Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blue
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blue
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Blue
  
  Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Blue
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield throws the ball in to Madlock who tags Bench, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Foster scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Seaver
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Seaver
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Seaver
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Seaver
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Blue
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blue
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seaver vs. Blue
  
  Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Seaver
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Seaver
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blue
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Blue
  
  Blue fires over to first and McCovey drops the ball. That's an error on McCovey. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Blue
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Blue
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cruz. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Griffey steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Blue
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Seaver
  
  Sadek strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Seaver
  
  Art Gardner pinch hits for Vida Blue.
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Seaver
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Cornutt
  
  Terry Cornutt now pitching.
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Cornutt
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Cornutt
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Cornutt
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Seaver
  
  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 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Seaver
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Seaver
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Seaver
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cornutt
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Cornutt
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Cornutt
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Seaver
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Seaver
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Cornutt
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Cornutt
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Cornutt
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Seaver
  
  Vic Harris pinch hits for Terry Cornutt.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Seaver
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Seaver
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Barr
  
  Jim Barr now pitching.
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seaver vs. Barr
  
  There goes Kennedy. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Barr
  
  Seaver bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Barr
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Barr
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Barr
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Barr
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Seaver
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Seaver
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Seaver
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Nastu
  
  Phil Nastu now pitching. Skip James now playing first base.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Nastu
  
  Henderson 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, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Nastu
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Nastu
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. James scoops it up and throws to first, with Nastu covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Seaver
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tamargo vs. Seaver
  
  John Tamargo pinch hits for Mike Sadek.
  
  The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tamargo vs. Seaver
  
  Tamargo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Seaver
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Nastu
  
  John Tamargo now catching.
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Nastu
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Nastu
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Nastu
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Seaver
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base.
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Seaver
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Seaver
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1978 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            5  1  1  0   Madlock B, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Knight R, 3b          0  0  0  0   Whitfield T, lf       3  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  2  4  2   Clark J, rf           4  0  0  0   
Griffey K, rf         5  1  2  1   Evans D, 3b           2  1  1  1   
Foster G, lf          4  1  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            3  0  1  2   Nastu P, p            0  0  0  0   
Henderson K, cf       4  0  0  0   Cruz H, cf            3  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        3  0  1  0   Metzger R, ss         2  0  0  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         4  1  2  0   Sadek M, c            2  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           4  0  0  0   Tamargo J, ph-c       0  0  0  0   
                                   Blue V, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Gardner A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Cornutt T, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Harris V, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Barr J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   James S, 1b           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  5                        26  1  2  1

Cincinnati       203 000 100 --  6
San Francisco    000 100 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          9.0  2  1  1  4  9

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            3.0  7  5  4  0  2
Cornutt T             3.0  1  0  0  0  0
Barr J                1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Nastu P               2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Cruz H, McCovey W
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 2
2B -- Griffey K
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Griffey K, Kennedy J
SF -- Bench J
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:03
A -- 22726

    

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