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Padres
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres, played on May 21, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Sarmiento |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Charlie Williams |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Dave Collins | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sarmiento | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 21, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Sarmiento
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sarmiento
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sarmiento fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Sarmiento
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Sarmiento
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Shirley
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Shirley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Sarmiento
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sarmiento
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Sarmiento
Almon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins. Almon reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sweet vs. Sarmiento
Sweet is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shirley vs. Sarmiento
Shirley bunts towards the mound. Sarmiento fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas scores. Almon moves to third. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Sarmiento
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Almon scores. Sweet moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sarmiento
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Shirley
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Shirley
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Shirley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werner vs. Shirley
Werner takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Concepcion moves to third. Werner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sarmiento vs. Shirley
Sarmiento hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Sarmiento
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Sarmiento
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Sarmiento
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sarmiento
There goes Tenace. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Tenace steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sarmiento
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Shirley
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Shirley covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Shirley
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Sarmiento
Almon hits a line drive towards third. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Sarmiento
Sweet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Sarmiento
Shirley bunts towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Sarmiento
Richards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sarmiento
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Shirley
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Shirley
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werner vs. Shirley
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Sarmiento
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Sarmiento
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Sarmiento
There goes Winfield. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Sarmiento
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Sarmiento
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Shirley
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
Auerbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Shirley
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Auerbach moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Shirley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Tomlin
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench juggles the ball. That's an error on Bench. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shirley vs. Tomlin
Shirley bunts towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Almon moves to third. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Tomlin
Richards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Tomlin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almon scores. Sweet moves to third. Richards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Tomlin
George Hendrick pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Hendrick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Collins. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Sweet scores. Richards scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Tomlin
Chuck Baker pinch runs for George Hendrick.
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Tomlin
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Tomlin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Shirley
Chuck Baker now playing second base. Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Gene Richards now playing left field.
Foster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Shirley
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Shirley
Werner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Tomlin
Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Tomlin
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweet for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Tomlin
Shirley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Tomlin
Richards hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Collins. Richards reaches second base with a double. Shirley moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Tomlin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Shirley
Ray Knight pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Shirley
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Shirley
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Knight scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Shirley
Foster hits a popup towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Borbon
Winfield bunts towards the mound. Borbon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Borbon
Tenace is hit by the pitch. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Borbon
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Borbon
Almon hits a popup towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Shirley
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Shirley
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon juggles the ball. That's an error on Almon. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a line drive towards third. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Borbon
Sweet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Borbon
Shirley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Borbon
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shirley moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Borbon
Smith bunts towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Shirley scores. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Borbon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Shirley
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Shirley
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1978, game 1 -- San Diego at Cincinnati (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Rose P, 3b 5 0 1 0
Smith O, ss 5 0 0 2 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0
Gamble O, lf 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, ph 1 0 1 2 Kennedy J, 2b 1 0 1 1
Baker C, pr-2b 2 1 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 1
Winfield D, rf 5 0 3 1 Bench J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tenace G, 1b 2 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 0
Thomas D, 2b-cf 5 1 1 0 Werner D, c 3 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 5 2 1 0 Collins D, cf 4 0 1 0
Sweet R, c 3 1 0 0 Sarmiento M, p 1 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 3 1 2 1 Auerbach R, ph 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Knight R, ph 1 1 1 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 6 35 2 7 2
San Diego 020 004 001 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 001 100 -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Sarmiento M (L) 5.0 4 2 1 5 1
Tomlin D 2.0 5 4 0 1 0
Borbon P 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Concepcion D, Rose P, Bench J, Almon B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Diego 14, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Almon B, Concepcion D, Hendrick G, Richards G
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Tenace G, Winfield D
SH -- Shirley B 2, Smith O
HBP -- by Borbon P (Tenace G)
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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