September 10, 1976 Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CLE 3 DET 1
@BOS 0
(5) CAL 3
@CHW 2 MIN 18
KCR 3 NYY 6
MIL 4 TEX 5
OAK 4
(10) CHC 3
@PHI 2 MON 4
@PIT 2 CIN 4
@SFG 1 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 15,828

Friday, September 10, 1976
Time of Game: 2:38

Reds

91-51

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  2    4 11  2
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  0

W: D Gullett (8-3), L: B Knepper (0-1), S: R Eastwick (21)

Giants

64-79

Lost 1

5th, 27½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   0   3   2    0   1  .324  .863    0    0   2   3B,2B
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Concepcion SS               5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .737    0    1   2   CS
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .337 1.085    0    2   1   
J Bench LF-C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .766    0    4   0   
G Foster CF-LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .913    0    2   0   2B,GDP
T Perez 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .259  .769    0    9   0   IW
E Armbrister RF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .309  .770    0    2   0   
  K Griffey PH-RF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .329  .841    0    0   0   
B Plummer C                   2   1   2   0    1   0  .266  .753    0    7   1   
  C Geronimo PH-CF            1   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .805    0    0   0   2B
D Gullett P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .310    0    0   2   GDP
  M Sarmiento P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   1   2    0   0  .225  .679    0    0   0   
  D Flynn PR-3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .663         0   0   SB
Totals                       35   4  11   4    3   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Foster (17, off B Knepper); C Geronimo (21, off T Toms); P Rose (34, off B Knepper).

3B: P Rose (5, off B Knepper).

IBB: T Perez (8, by B Knepper).

TB: P Rose 6; C Geronimo 2; G Foster 2; B Plummer 2; D Concepcion; T Perez; M Lum; J Bench.

GIDP: G Foster (9); D Gullett (2).

RBI: M Lum 2 (18); P Rose 2 (56).

2-out RBI: P Rose 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Bench (4); C Geronimo (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Flynn (2, 2nd base off M Caldwell/G Alexander).

CS: D Concepcion (9, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .290  .702    0    4   0   CS
M Perez 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .650    0    3   2   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .807    0    0   0   2B
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .508    0    4   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .637    0    0   3   
C Speier SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .588    0    3   1   2B
G Thomasson 1B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .244  .719    0    6   0   
M Sadek C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .526    0    5   1   
  J Barr PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .429         0   0   
  T Toms P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Caldwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .369         0   0   
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .765    0    0   0   
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Arnold PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .549    0    0   0   
  G Alexander C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .448    0    2   0   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    5   9                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Matthews (25, off D Gullett); C Speier (16, off D Gullett).

TB: G Matthews 2; C Speier 2; C Arnold.

RBI: C Arnold (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Knepper-C Speier-G Thomasson; K Reitz-M Perez-G Thomasson.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Herndon (10, 2nd base by D Gullett/B Plummer).

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
D Gullett, W (8-3)             7     3   1   1    5   5   0   3.34   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 2     67    -     1.58   0.31
M Sarmiento, H (2)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.64    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.13
R Eastwick, S (21)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.22    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.22   0.04
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 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
B Knepper, L (0-1)             7     8   2   2    2   5   0   2.57   29     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1· 8     56    -     0.94   0.05
T Toms                         1.1   3   2   2    1   1   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.92  -0.08
M Caldwell                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.05    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Knepper (1; T Perez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 15,828.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               San Francisco Giants                 
1. P Rose               3B    1. L Herndon            CF 
2. D Concepcion         SS    2. M Perez              2B 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. G Matthews           LF 
4. J Bench              LF    4. J Clark              RF 
5. G Foster             CF    5. K Reitz              3B 
6. T Perez              1B    6. C Speier             SS 
7. E Armbrister         RF    7. G Thomasson          1B 
8. B Plummer            C     8. M Sadek              C  
9. D Gullett            P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-0  12-     -15%  57% C Arnold        D Gullett       Single; Speier Scores; Thomasson to 2B
   t 3   2  0-0  1--      14%  61% P Rose          B Knepper       Triple (CF-RF); Plummer Scores
   t 5   2  0-1  12-      13%  78% P Rose          B Knepper       Ground-rule Double (CF-RF); Perez Scores; Plummer to 3B
   b 7   0  2-0  ---     -10%  70% C Speier        D Gullett       Double
   b 7   0  2-0  12-      10%  73% M Sadek         D Gullett       Strikeout (foul bunt)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  D Concepcion    Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  J Morgan        Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Herndon       Walk
   O      1--      48%  M Perez         Herndon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      45%  " "             Walk
          1--      37%  G Matthews      Double to RF; Perez to 3B
   O      -23      44%  J Clark         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      50%  K Reitz         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Bench         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  G Foster        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  G Thomasson     Walk
   O      1--      47%  M Sadek         Groundout: SS-1B; Thomasson to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Knepper       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  E Armbrister    Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  B Plummer       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  D Gullett       Strikeout Looking
   R      1--      61%  P Rose          Triple (CF-RF); Plummer Scores
   O      --3      58%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  L Herndon       Walk
          1--      46%  M Perez         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Herndon to 2B; Perez to 1B
   O      12-      53%  G Matthews      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      57%  J Clark         Flyball: LF; Herndon to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  J Morgan        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      60%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  G Foster        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  C Speier        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  M Sadek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  T Perez         Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  E Armbrister    Strikeout
          1--      69%  B Plummer       Walk; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      64%  D Gullett       Flyball: RF
   R      12-      78%  P Rose          Ground-rule Double (CF-RF); Perez Scores; Plummer to 3B
   O      -23      73%  D Concepcion    Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Gullett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  B Knepper       Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  L Herndon       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  G Foster        Double to RF
          -2-      79%  T Perez         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      76%  E Armbrister    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Gullett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  B Plummer       Single to CF
   OO     1--      81%  D Gullett       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      82%  P Rose          Single to 2B
   O      1--      80%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  C Speier        Double
          -2-      63%  G Thomasson     Walk
                  Jim Barr pinch hits for Mike Sadek batting 8th
   O      12-      73%  M Sadek         Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   R      12-      57%  C Arnold        Single; Speier Scores; Thomasson to 2B
   O      12-      67%  L Herndon       Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      76%  M Perez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommy Toms facing 3-4-5
                  Tommy Toms replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 8th; Gary Alexander replaces Chris Arnold playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  J Bench         Single to LF
   OO     1--      71%  G Foster        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Manny Sarmiento facing 3-4-5
                  Manny Sarmiento replaces Don Gullett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  K Reitz         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommy Toms facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  T Perez         Strikeout
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Ed Armbrister batting 7th
          ---      85%  K Griffey       Walk
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Bill Plummer batting 8th
          1--      91%  C Geronimo      Double to RF; Griffey to 3B
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento batting 9th
   RR     -23      97%  M Lum           Single to CF; Griffey Scores; Geronimo Scores
                  Mike Caldwell replaces Tommy Toms pitching and batting 8th; Doug Flynn pinch runs for Mike Lum batting 9th
          1--      97%  P Rose          Flynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      96%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Rawly Eastwick facing 6-7-8
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Pete Rose pitching and batting 1st; Johnny Bench moves to C; Doug Flynn moves to 3B; George Foster moves to LF; Cesar Geronimo moves to CF; Ken Griffey moves to RF
          ---      91%  C Speier        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Speier to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
                  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Mike Caldwell batting 8th
   O      -2-      99%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  G Alexander     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Giants 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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