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BAL  2
KCR  1
 BOS  9
CLE  7
 CAL  3
@MIN  2
 MIL  9
@NYY  2
 OAK  5
@SEA  3
 CHW 11
@TOR  2
 CHC  5
NYM  0
 HOU  8
@LAD  6
 SDP  9
ATL  3
 SFG  3
CIN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 26,576

 Friday, April 21, 1978
Time of Game: 2:03
Reds
0
9-5
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  X    3  4  0
W: Bob Knepper (2-0), L: Tom Seaver (0-1)
 Giants
3
7-5
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .704              1   0   
K Griffey RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .339  .872              3   0   CS
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .327 1.102              1   4   SB,CS
G Foster LF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .293  .842              1   0   
J Bench 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .365 1.141              6   1   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .775              1   1   SB
D Werner C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              8   0   
C Geronimo CF                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .857              2   0   SB
  D Collins PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .708              0   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Kennedy PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167              0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    2  10                         24   6
Batting Events
TB: D Concepcion; C Geronimo; P Rose.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: D Concepcion (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Concepcion (2, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Hill); C Geronimo (1, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Hill); J Morgan (3, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Hill).
CS: K Griffey (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Hill); J Morgan (2, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Hill).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .716              1   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .190  .616              0   1   2B
B Madlock 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .478              1   4   SH
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .194  .719              9   0   IW
  S James 1B                  1   1   0   1    0   0  .143  .536              3   1   
J Clark RF                    3   0   1   2    0   2  .267  .746              0   0   SF
T Whitfield LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .785              0   0   
M Hill C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .568             10   2   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .135  .369              2   2   
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .111              1   4   
Totals                       26   3   4   0    5   7                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: D Evans (2, off T Seaver).
SF: J Clark (1, off T Seaver).
SH: B Madlock (1, off T Seaver).
IBB: W McCovey (2, by T Seaver).
TB: D Evans 2; J Clark; W McCovey; L Herndon.
RBI: J Clark 2 (6); S James (3).
2-out RBI: J Clark.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

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
T Seaver, L (0-1)              7     2   1   1    4   7   0   3.91   27     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 2     72    -     1.16   0.15
D Murray                       1     2   2   1    1   0   0   3.95    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.69  -0.09
Totals                         8     4   3   2    5   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 4           -  
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, W (2-0)             9     3   0   0    2  10   0   1.64   30     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 1· 3     89    -     1.06   0.56
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2  10   0          30     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Murray (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Seaver (1; W McCovey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 26,576.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           San Francisco Giants                         
1. Pete Rose                    3B       1. Larry Herndon                CF
2. Ken Griffey                  RF       2. Darrell Evans                3B
3. Joe Morgan                   2B       3. Bill Madlock                 2B
4. George Foster                LF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Johnny Bench                 1B       5. Jack Clark                   RF
6. Dave Concepcion              SS       6. Terry Whitfield              LF
7. Don Werner                    C       7. Marc Hill                     C
8. Cesar Geronimo               CF       8. Johnnie LeMaster             SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 --- 10% 67% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Double (LF-CF)
b2 1 123 O -8% 58% 0-0 SFG J. LeMaster T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 2 123 O -8% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 1 12- 6% 65% 0-0 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Walk; McCovey to 3B; Whitfield to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 6% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Seaver B. Knepper Strikeout

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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Walk
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Morgan Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Popfly: 1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Single to RF
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Werner B. Knepper Concepcion Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 CIN D. Werner B. Knepper Lineout: CF
t2 2 -2- -2% 50% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Knepper Single to 1B; Concepcion to 3B
t2 2 1-3 -1% 49% 0-0 CIN T. Seaver B. Knepper Geronimo Steals 2B
t2 2 -23 O 6% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Seaver B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Walk; McCovey to 2B
b2 1 12- 6% 65% 0-0 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Walk; McCovey to 3B; Whitfield to 2B
b2 1 123 O -8% 58% 0-0 SFG J. LeMaster T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 2 123 O -8% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN D. Werner B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Knepper Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CIN T. Seaver B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG J. LeMaster T. Seaver Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper T. Seaver Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Knepper Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 6% 56% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Griffey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 0-0 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 10% 67% 0-0 SFG D. Evans T. Seaver Double (LF-CF)
b6 0 -2- O -1% 66% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Evans to 3B
b6 1 --3 2% 68% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Intentional Walk
b6 1 1-3 RO 6% 74% 0-0 SFG J. Clark T. Seaver Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores
b6 2 1-- O -2% 71% 1-0 SFG T. Whitfield T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 76% 0-1 CIN G. Foster B. Knepper Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 79% 0-1 CIN J. Bench B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 81% 0-1 CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 1-0 SFG M. Hill T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -1% 78% 1-0 SFG J. LeMaster T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 77% 1-0 SFG B. Knepper T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
Skip James replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 0-1 CIN D. Werner B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 1B
Dave Collins pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo (CF) batting 8th
t8 1 --- O 4% 86% 0-1 CIN D. Collins B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 0-1 CIN J. Kennedy B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
Dale Murray replaces Junior Kennedy (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dave Collins moves from PH to CF
b8 0 --- 2% 90% 1-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Murray Single to 3B
b8 0 1-- 2% 92% 1-0 SFG D. Evans D. Murray Wild Pitch; Herndon to 2B
b8 0 -2- 1% 92% 1-0 SFG D. Evans D. Murray Walk
b8 0 12- O -0% 92% 1-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Murray Flyball: RF; Herndon to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 3% 95% 1-0 SFG S. James D. Murray Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Herndon Scores; James to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b8 2 -2- R 3% 98% 2-0 SFG J. Clark D. Murray Single to RF; James Scores/unER; Clark to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 3-0 SFG T. Whitfield D. Murray Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Clark out at 3B/3B; Whitfield to 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 CIN P. Rose B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 CIN K. Griffey B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 CIN J. Morgan B. Knepper Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 3.

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