Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Whitson
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Whitson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Whitson
  
  Daniels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Rijo
  
  Kruk hits a popup beyond second. Oester can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Rijo
  
  Alomar bunts towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Kruk moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gwynn vs. Rijo
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rijo fields it and throws to first for the out. Kruk moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Rijo
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Whitson
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Whitson
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Whitson
  
  Esasky hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Whitson
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Oester vs. Whitson
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. There goes Esasky trying to get to third. Gwynn throws the ball in to Flannery, who tags Esasky for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Rijo
  
  Moreland hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Rijo
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Flannery vs. Rijo
  
  Flannery strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rijo vs. Whitson
  
  Rijo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Whitson
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Whitson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Daniels vs. Whitson
  
  Daniels hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Rijo
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whitson vs. Rijo
  
  Whitson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Rijo
  
  Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Whitson
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Whitson
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Whitson
  
  Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Whitson
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reed for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rijo
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rijo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Rijo
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gwynn for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rijo
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Whitson
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rijo vs. Whitson
  
  Rijo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rijo for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Whitson
  
  Larkin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Rijo
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Rijo
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Flannery vs. Rijo
  
  Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flannery for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Whitson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Whitson
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whitson. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Whitson
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Gwynn. Davis reaches second base with a double. Daniels goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Whitson
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Esasky vs. Whitson
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Rijo
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wynne vs. Rijo
  
  Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
  
  Wynne strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kruk vs. Rijo
  
  Kruk hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Rijo
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. McCullers
  
  Lance McCullers now pitching.
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. McCullers
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Gwynn. Oester reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. McCullers
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Jose Rijo.
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCullers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. McCullers
  
  Santiago fires to second and picks off Oester for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Williams
  
  Frank Williams now pitching.
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gwynn for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Williams
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Williams
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. McCullers
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Flannery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. McCullers
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. McCullers
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Williams
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Flannery vs. Williams
  
  Flannery hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Williams
  
  Williams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Williams
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ready vs. Franco
  
  Randy Ready pinch hits for Lance McCullers. John Franco now pitching. Herm Winningham now playing left field.
  
  Ready hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. Santiago scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kruk vs. Franco
  
  Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Grant
  
  Mark Grant now pitching.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Grant
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Grant
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Kruk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Grant
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Franco
  
  Dave Concepcion now playing first base.
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Franco
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Franco
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1988 -- Cincinnati at San Diego (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Larkin B, ss          4  0  1  0   Kruk J, rf            4  0  1  0   
Harris L, 3b          4  0  0  0   Alomar R, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Daniels K, lf         4  1  0  0   Gwynn T, cf           4  0  0  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Martinez C, lf        4  0  0  0   
Davis E, cf           2  0  1  1   Moreland K, 1b        3  0  0  0   
O'Neill P, rf         4  1  0  0   Santiago B, c         3  1  1  0   
Esasky N, 1b          3  0  1  0   Flannery T, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, 1b      0  0  0  0   Templeton G, ss       3  0  2  0   
Reed J, c             4  0  0  0   Whitson E, p          1  0  0  0   
Oester R, 2b          3  0  2  1   Wynne M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Rijo J, p             2  0  0  0   McCullers L, p        0  0  0  0   
Griffey K, ph         1  0  0  0   Ready R, ph           1  0  0  1   
Williams F, p         0  0  0  0   Grant M, p            0  0  0  0   
Winningham H, lf      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        30  1  4  1

Cincinnati       010 001 000 --  2
San Diego        000 000 010 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rijo J (W)            6.0  2  0  0  0  6
Williams F            1.1  2  1  0  0  2
Franco J (S)          1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L)         6.0  4  2  1  2  4
McCullers L           2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Grant M               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Whitson E, Williams F
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, San Diego 3
2B -- Davis E, Oester R
SH -- Alomar R
T -- 2:09
A -- 11836

    

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