Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Merritt
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Merritt
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Merritt
  
  Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Perry
  
  Rose hits a popup towards the mound. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Perry
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Merritt
  
  Ted Savage now playing right field.
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Merritt
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Merritt
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Merritt, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Perry
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground into left field. Hart picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hart. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Perry
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Perry
  
  Helms hits a fly ball towards right. Bonds catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Merritt
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Merritt
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Merritt
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Perry
  
  Ken Henderson now playing left field.
  
  Woodward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Perry
  
  Merritt bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Savage vs. Perry
  
  Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Perry
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Merritt
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Merritt
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Merritt
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Merritt
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Perry
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Perry
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Merritt
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Merritt
  
  Dietz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Merritt
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Merritt
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Perry
  
  Helms 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: ---
  Woodward vs. Perry
  
  Woodward 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Perry
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Merritt
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Merritt
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Merritt
  
  Hunt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Perry
  
  Savage is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Perry
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tolan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Perry
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Merritt
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Merritt
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Merritt
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Merritt
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Merritt
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lanier vs. Merritt
  
  Lanier is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. Merritt
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Perry
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Perry
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Hoz vs. Perry
  
  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
  
  de la Hoz strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Merritt
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Savage. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching.
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Savage. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Ramos
  
  Don Mason pinch runs for Ron Hunt.
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Ramos
  
  McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Ramos
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mason scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietz vs. Ramos
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fuentes vs. Ramos
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lanier vs. Ramos
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. Ramos
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Perry
  
  Don Mason now playing second base. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Savage vs. Perry
  
  Savage takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Perry
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Perry
  
  The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Stewart scores. Savage moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Perry
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Fisher
  
  Jimmy Stewart now playing third base. Jack Fisher now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Fisher
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Fisher
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Perry
  
  May hits a fly ball towards center. Mays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mays. May moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Perry
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitfield vs. Perry
  
  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stewart vs. Perry
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Helms moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Savage vs. Perry
  
  Savage hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helms tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Perry
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1969 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           5  1  1  0   Rose P, rf            1  0  0  0   
Hunt R, 2b            4  0  1  1   Savage T, rf          1  0  0  1   
Mason D, pr-2b        1  1  0  0   Tolan B, cf           5  0  1  0   
Mays W, cf            5  1  2  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   
McCovey W, 1b         3  2  1  2   Perez T, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Hart J, lf            1  0  0  0   Carbo B, pr           0  0  0  0   
Henderson K, lf       3  1  1  1   Fisher J, p           0  0  0  0   
Dietz D, c            4  1  2  2   Bench J, c            4  1  1  0   
Fuentes T, 3b         4  0  1  0   May L, 1b             4  1  1  1   
Lanier H, ss          3  0  1  1   Helms T, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Perry G, p            4  0  0  0   Woodward W, ss        1  0  0  0   
                                   de la Hoz M, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Chaney D, ss          0  0  0  0   
                                   Whitfield F, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Merritt J, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Ramos P, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Stewart J, ph-3b      2  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 10  7                        32  4  6  3

San Francisco    000 010 240 --  7
Cincinnati       010 000 012 --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (W)           9.0  6  4  0  4 10

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)*        7.0  6  4  4  1  7
Ramos P               1.0  4  3  3  1  1
Fisher J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Hart J, Mays W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Fuentes T, Bonds B, Hunt R
HR -- Dietz D, McCovey W
SH -- Merritt J
SF -- Savage T
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 2:37
A -- 14268

    

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