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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 24, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 29,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 24, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Jay
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Jay
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jay
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hiller moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hiller tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Hiller who tags Kasko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jay
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Jay
Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sanford
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Sanford
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sanford
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Jay
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Jay
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jay
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Sanford
Jay hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sanford
The umpire calls a balk on Sanford Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Sanford
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Blasingame steals third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Kasko attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jay
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jay
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Jay
Sanford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Jay
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiller vs. Jay
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanford scores. Kuenn moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays takes first base on ball four. Kuenn scores. Hiller moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Sherman Jones now pitching.
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Jones
Davenport hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sanford
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Sanford
There goes Robinson. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Sanford
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jones
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Jones
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Jones
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sanford
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Sanford
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Sherman Jones.
Gaines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaines moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaines tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching. Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Eddie Kasko now playing third base.
Hiller hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Lynch picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynch. Alou moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Alou scores. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sanford
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sanford
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sanford
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Darrell Johnson.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sanford
Gus Bell pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Sanford
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hunt
Ken Hunt now pitching. Johnny Edwards now catching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Hunt
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hunt
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sanford
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Lynch bunts towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. O'Dell
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. O'Dell
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hunt
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hunt
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hunt
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Miller
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Miller
Wally Post pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Miller
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Henry
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Henry
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Miller
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Miller
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Miller
Coleman hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Miller
There goes Pinson. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Davenport applying the tag. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1961 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, lf 5 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Hiller C, 2b 4 2 1 1 Kasko E, ss-3b 4 0 2 2
Alou M, rf 4 2 2 0 Pinson V, cf 3 0 2 1
Mays W, cf 3 2 1 2 Lynch J, lf 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 2 1 4 Coleman G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 2
Davenport J, 3b 5 1 1 3 Freese G, 3b 2 0 1 0
Pagan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 2 0 1 0
Sanford J, p 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, c 2 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Jay J, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Gaines J, ph 0 1 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunt K, p 0 0 0 0
Post W, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 12 10 11 31 5 10 5
San Francisco 100 902 000 -- 12
Cincinnati 101 012 000 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 6.1 8 5 5 5 4
O'Dell B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Miller S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L) 3.2 7 7 7 2 3
Johnson K* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Jones S 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Hook J 1.0 2 2 1 1 0
Hunt K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Henry B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Lynch J, Coleman G
DP -- San Francisco 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Cardenas L
HR -- Davenport J, Cepeda O, Robinson F
SB -- Blasingame D, Robinson F
CS -- Pinson V
SH -- Lynch J
SF -- Mays W, Pinson V, Kasko E
Balk -- Sanford J
T -- 2:55
A -- 29272
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