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@BOS		7
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@CHW		5
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@CLE		5
3
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@DET		4
5
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@WSA		4
1
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@HOU		8
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9
Saturday, September 14, 1968,
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 7,187, Time of Game: 2:18
Reds
1
77-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
9
80-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bobby Bolin (9-4)
L: Gerry Arrigo (11-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  1
Giants          0  0  0   3  3  3   0  0  X    9  9  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .341 .877 -0.046 0.50 0.000 -0.047 -0.1 1 0
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .703 -0.030 0.57 0.031 -0.061 -0.2 2 0 CS
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .747 -0.021 0.23 0.000 -0.021 -0.7 1 1
Johnny Bench C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .762 0.022 0.43 0.041 -0.019 -0.3 5 1
Lee May 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .295 .815 -0.048 0.73 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 9 0
Tony Perez 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .282 .785 -0.039 0.52 0.011 -0.050 0.7 1 4 HR,GDP
Hal McRae 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .493 -0.041 0.55 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 3 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .590 -0.020 0.28 0.000 -0.020 -0.4 2 3
Gerry Arrigo P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .066 .224 -0.010 0.44 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Whitfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .707 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .150 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mack Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .736 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Billy McCool P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 1 8 .167 .460 -0.235 0.45 0.083 -0.319 -2.5 24 11
HR: T Perez (18, off B Bolin; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: T Perez 4; V Pinson 2; P Rose; J Bench.
GIDP: T Perez (17).
RBI: T Perez (86).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
PB: J Bench (16).
E: H McRae (4).
Outfield Assists: A Johnson (J Alou at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: V Pinson (8, 2nd base by B Bolin POCS).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 4 2 1 3 0 0 .264 .759 -0.027 0.44 0.014 -0.041 2.3 0 0 HR,SB
Ron Hunt 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .243 .646 -0.034 0.52 0.004 -0.039 -0.0 2 1 HBP
   Don Mason PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0 CS
Willie Mays CF 4 2 3 4 0 0 .284 .843 0.235 0.43 0.235 0.000 3.3 2 0 2·HR
Willie McCovey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .923 0.067 0.69 0.089 -0.022 0.5 5 1 SB
   Jack Hiatt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .720 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Ray Hart 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .266 .773 -0.009 0.53 0.013 -0.022 -0.1 1 0 SB
Dick Dietz C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .297 .798 -0.085 0.54 0.001 -0.086 -0.7 9 0
Jesus Alou LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .576 0.000 0.77 0.011 -0.011 -0.2 1 0 IW
   Ty Cline LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .549 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 1 0
Hal Lanier SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .198 .446 0.123 0.91 0.146 -0.023 1.3 4 3
Bobby Bolin P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .087 .263 -0.006 0.25 0.011 -0.017 -0.5 0 2
Team Totals 31 9 9 9 4 5 .290 .970 0.264 0.53 0.524 -0.261 5.9 27 7
HR: W Mays 2 (21, 2 off G Arrigo; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); B Bonds (7, off T Abernathy; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: J Alou (3, by G Arrigo).
HBP: R Hunt (21, by T Abernathy).
TB: W Mays 9; B Bonds 4; H Lanier 2; W McCovey; T Cline; B Bolin.
RBI: W Mays 4 (73); B Bonds 3 (30); H Lanier 2 (25).
2-out RBI: B Bonds 3; H Lanier 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lanier-R Hunt-W McCovey.
Baserunning
SB: W McCovey (4, 3rd base off G Arrigo/J Bench); B Bonds (14, 2nd base off G Arrigo/J Bench); J Hart (3, 2nd base off G Arrigo/J Bench).
CS: D Mason (1, 2nd base by T Abernathy/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gerry Arrigo, L (11-9) 4.1 6 6 6 3 3 2 3.38 21 27 -0.258 0.88 -4.3
Dan McGinn 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.70 2 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.2
Ted Abernathy 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 2.33 9 0 0 -0.007 0.02 -2.2
Billy McCool 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 9 9 4 5 3 10.12 36 27 0 0 -0.264 0.45 -5.9

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Bolin, W (9-4) 9 5 1 1 1 8 1 1.95 31 80 0.236 0.45 2.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 8 1 1.00 31 80 0.236 0.53 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Abernathy (4; R Hunt).
IBB: G Arrigo (7; J Alou).
Pickoffs: B Bolin (2; V Pinson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Frank Dezelan.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 7,187.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         San Francisco Giants
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Bobby Bonds RF
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Ron Hunt 2B
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Willie McCovey 1B
5 Lee May 1B 5 Jim Ray Hart 3B
6 Tony Perez 3B 6 Dick Dietz C
7 Hal McRae 2B 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Hal Lanier SS
9 Gerry Arrigo P 9 Bobby Bolin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 --- R SFG W. Mays G. Arrigo 16% 69% Home Run
b4 1-0 2 123 RRO SFG H. Lanier G. Arrigo 15% 87% Single to LF; McCovey Scores; Hart Scores; Alou out at 3B/LF-3B
b4 1-0 1 -23 O SFG D. Dietz G. Arrigo -7% 72% Strikeout
b5 3-0 1 12- RRR SFG W. Mays G. Arrigo 6% 99% Home Run; Bonds Scores; Hunt Scores
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN T. Perez B. Bolin 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Bolin 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Bolin 1% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds G. Arrigo -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt G. Arrigo -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- SFG W. Mays G. Arrigo 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG W. McCovey G. Arrigo -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench B. Bolin -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN L. May B. Bolin 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN T. Perez B. Bolin 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Hart G. Arrigo -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz G. Arrigo -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Alou G. Arrigo -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN H. McRae B. Bolin 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bolin 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Arrigo B. Bolin 1% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier G. Arrigo -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O SFG B. Bolin G. Arrigo -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O SFG B. Bonds G. Arrigo -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Bolin 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Bolin -3% 49% Single to 1B
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin 5% 54% Pinson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt G. Arrigo -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- R SFG W. Mays G. Arrigo 16% 69% Home Run
b4 1-0 1 --- SFG W. McCovey G. Arrigo 2% 71% Single to RF
b4 1-0 1 1-- SFG J. Hart G. Arrigo 2% 73% Passed Ball; McCovey to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- SFG J. Hart G. Arrigo 1% 74% Walk
b4 1-0 1 12- SFG D. Dietz G. Arrigo 5% 79% McCovey Steals 3B; Hart Steals 2B
b4 1-0 1 -23 O SFG D. Dietz G. Arrigo -7% 72% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 -23 SFG J. Alou G. Arrigo 1% 73% Intentional Walk
b4 1-0 2 123 RRO SFG H. Lanier G. Arrigo 15% 87% Single to LF; McCovey Scores; Hart Scores; Alou out at 3B/LF-3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Bolin 2% 89% Popfly: SS
t5 0-3 1 --- O CIN L. May B. Bolin 1% 90% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 --- CIN T. Perez B. Bolin -1% 89% Walk
t5 0-3 2 1-- O CIN H. McRae B. Bolin 2% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 9-1-2
b5 3-0 0 --- SFG B. Bolin G. Arrigo 1% 92% Single to LF
b5 3-0 0 1-- O SFG B. Bonds G. Arrigo -1% 91% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 3-0 1 1-- SFG R. Hunt G. Arrigo 1% 92% Bonds Steals 2B
b5 3-0 1 -2- SFG R. Hunt G. Arrigo 0% 92% Walk
b5 3-0 1 12- RRR SFG W. Mays G. Arrigo 6% 99% Home Run; Bonds Scores; Hunt Scores
Dan McGinn replaces Gerry Arrigo pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. McGinn -0% 99% Strikeout
b5 6-0 2 --- O SFG J. Hart D. McGinn -0% 98% Foul Flyball: SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
t6 0-6 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bolin 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Dan McGinn (P) batting 9th
t6 0-6 1 --- O CIN F. Whitfield B. Bolin 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 0-6 2 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Bolin 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
Ted Abernathy replaces Fred Whitfield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-0 0 --- SFG D. Dietz T. Abernathy 0% 99% Walk
b6 6-0 0 1-- O SFG J. Alou T. Abernathy -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b6 6-0 1 1-- SFG H. Lanier T. Abernathy 0% 99% Single to LF; Dietz to 2B
b6 6-0 1 12- O SFG B. Bolin T. Abernathy -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 6-0 2 12- RRR SFG B. Bonds T. Abernathy 1% 100% Home Run; Dietz Scores; Lanier Scores
b6 9-0 2 --- SFG R. Hunt T. Abernathy 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
Don Mason pinch runs for Ron Hunt (2B) batting 2nd
b6 9-0 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays T. Abernathy -0% 100% Mason Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 9.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 2-3-4
Don Mason moves from PR to 2B
Ty Cline replaces Jesus Alou playing LF batting 7th
t7 0-9 0 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Bolin -0% 100% Single to RF
t7 0-9 0 1-- O CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 0-9 1 1-- O CIN J. Bench B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 0-9 2 1-- O CIN L. May B. Bolin 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-0, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
b7 9-0 0 --- O SFG W. Mays T. Abernathy -0% 100% Popfly: 1B
b7 9-0 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 9-0 2 --- O SFG J. Hart T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 9.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 6-7-8
t8 0-9 0 --- R CIN T. Perez B. Bolin -0% 100% Home Run
t8 1-9 0 --- O CIN H. McRae B. Bolin 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t8 1-9 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bolin 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
t8 1-9 2 --- O CIN M. Jones B. Bolin 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-1, Reds' Billy McCool facing 6-7-8
Billy McCool replaces Mack Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 9-1 0 --- O SFG D. Dietz B. McCool 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 9-1 1 --- SFG T. Cline B. McCool 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 9-1 1 1-- O SFG H. Lanier B. McCool 0% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Lanier to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b8 9-1 2 -2- O SFG B. Bolin B. McCool -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 9.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
Jack Hiatt replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
t9 1-9 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Bolin -0% 100% Single to 2B
t9 1-9 0 1-- O CIN V. Pinson B. Bolin 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1-9 1 1-- O CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 1-9 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench B. Bolin 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 9.

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