie 1B                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .333 1.538              4   0   HR,IW
M Hill C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .322              8   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .200  .473              4   1   SB
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W McCovey PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
  L Herndon PR-CF             0   1   0   0    1   0                          0   0   IW
Totals                       33   4   7   0    4   3                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (1, off F Pastore); J Clark (2, off F Pastore).
HR: M Ivie (2, off B Bonham; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: M Ivie (2, by F Pastore); L Herndon (1, by F Pastore).
TB: M Ivie 4; B North 2; W McCovey 2; J Clark 2; R Metzger; T Whitfield.
GIDP: T Whitfield (2).
RBI: M Ivie 2 (3); T Whitfield (4); R Metzger (1).
2-out RBI: M Ivie 2; R Metzger; T Whitfield.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Roberts-R Metzger-M Ivie.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Metzger (1, 2nd base off F Pastore/J Bench).
CS: B North (1, 2nd base by B Bonham/J Bench).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Griffey RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .968              1   0   2B
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .580              4   5   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .417  .962              2   4   2B,SB
G Foster LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .788              1   0   
J Bench C                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .333  .833              3   2   IW
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750             11   1   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D Collins PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Pastore P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A DeFreitas PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500  .833              0   0   
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .500              4   0   
B Bonham P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  R Auerbach PH-3B            2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   GDP
Totals                       33   2   8   0    3   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: K Griffey (3, off B Knepper); J Morgan (1, off B Knepper).
IBB: J Bench (1, by B Knepper).
TB: J Morgan 3; R Knight 2; K Griffey 2; D Driessen; A DeFreitas; J Bench.
GIDP: R Auerbach (1).
RBI: D Driessen (3); K Griffey (1).
2-out RBI: K Griffey.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
E: R Knight (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (1, 2nd base off B Knepper/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
B Knepper                      6.2   7   2   2    2   5   0   2.70   28     -       ·  ·      2·12· 1· 7     55    -     1.13  -0.06
T Griffin, W (1-0)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.20   0.06
D Roberts, S (1)               2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.36   0.22
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      3·16· 1· 8          1-0 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham                       7     3   2   2    2   2   1   2.57   25     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 3     63    -     1.04   0.01
F Pastore, L (0-1)             1.2   4   2   2    2   0   0   3.86   11     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          0-0    1.42  -0.30
D Tomlin                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.02   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    4   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 7          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Pastore 2 (2; M Ivie, L Herndon); B Knepper (1; J Bench).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Roger Grooms, 1B - Dick Tremblay, 2B - Les Treitel, 3B - Mick Sharkey.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 15,763.
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. Ray Knight                   3B
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Cesar Geronimo               CF
9. Bob Knepper                   P       9. Bill Bonham                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 1-- RR 41% 66% 0-1 SFG M. Ivie B. Bonham Home Run; Evans Scores
b7 2 1-- R -27% 44% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Double to CF; Collins Scores
t8 2 --3 R 24% 73% 2-2 SFG T. Whitfield F. Pastore Single to 2B; Herndon Scores
t3 1 1-3 OO -14% 33% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 1 1-- OO 10% 100% 2-4 CIN R. Auerbach D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

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' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG B. North B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock B. Bonham Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 SFG J. Clark B. Bonham Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Lineout: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG D. Evans B. Bonham Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie B. Bonham Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG M. Hill B. Bonham Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Walk
b2 0 1-- -10% 32% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Single to CF; Foster to 3B
b2 0 1-3 R -5% 26% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen B. Knepper Single to CF; Foster Scores; Bench to 2B
b2 0 12- O 2% 28% 1-0 CIN R. Knight B. Knepper Single to RF; Bench out at Hm/RF-C; Driessen to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O 6% 34% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Knepper Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 O 4% 38% 1-0 CIN B. Bonham B. Knepper Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 SFG R. Metzger B. Bonham Walk
t3 0 1-- O -2% 40% 0-1 SFG B. Knepper B. Bonham Groundout: P-1B; Metzger to 2B
t3 1 -2- 6% 46% 0-1 SFG B. North B. Bonham Single to RF; Metzger to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO -14% 33% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Single to SS
b3 2 1-- -1% 34% 1-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Morgan Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3% 37% 1-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 SFG B. Madlock B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 SFG J. Clark B. Bonham Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 SFG D. Evans B. Bonham Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Bunt Popfly: C
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 CIN D. Driessen B. Knepper Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 CIN R. Knight B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 SFG M. Ivie B. Bonham Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-1 SFG M. Hill B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-1 SFG R. Metzger B. Bonham Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 1% 32% 1-0 CIN B. Bonham B. Knepper Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 1-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -4% 29% 0-1 SFG B. Knepper B. Bonham Strikeout
t6 1 --- 4% 34% 0-1 SFG B. North B. Bonham Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O -7% 27% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham North Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2 --- O -2% 25% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield B. Bonham Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 2% 27% 1-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Popfly: 1B
b6 1 --- -4% 23% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Double to RF
b6 1 -2- O 3% 26% 1-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b6 2 -2- -1% 26% 1-0 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O 4% 30% 1-0 CIN D. Driessen B. Knepper Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -4% 25% 0-1 SFG B. Madlock B. Bonham Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -3% 22% 0-1 SFG J. Clark B. Bonham Strikeout
t7 2 --- 2% 25% 0-1 SFG D. Evans B. Bonham Walk
t7 2 1-- RR 41% 66% 0-1 SFG M. Ivie B. Bonham Home Run; Evans Scores
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-1 SFG M. Hill B. Bonham Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -8% 57% 1-2 CIN R. Knight B. Knepper Single to 2B
Dave Collins pinch runs for Ray Knight (3B) batting 7th
b7 0 1-- O 7% 64% 1-2 CIN C. Geronimo B. Knepper Flyball: CF
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 6% 70% 1-2 CIN R. Auerbach B. Knepper Popfly: SS
b7 2 1-- R -27% 44% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Double to CF; Collins Scores
Tom Griffin replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 6% 50% 2-2 CIN D. Concepcion T. Griffin Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 8-9-1
Frank Pastore replaces Dave Collins (PR) pitching and batting 7th; Rick Auerbach moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 2-2 SFG R. Metzger F. Pastore Flyball: LF
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- 9% 54% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey F. Pastore Double to CF
Larry Herndon pinch runs for Willie McCovey (PH) batting 9th
t8 1 -2- O -6% 49% 2-2 SFG B. North F. Pastore Groundout: 2B-1B; Herndon to 3B
t8 2 --3 R 24% 73% 2-2 SFG T. Whitfield F. Pastore Single to 2B; Herndon Scores
t8 2 1-- O -2% 71% 3-2 SFG B. Madlock F. Pastore Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
Dave Roberts replaces Billy North (CF) pitching and batting 1st; Larry Herndon moves from PR to CF
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 2-3 CIN J. Morgan D. Roberts Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O 4% 81% 2-3 CIN G. Foster D. Roberts Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- -4% 78% 2-3 CIN J. Bench D. Roberts Walk
b8 2 1-- O 7% 84% 2-3 CIN D. Driessen D. Roberts Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 5% 89% 3-2 SFG J. Clark F. Pastore Double to RF
t9 0 -2- O -3% 86% 3-2 SFG D. Evans F. Pastore Flyball: CF
t9 1 -2- 1% 87% 3-2 SFG M. Ivie F. Pastore Intentional Walk
t9 1 12- O -2% 85% 3-2 SFG M. Hill F. Pastore Flyball: CF; Clark to 3B; Ivie to 2B
t9 2 -23 R 8% 93% 3-2 SFG R. Metzger F. Pastore Single to SS; Clark Scores; Ivie to 3B
t9 2 1-3 0% 93% 4-2 SFG L. Herndon F. Pastore Metzger Steals 2B
t9 2 -23 0% 94% 4-2 SFG L. Herndon F. Pastore Intentional Walk
Dave Tomlin replaces Frank Pastore pitching and batting 7th
t9 2 123 O -2% 91% 4-2 SFG D. Roberts D. Tomlin Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
Arturo DeFreitas pinch hits for Dave Tomlin (P) batting 7th
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 2-4 CIN A. DeFreitas D. Roberts Single to RF
b9 0 1-- O 7% 90% 2-4 CIN C. Geronimo D. Roberts Strikeout
b9 1 1-- OO 10% 100% 2-4 CIN R. Auerbach D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Reds 2.

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