September 12, 1975 Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@DET 4
(11) KCR 10
CAL 2 KCR 7
CAL 2 OAK 11
@MIN 4 MIN 7
OAK 6 CHW 5
@TEX 2 ATL 2
@LAD 1 PIT 6
MON 3 SDP 1
HOU 0 CIN 6
@SFG 3 STL 5
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 5,614

Friday, September 12, 1975
Time of Game: 2:36

Reds

97-50

Won 1

1st

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

W: F Norman (10-4), L: J Montefusco (13-9), S: R Eastwick (19)

Giants

70-77

Lost 8

3rd, 27 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .316  .838    0    0   0   2B
  D Concepcion 3B             1   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .640    0    1   0   2·SB
K Griffey RF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .794    0    3   0   
D Driessen 1B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .782    0   11   0   2B
J Bench C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .879    0    3   0   2B
  B Plummer C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .561    0    0   0   
G Foster LF                   3   1   1   1    2   1  .311  .907    0    4   0   3B,IW
C Geronimo CF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .256  .686    0    3   0   SB,HBP
D Chaney 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .226  .591    0    2   4   
D Flynn SS                    2   1   1   2    2   1  .257  .656    0    0   4   2B,SB
F Norman P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .254    0    0   0   2·SH
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   5    4  12                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Driessen (6, off G Lavelle); P Rose (42, off J Montefusco); D Flynn (6, off J Montefusco); J Bench (39, off J Montefusco).

3B: G Foster (4, off J Montefusco).

SH: F Norman 2 (7, 2 off J Montefusco).

IBB: G Foster (11, by G Lavelle).

HBP: C Geronimo (3, by J Montefusco).

TB: P Rose 4; G Foster 3; D Driessen 3; D Flynn 2; J Bench 2; D Concepcion.

RBI: D Flynn 2 (16); G Foster (76); P Rose (65); D Driessen (28).

2-out RBI: D Flynn 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Flynn-D Chaney-D Driessen; D Chaney-D Driessen.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Concepcion 2 (29, 3rd base off G Lavelle/D Rader, 2nd base off G Lavelle/D Rader); D Flynn (3, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek); C Geronimo (9, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomasson CF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .220  .627    0    0   0   2B
D Thomas 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .717    0    2   4   HR
B Murcer RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .832    0    0   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .780    0    4   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .737    0    6   0   
B Miller 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .567    0    1   0   
  S Ontiveros PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .736    0    0   0   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .579    0    0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .809    0    0   0   
M Sadek C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .662    0   13   0   GDP
  J Clark PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  D Rader C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .787    0    0   0   
J Montefusco P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .070  .261    0    0   2   
  G Alexander PH              0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         1   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    3   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: G Thomasson (11, off F Norman).

HR: D Thomas (5, off F Norman; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Thomas 4; G Thomasson 2; W Montanez 2; J LeMaster; G Matthews; B Murcer.

GIDP: M Sadek (3).

RBI: B Murcer (88); D Thomas (40); G Matthews (49).

2-out RBI: G Matthews; D Thomas; B Murcer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Thomas (17).

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
F Norman, W (10-4)             7     5   3   3    3   3   1   3.71   27     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 2· 5     55    -     1.24   0.30
W McEnaney, H (10)             1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.76    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    2.05   0.05
R Eastwick, S (19)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.72    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 7          2-2

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, L (13-9)         8     7   5   4    3  12   0   2.97   36     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 7     59    -     1.10  -0.09
G Lavelle                      1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.97    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.39  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   5    4  12   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 9           -

F Norman faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Lavelle (11; G Foster).

HBP: J Montefusco (7; C Geronimo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 5,614.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               San Francisco Giants                 
1. P Rose               3B    1. G Thomasson          CF 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. D Thomas             2B 
3. D Driessen           1B    3. B Murcer             RF 
4. J Bench              C     4. G Matthews           LF 
5. G Foster             LF    5. W Montanez           1B 
6. C Geronimo           CF    6. B Miller             3B 
7. D Chaney             2B    7. J LeMaster           SS 
8. D Flynn              SS    8. M Sadek              C  
9. F Norman             P     9. J Montefusco         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-1  1--      13%  68% D Thomas        F Norman        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 8   1  1-2  -2-      13%  90% G Foster        J Montefusco    Triple (LF-CF); Bench Scores
   b 3   2  2-0  ---     -11%  62% D Thomas        F Norman        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  123      10%  62% C Geronimo      J Montefusco    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rose Scores/No RBI/unER; Driessen to 3B; Foster to 2B
   b 2   1  2-0  12-      10%  72% M Sadek         F Norman        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Rose          Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  K Griffey       Foul Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  D Driessen      Single (LF-CF); Rose to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Bench         Popfly: 3B
          1-3      52%  G Foster        Walk; Driessen to 2B
   R      123      62%  C Geronimo      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rose Scores/No RBI/unER; Driessen to 3B; Foster to 2B
   O      123      56%  D Chaney        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
          ---      49%  G Thomasson     Double to RF (RF Line)
   O      -2-      51%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomasson to 3B
   O      --3      57%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      61%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
          ---      64%  D Flynn         Walk
          1--      67%  F Norman        Flynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 3B
   R      --3      71%  P Rose          Single to RF; Flynn Scores
   O      1--      69%  K Griffey       Strikeout
   O      1--      67%  D Driessen      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  W Montanez      Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  B Miller        Flyball: RF
          1--      63%  J LeMaster      Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
   OO     12-      72%  M Sadek         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  J Bench         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      69%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  J Montefusco    Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  G Thomasson     Flyball: LF
   R      ---      62%  D Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---      63%  B Murcer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  D Chaney        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  D Flynn         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  F Norman        Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  G Matthews      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      63%  W Montanez      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      65%  B Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  P Rose          Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      67%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      63%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      59%  J Bench         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  M Sadek         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  J Montefusco    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  G Foster        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      63%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Chaney        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  G Thomasson     Walk
   OO     1--      68%  D Thomas        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
          ---      74%  D Flynn         Walk
   O      1--      72%  F Norman        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B; Flynn to 3B
   O      --3      65%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Concepcion replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      70%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
          ---      64%  W Montanez      Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  B Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      75%  J LeMaster      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  J Bench         Double to RF (RF Line)
   R      -2-      90%  G Foster        Triple (LF-CF); Bench Scores
          --3      91%  C Geronimo      Hit By Pitch
          1-3      92%  D Chaney        Geronimo Steals 2B
   O      -23      88%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      97%  D Flynn         Double to LF; Foster Scores; Geronimo Scores
   O      -2-      96%  F Norman        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Plummer replaces Johnny Bench playing C batting 4th; Jack Clark pinch hits for Mike Sadek batting 8th
          ---      93%  J Clark         Walk
                  Gary Alexander pinch hits for John Montefusco batting 9th
          1--      88%  G Alexander     Walk; Clark to 2B
                  Will McEnaney replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  G Thomasson     Flyball: CF
   O      12-      96%  D Thomas        Flyball: LF
   R      12-      92%  B Murcer        Single to RF; Clark Scores; Alexander to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  G Matthews      Single to LF; Alexander Scores; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      93%  W Montanez      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Gary Lavelle facing 1-2-3
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Gary Alexander pitching and batting 9th; Dave Rader replaces Jack Clark playing C batting 8th
          ---      94%  D Concepcion    Single to 3B
   O      1--      93%  K Griffey       Bunt Popfly: P
          1--      94%  D Driessen      Concepcion Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Concepcion Steals 3B
   R      --3      97%  " "             Double to LF; Concepcion Scores
   O      -2-      97%  B Plummer       Popfly: 1B
          -2-      97%  G Foster        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      96%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Rawly Eastwick facing 6-7-8
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Will McEnaney pitching and batting 9th; Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Bruce Miller batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: LF
                  Von Joshua pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  V Joshua        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Giants 3.

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