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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 22, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 22, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Capilla |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,677 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Doug Capilla | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 22, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blue
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Blue
Foster takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Blue
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Capilla
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Capilla
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Capilla
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Capilla
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Herndon scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Capilla
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Capilla
Whitfield 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Blue
There goes Driessen. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Capilla vs. Blue
Capilla bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Blue
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Rose reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Capilla
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Capilla
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Capilla
Blue takes first base on ball four. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Capilla
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Capilla
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Evans reaches second base with a double. LeMaster scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blue
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blue
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Borbon
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Borbon
Clark hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Borbon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Borbon
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a fly ball towards right. Clark settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clark. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Auerbach goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Blue
Mike Grace pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Blue
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sarmiento
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sarmiento
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blue
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blue
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sarmiento
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Sarmiento
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Sarmiento
McCovey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Sarmiento
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Sarmiento
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Sarmiento fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarmiento vs. Blue
Sarmiento strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sarmiento
Hill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sarmiento
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sarmiento
Blue hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sarmiento
Herndon hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blue
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey bunts towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Blue
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Madlock fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sarmiento
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sarmiento
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Sarmiento
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blue
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sarmiento
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sarmiento
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sarmiento
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blue
Dave Collins pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blue
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching. Mike Ivie pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Bair
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Mike Ivie. Vic Harris pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Bair
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Vic Harris now playing shortstop.
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Lavelle
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lavelle
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Lavelle
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lavelle
There goes Bench. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Bench steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Tomlin
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Tomlin
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Tomlin
Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Tomlin
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Tomlin
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1978 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 5 0 2 1 Herndon L, cf 4 1 0 0
Griffey K, rf 5 1 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 0 2 2
Bench J, c 5 0 0 1 James S, pr 0 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 2 1 0 Clark J, rf 5 0 1 0
Auerbach R, ss 3 2 1 1 Whitfield T, lf 5 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 2 2 Hill M, c 4 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 1 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 1 1 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph 1 0 1 0
Grace M, ph 1 0 0 0 Andrews R, pr 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M, p 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 1 1 1
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Harris V, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 8 5 37 4 9 4
Cincinnati 010 201 000 1 -- 5
San Francisco 210 001 000 0 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Capilla D 1.2 4 3 3 2 2
Borbon P 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M 5.0 1 1 1 3 1
Bair D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V 9.0 6 4 3 3 11
Lavelle G (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Griffey K, Clark J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, San Francisco 8
2B -- McCovey W, Rose P, Evans D, Geronimo C
HR -- Auerbach R, Blue V
SB -- Driessen D, Bench J
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:29
A -- 24677
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