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BAL 10
TOR  7
 DET 10
CLE  2
 CAL 14
@KCR  2
 MIL 10
SEA  3
 MIN  2
CHW  1
(10)		 NYY  6
BOS  5
 OAK 13
@TEX 12
(15)		 CHC  5
NYM  4
 CHC  8
NYM  2
 ATL  2
@LAD  1
 HOU  4
@SDP  1
 SFG  2
CIN  1
 SFG  7
CIN  3
 STL 13
PHI  7
 STL  2
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, July 1, 1979
Time of Game: 2:15
Reds
1
41-38
Lost 1
2nd, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  4  2
W: John Curtis (4-4), L: Mike LaCoss (8-3), S: Pedro Borbon (3)
 Giants
2
39-39
Won 1
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Concepcion SS               4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .771    8    7    2   1   2B
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .274  .815   15    6    2   4   SH
K Griffey RF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .294  .790   14   11    5   0   
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.011   11    6    2   0   
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .745    7    3    2   1   
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .790   17    9    9   1   
R Auerbach 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .548    9    7    0   3   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.127    1    1    0   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .544    6    6    1   0   GDP
  C Geronimo PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .673    1    1    0   0   
M LaCoss P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    4    2    1   2   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .809    9    6    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .322    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    2   6              103   66   24  12
Batting Events
2B: D Concepcion (14, off J Curtis).
SH: J Morgan (1, off J Curtis).
TB: D Concepcion 3; D Driessen 2; J Morgan; C Geronimo; G Foster.
GIDP: P Blair (2).
RBI: K Griffey (24).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Collins (2nd base by J Curtis).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .777   11    7    2   0   
J Strain 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .593    6    5    2   5   
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .825   17   10    1   0   
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .887    8    6   12   0   HR
D Evans 3B                    2   1   1   1    1   1  .255  .713   15    7    0   1   HR
T Whitfield LF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .798    9    4    1   0   CS,GDP
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .522   15    9    4   3   
M Sadek C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .190  .500   15    8    5   1   
J Curtis P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .143    9    5    0   4   SH
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
Totals                       25   2   4   0    4   2              105   61   27  14
Batting Events
HR: D Evans (7, off M LaCoss; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); W McCovey (13, off M LaCoss; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Curtis (3, off M LaCoss).
TB: W McCovey 5; D Evans 4; M Sadek.
GIDP: T Whitfield (7).
RBI: D Evans (33); W McCovey (42).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Metzger-J Strain-W McCovey.
E: R Metzger 2 (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Whitfield (3, 2nd base by M LaCoss/J Bench).

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
M LaCoss, L (8-3)              7     4   2   2    4   2   2   2.42   27   99-56   39· 8· 9   11· 7· 1· 3     59    -     0.90   0.06
D Bair                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.77    3    3-3     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     4   2   2    4   2   2          30  102-59   42· 8· 9   12· 9· 1· 3           -  
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 Curtis, W (4-4)              7     6   1   1    2   4   0   4.38   29   89-54   34· 8·13   13· 9· 4· 1     63    -     1.48  -0.07
G Lavelle, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    1    3-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.14   0.15
P Borbon, S (3)                1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.23    6    8-8     5· 0· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          3-0    3.64   0.50
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   6   0          36  100-65   39·11·16   14·13· 5· 1          6-0
J Curtis faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: M LaCoss (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Curtis (0; D Collins, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           San Francisco Giants                         
1. Dave Concepcion              SS       1. Billy North                  CF
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Joe Strain                   2B
3. Ken Griffey                  RF       3. Jack Clark                   RF
4. George Foster                LF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Darrell Evans                3B
6. Dan Driessen                 1B       6. Terry Whitfield              LF
7. Rick Auerbach                3B       7. Roger Metzger                SS
8. Paul Blair                   CF       8. Mike Sadek                    C
9. Mike LaCoss                   P       9. John Curtis                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  18% 70% 1-2 CIN G. Foster P. Borbon Popfly: 1B
t8 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  17% 88% 1-2 CIN J. Bench P. Borbon Flyball: CF
t8 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  15% 53% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey G. Lavelle Strikeout Swinging
t8 0 12- 3,(2-1)  -13% 41% 1-2 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Collins Picked off 2B, safe on E6; Collins to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
t8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -13% 55% 1-2 CIN D. Concepcion J. Curtis Single to SS; Collins to 2B

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' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 44% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion J. Curtis Double to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  1% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Concepcion to 3B
t1 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  -3% 42% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion Scores
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 43% 1-0 CIN G. Foster J. Curtis Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 41% 0-1 SFG B. North M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 40% 0-1 SFG J. Strain M. LaCoss Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 38% 0-1 SFG J. Clark M. LaCoss Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Curtis facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 35% 1-0 CIN J. Bench J. Curtis Walk
t2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -5% 30% 1-0 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Single to RF (Line Drive); Bench to 2B
t2 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  2% 32% 1-0 CIN R. Auerbach J. Curtis Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bench to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  6% 38% 1-0 CIN P. Blair J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  4% 43% 1-0 CIN M. LaCoss J. Curtis Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  12% 55% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey M. LaCoss Home Run
b2 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  12% 67% 1-1 SFG D. Evans M. LaCoss Home Run
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 70% 2-1 SFG T. Whitfield M. LaCoss Walk
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 65% 2-1 SFG R. Metzger M. LaCoss Whitfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 63% 2-1 SFG R. Metzger M. LaCoss Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 64% 2-1 SFG M. Sadek M. LaCoss Single to P
b2 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 62% 2-1 SFG J. Curtis M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 1-2 CIN D. Concepcion J. Curtis Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 62% 1-2 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 7,(2-2)  3% 65% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey J. Curtis Flyball: SS
t3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 63% 1-2 CIN G. Foster J. Curtis Single to RF (Line Drive); Morgan to 2B
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 68% 1-2 CIN J. Bench J. Curtis Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 66% 2-1 SFG B. North M. LaCoss Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 65% 2-1 SFG J. Strain M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 64% 2-1 SFG J. Clark M. LaCoss Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Curtis facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 67% 1-2 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 69% 1-2 CIN R. Auerbach J. Curtis Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 70% 1-2 CIN P. Blair J. Curtis Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 73% 2-1 SFG W. McCovey M. LaCoss Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 78% 2-1 SFG D. Evans M. LaCoss Walk; McCovey to 2B
b4 0 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -9% 69% 2-1 SFG T. Whitfield M. LaCoss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McCovey to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 65% 2-1 SFG R. Metzger M. LaCoss Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Curtis facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 69% 1-2 CIN M. LaCoss J. Curtis Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 71% 1-2 CIN D. Concepcion J. Curtis Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 72% 1-2 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  3% 75% 2-1 SFG M. Sadek M. LaCoss Walk
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 74% 2-1 SFG J. Curtis M. LaCoss Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sadek to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 71% 2-1 SFG B. North M. LaCoss Groundout: P unassisted; Sadek to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -4% 68% 2-1 SFG J. Strain M. LaCoss Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Curtis facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 71% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 CIN G. Foster J. Curtis Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 CIN J. Bench J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 74% 2-1 SFG J. Clark M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 72% 2-1 SFG W. McCovey M. LaCoss Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 71% 2-1 SFG D. Evans M. LaCoss Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Curtis facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -7% 64% 1-2 CIN D. Driessen J. Curtis Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  7% 71% 1-2 CIN R. Auerbach J. Curtis Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  10% 80% 1-2 CIN P. Blair J. Curtis Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 79% 2-1 SFG T. Whitfield M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 81% 2-1 SFG R. Metzger M. LaCoss Walk
b7 1 1-- 2% 82% 2-1 SFG M. Sadek M. LaCoss Balk; Metzger to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 79% 2-1 SFG M. Sadek M. LaCoss Flyball: LF
b7 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 77% 2-1 SFG J. Curtis M. LaCoss Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Curtis facing 9-1-2
Dave Collins pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -9% 68% 1-2 CIN D. Collins J. Curtis Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Collins to 1B
t8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -13% 55% 1-2 CIN D. Concepcion J. Curtis Single to SS; Collins to 2B
t8 0 12- 3,(2-1)  -13% 41% 1-2 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Collins Picked off 2B, safe on E6; Collins to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
t8 0 -23 5,(3-1)  -4% 38% 1-2 CIN J. Morgan J. Curtis Walk
Gary Lavelle replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  15% 53% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey G. Lavelle Strikeout Swinging
Pedro Borbon replaces Gary Lavelle pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  18% 70% 1-2 CIN G. Foster P. Borbon Popfly: 1B
t8 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  17% 88% 1-2 CIN J. Bench P. Borbon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Doug Bair facing 1-2-3
Doug Bair replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 2-1 SFG B. North D. Bair Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 2-1 SFG J. Strain D. Bair Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 2-1 SFG J. Clark D. Bair Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Pedro Borbon facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  7% 92% 1-2 CIN D. Driessen P. Borbon Strikeout Looking
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Rick Auerbach (3B) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 97% 1-2 CIN H. Spilman P. Borbon Flyball: LF
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 8th
t9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 93% 1-2 CIN C. Geronimo P. Borbon Single to LF (Line Drive)
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Doug Bair (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  7% 100% 1-2 CIN H. Cruz P. Borbon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.

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