Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Pierce
  
  Kasko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pierce
  
  Blasingame 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 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Pierce
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Maloney
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Maloney
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Maloney
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Maloney
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Pierce
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Pierce
  
  Foiles hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Pierce
  
  Keough 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 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Maloney
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maloney covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Maloney
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Maloney
  
  Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maloney vs. Pierce
  
  Maloney 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 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Pierce
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pierce
  
  Blasingame 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 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Maloney
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Maloney
  
  Hiller takes first base on ball four. Pierce moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Maloney
  
  Mays hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Robinson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Blasingame. Blasingame fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Blasingame. Pierce scores. Hiller goes all the way around to score. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Maloney
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Maloney
  
  Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Pierce
  
  Post is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Pierce
  
  Cardenas 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 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Maloney
  
  Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Maloney
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Maloney
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Maloney
  
  Pierce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Pierce
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Pierce
  
  Keough strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaines vs. Pierce
  
  Joe Gaines pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
  
  Gaines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kasko vs. Pierce
  
  Kasko 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 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Klippstein
  
  Hiller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Klippstein
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Klippstein
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Klippstein
  
  Cepeda 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 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pierce
  
  Carl Boles now playing left field.
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards the mound. Pierce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Pierce
  
  Post is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Klippstein
  
  Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Klippstein
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Klippstein
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pierce vs. Klippstein
  
  Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Klippstein
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hiller vs. Klippstein
  
  Hiller hits a line drive into center field. Keough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. Davenport scores. Pagan scores. Alou goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Klippstein
  
  Mays 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 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Pierce
  
  Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Pierce
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Pierce
  
  Keough 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 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boles vs. Klippstein
  
  Boles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Klippstein
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Klippstein
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Pierce
  
  Gene Freese pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Pierce
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pierce
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Sisler
  
  Dave Sisler now pitching.
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Sisler
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Sisler
  
  Pierce bunts towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Sisler
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Pierce
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Pierce
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. Pierce
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Boles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Pierce
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1962 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Kasko E, 3b           4  1  1  1   Alou M, rf            4  2  1  0   
Blasingame D, 2b      3  0  0  0   Hiller C, 2b          3  1  1  2   
Robinson F, rf        4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  2  2   
Post W, lf            4  0  0  0   McCovey W, lf         2  1  2  4   
Cardenas L, ss        4  1  2  1   Boles C, lf           1  0  0  0   
Foiles H, c           4  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Coleman G, 1b         3  0  1  0   Bailey E, c           4  1  1  1   
Keough M, cf          3  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Maloney J, p          1  0  0  0   Pagan J, ss           4  1  0  0   
Gaines J, ph          1  0  1  0   Pierce B, p           3  1  1  0   
Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Freese G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        32 10  9  9

Cincinnati       100 000 100 --  2
San Francisco    103 123 00x -- 10

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maloney J (L)         4.0  5  5  4  1  4
Klippstein J          3.0  4  5  2  1  3
Sisler D              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W)          9.0  5  2  2  2  6

E -- Blasingame D 2, Keough M
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 3
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Kasko E, Bailey E, McCovey W, Cardenas L
SH -- Pierce B
SF -- McCovey W
T -- 2:25
A -- 26547

    

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