Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Ashby
  
  Benard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Ashby
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Ashby
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Ashby
  
  Kent strikes out. There goes Bonds. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burks vs. Ashby
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Rueter
  
  Veras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Rueter
  
  Gwynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Rueter
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Rueter
  
  Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Leyritz vs. Rueter
  
  Leyritz hits a fly ball into right field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Ashby
  
  Snow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Ashby
  
  Mayne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Veras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Aurilia vs. Ashby
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball towards center. Finley catches it and throws to first to double up Snow. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Rueter
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rueter
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Rueter
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Rueter
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rueter vs. Ashby
  
  Rueter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Ashby
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Veras picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Veras. Benard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Ashby
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benard moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonds vs. Ashby
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Rueter
  
  Veras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Rueter
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Rueter
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Ashby
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Ashby
  
  Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Snow vs. Ashby
  
  Snow hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Snow reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Ashby
  
  Mayne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Aurilia vs. Ashby
  
  Aurilia takes first base on ball four. Snow moves to third. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Rueter vs. Ashby
  
  Rueter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ashby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Rueter
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Rueter
  
  Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Rueter
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Ashby
  
  Benard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Ashby
  
  There goes Benard. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Benard steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Ashby
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leyritz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Ashby
  
  Bonds is walked intentionally. Benard moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kent vs. Ashby
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ashby fields it and throws to home to get Benard. Bonds moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Burks vs. Ashby
  
  Burks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Kent moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Snow vs. Ashby
  
  Snow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kent scores. Burks moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayne vs. Ashby
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. Snow moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Aurilia vs. Ashby
  
  Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rueter
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Rueter
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Rueter
  
  George Arias pinch hits for Andy Ashby.
  
  Arias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Ramirez
  
  Roberto Ramirez now pitching. Chris Jones pinch hits for Kirk Rueter.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Ramirez
  
  Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Ramirez
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. Benard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Ramirez
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leyritz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. Benard moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Kent vs. Boehringer
  
  Brian Boehringer now pitching.
  
  Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Johnstone
  
  John Johnstone now pitching. Andy Sheets pinch hits for Quilvio Veras.
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Johnstone
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Johnstone
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Boehringer
  
  Andy Sheets now playing second base.
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Snow vs. Boehringer
  
  Snow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Boehringer
  
  Mayne strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Johnstone
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Johnstone
  
  Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Johnstone
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Boehringer
  
  Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boehringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Boehringer
  
  Armando Rios pinch hits for John Johnstone.
  
  Rios strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Boehringer
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Boehringer
  
  There goes Benard. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Aurilia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Mesa
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Mesa
  
  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Brian Boehringer.
  
  Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Mesa
  
  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Andy Sheets.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Sanders
  
  Mark Sweeney now playing right field. Ed Giovanola now playing second base. Scott Sanders now pitching.
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Sanders
  
  Bonds hits a popup into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Sanders
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Nen
  
  Robb Nen now pitching.
  
  Giovanola hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Nen
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Nen
  
  There goes Giovanola. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Giovanola steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughn vs. Nen
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giovanola moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leyritz vs. Nen
  
  Leyritz strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1998 -- San Francisco at San Diego (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Benard M, rf          4  1  4  1   Veras Q, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Mueller B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Sheets A, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Bonds B, lf           3  1  0  0   Sweeney M, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   
Kent J, 2b            5  1  0  0   Gwynn T, rf           3  1  1  1   
Burks E, cf           3  2  2  1   Giovanola E, 2b       1  0  1  0   
Snow J, 1b            3  0  2  2   Caminiti K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Mayne B, c            3  0  1  1   Vaughn G, lf          3  0  0  0   
Aurilia R, ss         3  0  0  0   Leyritz J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Rueter K, p           2  0  0  0   Finley S, cf          3  0  0  0   
Jones C, ph           1  0  0  0   Hernandez C, c        3  0  1  0   
Johnstone J, p        0  0  0  0   Gomez C, ss           3  0  0  0   
Rios A, ph            1  0  0  0   Ashby A, p            1  0  0  0   
Mesa J, p             0  0  0  0   Arias G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Nen R, p              0  0  0  0   Ramirez R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Boehringer B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   VanderWal J, ph       1  0  1  0   
                                   Sanders S, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5 10  5                        31  1  4  1

San Francisco    100 130 000 --  5
San Diego        100 000 000 --  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rueter K (W)          5.0  2  1  1  1  4
Johnstone J           2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Mesa J                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Nen R                 1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ashby A (L)           5.0  8  5  5  5  2
Ramirez R             0.2  0  0  0  2  1
Boehringer B          2.1  1  0  0  1  2
Sanders S             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Veras Q
DP -- San Diego 4
LOB -- San Francisco 8, San Diego 4
2B -- Burks E, Snow J
HR -- Benard M, Gwynn T
SB -- Bonds B, Benard M, Giovanola E
CS -- Benard M
T -- 2:32
A -- 19362

    

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