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BAL  8
@BOS  1

DET  9
NYY  1

MIN  4
CAL  3

LAD  6
ATL  0

PIT  6
@PHI  1

SFG  8
CIN  4
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 2,361

Monday, September 16, 1968
Time of Game: 2:40
Reds
4
78-71
Lost 1
3rd, 14 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  2   5  0  X    8  9  0
W: Rich Robertson (1-0), L: Clay Carroll (7-8), S: Frank Linzy (11)
Giants
8
81-70
Won 1
2nd, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   0   2   2    0   1  .341  .873              2   1   GDP
V Pinson CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .271  .701              1   0   2B
A Johnson LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .314  .739              2   0   IW
J Bench C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .762              5   0   GDP
T Perez 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .786              1   2   
L May 1B                      3   1   0   0    1   1  .291  .808             12   0   GDP
H McRae 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .468              0   3   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .703              0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .230  .598              1   3   
G Nolan P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .150  .527              0   2   SH
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .382              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .150              0   1   
  M Jones PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .747              0   0   
Totals                       34   4  12   0    2   4                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: V Pinson (28, off M McCormick).
SH: G Nolan (4, off J Gibbon).
IBB: A Johnson (2, by R Herbel).
TB: V Pinson 3; L Cardenas 3; P Rose 2; J Bench 2; M Jones; T Perez; G Nolan.
GIDP: P Rose (11); L May (19); J Bench (12).
RBI: P Rose 2 (45); L Cardenas (38); V Pinson (47).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Rose-L May.
E: T Perez (24).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .747              1   0   
  T Cline PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   1  .230  .545              0   0   
R Hunt 2B                     3   3   2   1    0   0  .246  .655              2   5   2B,HBP
W Mays CF                     4   2   1   0    0   0  .283  .841              1   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   4    0   1  .291  .920             10   3   2·2B
J Hart 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .763              1   2   
  J Davenport 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .539              0   0   
J Alou LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .259  .586              0   0   2B
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Dietz C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .776              5   0   
H Lanier SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .449              3   7   
M McCormick P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .357              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  K Henderson PH              0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .663              0   0   
  R Robertson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Schroder PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .175  .542              0   0   
  N Oliver PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .395              0   0   
  O Brown RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .530              1   0   
Totals                       32   8   9   0    4   4                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: W Mays (19, off G Nolan); R Hunt (16, off G Nolan); W McCovey 2 (14, 1 off C Carroll, 1 off G Nolan); J Alou (15, off G Nolan).
HBP: R Hunt (22, by C Carroll).
TB: W McCovey 4; R Hunt 3; J Alou 3; H Lanier 2; W Mays 2.
RBI: W McCovey 4 (97); J Alou 2 (37); R Hunt (23).
2-out RBI: J Alou 2; W McCovey.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Hart-W McCovey; H Lanier-R Hunt-W McCovey; H Lanier-W McCovey.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan                        6     7   4   4    2   2   0   2.17   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 7     42    -     1.18  -0.16
C Carroll, BS (3), L (7-8)     0.1   1   4   3    2   0   0   2.98    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.20  -0.57
T Abernathy                    1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.30    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   8   7    4   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 9          2-2 
G Nolan faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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
M McCormick                    1.1   7   4   4    1   1   0   3.66   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 6     24    -     1.52  -0.45
R Herbel                       1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.35    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.73   0.09
J Gibbon                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.38    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.58   0.04
R Robertson, W (1-0)           2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.63   0.06
F Linzy, S (11)                2     3   0   0    0   0   0   2.28    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.63   0.03
Totals                         9    12   4   4    2   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0·11          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Carroll (6; R Hunt).
IBB: R Herbel (9; A Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 2,361.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Tony Perez                   3B       5. Jim Ray Hart                 3B
6. Lee May                      1B       6. Jesus Alou                   LF
7. Hal McRae                    2B       7. Dick Dietz                    C
8. Leo Cardenas                 SS       8. Hal Lanier                   SS
9. Gary Nolan                    P       9. Mike McCormick                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 123 RRR 23% 97% 4-4 SFG W. McCovey C. Carroll Double to LF; Cline Scores; Hunt Scores; Mays Scores/Adv on E5 (throw); McCovey to 3B
b7 0 123 R 16% 83% 3-4 SFG R. Hunt C. Carroll Hit By Pitch; Lanier Scores; Oliver to 3B; Cline to 2B
b7 0 12- 16% 68% 3-4 SFG B. Bonds C. Carroll Walk; Lanier to 3B; Oliver to 2B
t2 1 123 RR -15% 24% 1-1 CIN P. Rose M. McCormick Single (LF-CF); Nolan to 2B; Cardenas Scores; May Scores
b6 2 --3 R 14% 33% 2-4 SFG J. Alou G. Nolan Double to LF; Mays 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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN P. Rose M. McCormick Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson M. McCormick Strikeout
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson M. McCormick Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Bench M. McCormick Single to RF; Johnson out at Hm/2B-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds G. Nolan Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt G. Nolan Double to LF
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 SFG W. Mays G. Nolan Flyball: RF; Hunt to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 12% 65% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey G. Nolan Double to LF; Hunt Scores
b1 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 SFG J. Hart G. Nolan Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 CIN T. Perez M. McCormick Single to RF
t2 0 1-- -7% 51% 0-1 CIN L. May M. McCormick Walk; Perez to 2B
t2 0 12- O 6% 58% 0-1 CIN H. McRae M. McCormick Flyball: 2B
t2 1 12- R -12% 46% 0-1 CIN L. Cardenas M. McCormick Single to RF; May to 2B; Perez Scores
t2 1 12- -7% 38% 1-1 CIN G. Nolan M. McCormick Single to P/Bunt; Cardenas to 2B; May to 3B
t2 1 123 RR -15% 24% 1-1 CIN P. Rose M. McCormick Single (LF-CF); Nolan to 2B; Cardenas Scores; May Scores
t2 1 12- R -11% 13% 3-1 CIN V. Pinson M. McCormick Double (CF-RF); Rose to 3B; Nolan Scores
Ron Herbel replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th
t2 1 -23 -0% 13% 4-1 CIN A. Johnson R. Herbel Intentional Walk
t2 1 123 OO 7% 20% 4-1 CIN J. Bench R. Herbel Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 18% 1-4 SFG J. Alou G. Nolan Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 17% 1-4 SFG D. Dietz G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 17% 1-4 SFG H. Lanier G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- O 1% 17% 4-1 CIN T. Perez R. Herbel Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 18% 4-1 CIN L. May R. Herbel Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2 --- O 0% 19% 4-1 CIN H. McRae R. Herbel Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
b3 0 --- 4% 22% 1-4 SFG K. Henderson G. Nolan Walk
b3 0 1-- O -3% 19% 1-4 SFG B. Bonds G. Nolan Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 1-- OO -4% 15% 1-4 SFG R. Hunt G. Nolan Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1
Joe Gibbon replaces Ken Henderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- -2% 13% 4-1 CIN L. Cardenas J. Gibbon Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 1% 14% 4-1 CIN G. Nolan J. Gibbon Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Cardenas to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 2% 15% 4-1 CIN P. Rose J. Gibbon Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -2- O 2% 17% 4-1 CIN V. Pinson J. Gibbon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 15% 1-4 SFG W. Mays G. Nolan Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 13% 1-4 SFG W. McCovey G. Nolan Strikeout
b4 2 --- 1% 14% 1-4 SFG J. Hart G. Nolan Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 12% 1-4 SFG J. Alou G. Nolan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 1% 13% 4-1 CIN A. Johnson J. Gibbon Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 0% 14% 4-1 CIN J. Bench J. Gibbon Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 14% 4-1 CIN T. Perez J. Gibbon Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -2% 12% 1-4 SFG D. Dietz G. Nolan Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 15% 1-4 SFG H. Lanier G. Nolan Single to CF
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
b5 1 1-- O -3% 12% 1-4 SFG D. Marshall G. Nolan Flyball: SS
b5 2 1-- O -2% 10% 1-4 SFG B. Bonds G. Nolan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Rich Robertson facing 6-7-8
Rich Robertson replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 11% 4-1 CIN L. May R. Robertson Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 1% 11% 4-1 CIN H. McRae R. Robertson Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 0% 12% 4-1 CIN L. Cardenas R. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 4% 16% 1-4 SFG R. Hunt G. Nolan Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 14% 30% 1-4 SFG W. Mays G. Nolan Double to RF; Hunt to 3B
b6 0 -23 RO -2% 27% 1-4 SFG W. McCovey G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B; Mays to 3B; Hunt Scores
b6 1 --3 O -8% 19% 2-4 SFG J. Hart G. Nolan Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --3 R 14% 33% 2-4 SFG J. Alou G. Nolan Double to LF; Mays Scores
b6 2 -2- O -6% 27% 3-4 SFG D. Dietz G. Nolan Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Rich Robertson facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 2% 29% 4-3 CIN G. Nolan R. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 30% 4-3 CIN P. Rose R. Robertson Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 29% 4-3 CIN V. Pinson R. Robertson Single to RF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 31% 4-3 CIN A. Johnson R. Robertson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 8% 39% 3-4 SFG H. Lanier G. Nolan Single to LF
Clay Carroll replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th; Bob Schroder pinch hits for Rich Robertson (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- 12% 52% 3-4 SFG B. Schroder C. Carroll Walk; Lanier to 2B
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Bob Schroder (PH) batting 9th
b7 0 12- 16% 68% 3-4 SFG B. Bonds C. Carroll Walk; Lanier to 3B; Oliver to 2B
Ty Cline pinch runs for Bobby Bonds (RF) batting 1st
b7 0 123 R 16% 83% 3-4 SFG R. Hunt C. Carroll Hit By Pitch; Lanier Scores; Oliver to 3B; Cline to 2B
b7 0 123 O -9% 74% 4-4 SFG W. Mays C. Carroll Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Hunt to 2B; Cline to 3B
b7 1 123 RRR 23% 97% 4-4 SFG W. McCovey C. Carroll Double to LF; Cline Scores; Hunt Scores; Mays Scores/Adv on E5 (throw); McCovey to 3B
Ted Abernathy replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 --3 O -1% 96% 7-4 SFG J. Hart T. Abernathy Flyball: LF
b7 2 --3 R 2% 98% 7-4 SFG J. Alou T. Abernathy Single to P; McCovey Scores/unER
b7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 8-4 SFG D. Dietz T. Abernathy Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 8.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 4-5-6
Frank Linzy replaces Jesus Alou (LF) pitching and batting 6th; Jim Davenport replaces Jim Ray Hart playing 3B batting 5th; Ty Cline moves from PR to LF; Ollie Brown replaces Nate Oliver (PR) playing RF batting 9th
t8 0 --- -2% 96% 4-8 CIN J. Bench F. Linzy Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 97% 4-8 CIN T. Perez F. Linzy Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- OO 2% 99% 4-8 CIN L. May F. Linzy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-4 SFG H. Lanier T. Abernathy Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-4 SFG O. Brown T. Abernathy Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-4 SFG T. Cline T. Abernathy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 7-8-9
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Hal McRae (2B) batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 4-8 CIN F. Whitfield F. Linzy Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 4-8 CIN L. Cardenas F. Linzy Single to RF
Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- -2% 97% 4-8 CIN M. Jones F. Linzy Single to RF; Cardenas to 3B
t9 1 1-3 OO 3% 100% 4-8 CIN P. Rose F. Linzy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 8.

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