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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 23, 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 23, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 50,510 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 23, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Rose moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen hits a popup towards short. LeMaster 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. Norman
Herndon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Montefusco
Geronimo 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Montefusco
Auerbach is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Norman
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Norman
Norman fires over to first and Morgan covering first, drops the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Norman
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Norman
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Montefusco
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Norman
Montefusco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Montefusco moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Norman
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Norman
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ivie for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Norman
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Norman
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman juggles the ball. That's an error on Norman. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Norman
There goes Whitfield. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Whitfield steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montefusco vs. Norman
Montefusco takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to third. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Montefusco
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Montefusco
Auerbach bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Montefusco
Norman 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Norman
Clark hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Driessen reaches third base with a triple. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Driessen. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Montefusco
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Norman
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Norman
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Montefusco
Auerbach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Montefusco
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Norman
Willie McCovey pinch hits for John Montefusco.
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Murray
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Willie McCovey. Dale Murray now pitching.
Herndon bunts towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Murray
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Murray
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Murray
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lavelle
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lavelle
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Murray
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Murray
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Murray
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Murray
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Murray
Skip James pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
James strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Moffitt
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Moffitt
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Murray
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Murray
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Murray
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Murray
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Murray
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Murray
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Moffitt
Dave Collins pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Moffitt
Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moffitt
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Moffitt
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Moffitt
Morgan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Moffitt
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bair
Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. Junior Kennedy now playing third base. Doug Bair now pitching.
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Bair
Mike Sadek pinch runs for Marc Hill.
Whitfield bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Bair
Vic Harris pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heintzelman vs. Bair
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for John Curtis.
Heintzelman hits a line drive into left field. Foster 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 4/23/1978 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 1 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 1 2 1 Ivie M, 1b 5 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Hill M, c 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Sadek M, pr 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Whitfield T, lf 2 0 0 0
Auerbach R, ss 2 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris V, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 0 0 0 0
Norman F, p 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 1 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Andrews R, pr 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
James S, ph 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 6 2 31 1 2 0
Cincinnati 000 001 000 1 -- 2
San Francisco 000 100 000 0 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F* 6.0 1 1 0 7 4
Murray D (W) 3.0 1 0 0 4 4
Bair D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J 7.0 3 1 1 3 5
Lavelle G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Moffitt R (L) 1.2 3 1 1 1 3
Curtis J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Madlock B, Morgan J, Norman F
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, San Francisco 14
2B -- Geronimo C, LeMaster J, Griffey K
3B -- Driessen D
SB -- Whitfield T
SH -- Auerbach R, Herndon L, Whitfield T
WP -- Murray D
T -- 3:05
A -- 50510
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