Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Blue
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  Morgan 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blue
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Littlejohn and he is out, Strain applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  North vs. LaCoss
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strain vs. LaCoss
  
  The umpire calls a balk on LaCoss North moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strain vs. LaCoss
  
  LaCoss spins and fires to second and Concepcion drops the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. North moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Strain vs. LaCoss
  
  Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ivie vs. LaCoss
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. Strain moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. LaCoss
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strain scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Venable vs. LaCoss
  
  Venable hits a fly ball towards center field. Cruz fields the ball and throws to third. Knight drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Knight. Ivie moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Herndon vs. LaCoss
  
  Herndon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Metzger vs. LaCoss
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ivie scores. Evans moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Metzger vs. LaCoss
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. Herndon scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Littlejohn vs. Sarmiento
  
  Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
  
  Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Blue vs. Sarmiento
  
  Blue strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blue
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Blue
  
  Knight 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, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Blue
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Sarmiento
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strain vs. Sarmiento
  
  There goes North. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Sarmiento
  
  Strain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Sarmiento
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Sarmiento
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Venable vs. Sarmiento
  
  Venable strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo Domingo vs. Blue
  
  Rafael Santo Domingo pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
  
  Santo Domingo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Blue
  
  Collins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Leibrandt
  
  Charlie Leibrandt now pitching.
  
  Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Leibrandt
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Littlejohn vs. Leibrandt
  
  Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws to second. Morgan drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Morgan. Herndon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Leibrandt
  
  Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Leibrandt
  
  North hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blue
  
  Concepcion 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, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blue
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Blue
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Leibrandt
  
  Strain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ivie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Leibrandt
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Leibrandt covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Blue
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  There's a wild pitch. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball towards left. Herndon catches it and throws to home to double up Driessen. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Blue
  
  Paul Blair pinch hits for Charlie Leibrandt.
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Venable strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Tomlin
  
  Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Tomlin
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Blue
  
  Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  There's a wild pitch. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Blue
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Littlejohn vs. Tomlin
  
  Littlejohn strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Littlejohn out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Tomlin
  
  Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Tomlin
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster throws the ball in to Morgan who tags North, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blue
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Blue
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Driessen vs. Blue
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. Bench scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Auerbach vs. Blue
  
  Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Driessen scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Blue
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Strain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Bair
  
  There goes Strain. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Strain steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ivie vs. Bair
  
  Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Bair
  
  Evans bunts towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strain moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Venable vs. Bair
  
  Venable hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strain scores. Ivie moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Herndon vs. Bair
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metzger vs. Bair
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Littlejohn vs. Bair
  
  Littlejohn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blue
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Minton
  
  Greg Minton now pitching. Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Minton
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Lavelle
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Bair
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  North vs. Bair
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Bair
  
  Strain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lavelle
  
  Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Doug Bair.
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lavelle
  
  Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Lavelle
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Lavelle
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1979 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, rf         5  0  3  0   North B, cf           5  1  3  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  0  0   Strain J, 2b          5  2  3  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  1  2  0   Ivie M, 1b            3  1  2  1   
Foster G, lf          4  0  1  0   Evans D, 3b           4  1  3  1   
Bench J, c            3  2  2  1   Venable M, rf         4  0  1  1   
Knight R, 3b          4  0  2  1   Herndon L, lf         1  2  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        4  1  2  1   Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  2   
Cruz H, cf            4  0  1  0   Minton G, p           0  0  0  0   
LaCoss M, p           0  0  0  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
Sarmiento M, p        0  0  0  0   Littlejohn D, c       4  0  0  0   
SantoDomingo R, ph    1  0  0  0   Blue V, p             3  0  0  0   
Leibrandt C, p        0  0  0  0   LeMaster J, ss        1  0  0  0   
Blair P, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Auerbach R, ph        1  0  0  1                                      
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Kennedy J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 13  4                        33  7 13  5

Cincinnati       010 000 210 --  4
San Francisco    501 000 10x --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L)          0.1  5  5  5  1  0
Sarmiento M           1.2  3  0  0  0  2
Leibrandt C           2.0  1  1  0  2  0
Tomlin D              2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Bair D                2.0  3  1  1  1  3

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)*           7.0 11  4  4  1  3
Minton G              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Lavelle G (S)         1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Concepcion D, Knight R, Morgan J
DP -- Cincinnati 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, San Francisco 7
2B -- Driessen D, Cruz H
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Strain J
CS -- Concepcion D, North B
WP -- LaCoss M, Blue V 2
Balk -- LaCoss M
T -- 2:30
A -- 4880

    

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