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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 29, 1979
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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 June 29, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,870 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Steve Fields |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Rick Auerbach | Third Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 29, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Bonham
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Bonham
Strain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Strain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bonham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Bonham
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Knepper
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Knepper
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Knepper
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bonham
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Bonham
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Bonham
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Bonham
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Knepper
Bonham 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Bonham
North bunts towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Bonham
Strain is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bonham
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Bonham
The umpire calls a balk on Bonham Strain moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Bonham
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strain scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Knepper
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auerbach vs. Knepper
Auerbach bunts towards the mound. Knepper juggles the ball. That's an error on Knepper. Bench moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Knepper
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. Driessen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonham vs. Knepper
Bonham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Bonham reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Auerbach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bonham
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Bonham
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Whitfield trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Bonham
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Knepper
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Bonham
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bonham
North 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Bonham
Strain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bonham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Knepper
Auerbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Knepper
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Knepper
Bonham bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Strain covering, for the out. Auerbach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Auerbach scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Knepper
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Hill and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bonham
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bonham
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Bonham
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Knepper
Mike Sadek now catching.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws to second. Strain drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Strain. Morgan scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Auerbach vs. Griffin
Auerbach takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Paul Blair.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Soto
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Mario Soto now pitching.
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Soto
Max Venable pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Soto
North takes first base on ball four. Sadek moves to third. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Soto
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Joe Strain.
Ivie hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Soto
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sadek scores. Venable scores. North moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Tomlin
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Tomlin
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Borbon
Rob Andrews now playing second base. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Pedro Borbon now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Borbon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Borbon
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Borbon
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Borbon
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Borbon
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Sarmiento
Sadek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sarmiento
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Sarmiento
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Sarmiento
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sadek scores. North moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Sarmiento
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Sarmiento
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Lavelle
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Lavelle
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1979 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 2 1 North B, cf 4 2 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Strain J, 2b 2 1 2 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 2 0 Ivie M, ph-1b 2 0 1 1
Foster G, lf 5 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 5 0 1 1
Bench J, c 5 1 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 3
Driessen D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Andrews R, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Auerbach R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Blair P, cf 2 0 0 1 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 1 0
Geronimo C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 2 0
Bonham B, p 2 0 1 1 Hill M, c 2 0 0 0
Soto M, p 0 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 1 2 1 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 1 1 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, ph 1 0 1 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 3 36 6 13 6
Cincinnati 000 201 100 -- 4
San Francisco 001 000 32x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B 6.0 6 1 1 1 5
Soto M 0.2 1 3 3 2 1
Tomlin D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M (L) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B* 6.0 9 4 4 4 3
Griffin T 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
Borbon P (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Lavelle G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Knepper B, Concepcion D, Foster G, Strain J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, San Francisco 10
2B -- Strain J, Bonham B, Foster G
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Concepcion D
SH -- Auerbach R, Bonham B
SF -- Blair P
HBP -- by Bonham B (Strain J)
Balk -- Bonham B
T -- 3:04
A -- 18870
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