April 11, 1970 Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
DET 3 MIL 8
@CHW 4 CAL 6
@KCR 3 MIN 8
OAK 2 CLE 3
@NYY 0 WSA 4
BOS 3 HOU 8
ATL 7 SDP 4
@LAD 0 PIT 4
@PHI 0 SFG 2
CIN 1 NYM 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 8,535

Saturday, April 11, 1970
Time of Game: 2:13

Reds

4-2

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  0
Giants          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  9  2

W: G Perry (1-1), L: J Merritt (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Giants

4-1

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tolan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .684    0    1   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .115  .263    0    3   3   
P Rose RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .954    0    2   0   GDP
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .381  .839    0   10   1   
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .583    0    7   1   
B Carbo LF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .444 1.389    0    2   0   HR
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Stewart 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    1   3   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .591    0    0   5   
J Merritt P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  A Bravo LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   4   1    1   7                    26  13

BATTING

HR: B Carbo (2, off G Perry; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Carbo 4; T Perez 2; T Helms.

GIDP: P Rose (1).

RBI: B Carbo (4).

2-out RBI: B Carbo.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bench-J Stewart.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .214  .635    0    1   0   IW
A Gallagher 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .381  .888    0    0   2   
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .713    0    2   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .509    0    8   0   
K Henderson LF                4   2   3   0    0   0  .471 1.218    0    3   0   2B
D Dietz C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .368 1.189    0    8   0   SH
T Fuentes 2B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .167  .544    0    3   2   3B
  R Hunt PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .800 1.800    0    0   0   
H Lanier SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .527    0    2   4   
  B Burda PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   IW
G Perry P                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   SH
Totals                       32   2   9   2    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Henderson (3, off J Merritt).

3B: T Fuentes (1, off J Merritt).

SH: G Perry (1, off J Merritt); D Dietz (1, off J Merritt).

IBB: B Burda (1, by C Carroll); B Bonds (1, by J Merritt).

TB: K Henderson 4; T Fuentes 4; R Hunt; W Mays; D Dietz; H Lanier.

RBI: G Perry (1); T Fuentes (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Lanier-T Fuentes-W McCovey.

E: H Lanier (3); A Gallagher (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: T Fuentes (3rd base by J Bench).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (1-1)             8.1   8   2   2    1   7   0   1.56   33     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 8     65    -     1.15   0.31
C Carroll                      0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    4.53  -0.30
Totals                         8.2   9   2   2    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 9          1-1

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
G Perry, W (1-1)               9     4   1   1    1   7   1   3.94   33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 4     81    -     1.34   0.51
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   7   1          33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Merritt (1; B Bonds); C Carroll (1; B Burda).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 8,535.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Tolan              CF    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. T Helms              2B    2. A Gallagher          3B 
3. P Rose               RF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. T Perez              1B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. J Bench              C     5. K Henderson          LF 
6. B Carbo              LF    6. D Dietz              C  
7. J Stewart            3B    7. T Fuentes            2B 
8. D Concepcion         SS    8. H Lanier             SS 
9. J Merritt            P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-1  1-3      21%  52% J Bench         G Perry         Fielder's Choice 3B; Rose out at Hm/3B-C; Perez to 2B
   t 7   2  1-0  ---     -20%  57% B Carbo         G Perry         Home Run
   t 9   1  1-1  1--     -18%  32% T Perez         G Perry         Single to CF; Rose to 3B
   b 9   1  1-1  123      17% 100% G Perry         C Carroll       Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Burda to 2B; Hunt to 3B; Henderson Scores
   b 9   1  1-1  -2-      13%  82% R Hunt          C Carroll       Single; Henderson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Tolan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      55%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  A Gallagher     Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  W Mays          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Bench         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  B Carbo         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Stewart       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  K Henderson     Double to RF
   O      -2-      60%  D Dietz         Flyball: RF; Henderson to 3B
   R      --3      70%  T Fuentes       Triple to CF; Henderson Scores
   OO     --3      61%  H Lanier        Double Play: Strikeout, Fuentes Picked off 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Merritt       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  B Tolan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  G Perry         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  A Gallagher     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  T Helms         Single
   OO     1--      67%  P Rose          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      66%  T Perez         Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  J Bench         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  K Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  B Carbo         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Stewart       Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  D Concepcion    Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      71%  J Merritt       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  D Dietz         Strikeout
          ---      71%  T Fuentes       Single to LF
          1--      74%  H Lanier        Single to CF; Fuentes to 2B
   O      12-      72%  G Perry         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lanier to 2B; Fuentes to 3B
          -23      73%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   O      123      66%  A Gallagher     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  B Tolan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  T Helms         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  P Rose          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  W Mays          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
          ---      72%  K Henderson     Single
          1--      74%  D Dietz         Single to RF; Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  T Perez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Bench         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      57%  B Carbo         Home Run
   O      ---      59%  J Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  H Lanier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Merritt       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  B Tolan         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  A Gallagher     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  T Helms         Flyball: SS
          ---      50%  P Rose          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      32%  T Perez         Single to CF; Rose to 3B
   O      1-3      52%  J Bench         Fielder's Choice 3B; Rose out at Hm/3B-C; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      64%  B Carbo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  K Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  D Dietz         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Henderson to 2B
                  Clay Carroll replaces Bernie Carbo pitching and batting 6th; Angel Bravo replaces Jim Merritt playing LF batting 9th; Ron Hunt pinch hits for Tito Fuentes batting 7th
          -2-      82%  R Hunt          Single; Henderson to 3B
                  Bob Burda pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
          1-3      83%  B Burda         Intentional Walk; Hunt to 2B
   RO     123     100%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Burda to 2B; Hunt to 3B; Henderson Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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