Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bolin
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Bolin
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bolin
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Arrigo
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Arrigo
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Arrigo
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Arrigo
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bolin
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bolin
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Bolin
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Arrigo
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Arrigo
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Arrigo
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bolin
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Bolin
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arrigo vs. Bolin
  
  Arrigo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Arrigo
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolin vs. Arrigo
  
  Bolin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Arrigo
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bolin
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Bolin
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Bolin covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bolin
  
  Bolin fires to first and has Pinson trapped. There's the throw to Lanier who tags Pinson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bolin
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Arrigo
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Arrigo
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Arrigo
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Arrigo
  
  The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Arrigo
  
  Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietz vs. Arrigo
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dietz vs. Arrigo
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Arrigo
  
  Alou is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lanier vs. Arrigo
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Hart scores. There goes Alou trying to get to third. Johnson throws the ball in to Perez, who tags Alou for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Bolin
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bolin
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bolin
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Bolin
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolin vs. Arrigo
  
  Bolin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Arrigo
  
  Bonds bunts towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Arrigo
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Arrigo
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Arrigo
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. McGinn
  
  Dan McGinn now pitching.
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. McGinn
  
  Hart hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Bolin
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Bolin
  
  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bolin
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Abernathy
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McRae settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Abernathy
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolin vs. Abernathy
  
  Bolin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Abernathy
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Abernathy
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Abernathy
  
  Don Mason pinch runs for Ron Hunt.
  
  There goes Mason. The throw from Bench and he is out, McRae applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Bolin
  
  Don Mason now playing second base. Ty Cline now playing left field.
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bolin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Bolin
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bolin
  
  May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Abernathy
  
  Mays hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Abernathy
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Abernathy
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bolin
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bolin
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Bolin
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bolin
  
  Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. McCool
  
  Billy McCool now pitching.
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. McCool
  
  Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. McCool
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards second. McRae fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolin vs. McCool
  
  Bolin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bolin
  
  Jack Hiatt now playing first base.
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Bolin
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bolin
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Bolin
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1968 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  0  1  0   Bonds B, rf           4  2  1  3   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  2  0   Hunt R, 2b            2  1  0  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   Mason D, pr-2b        0  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            4  0  1  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  3  4   
May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           2  1  1  1   Hiatt J, 1b           0  0  0  0   
McRae H, 2b           3  0  0  0   Hart J, 3b            3  1  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   Dietz D, c            3  1  0  0   
Arrigo G, p           1  0  0  0   Alou J, lf            2  0  0  0   
McGinn D, p           0  0  0  0   Cline T, lf           1  0  1  0   
Whitfield F, ph       1  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          4  1  2  2   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Bolin B, p            4  0  1  0   
Jones M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
McCool B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        31  9  9  9

Cincinnati       000 000 010 --  1
San Francisco    000 333 00x --  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (L)          4.1  6  6  6  3  3
McGinn D              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Abernathy T           2.0  2  3  3  1  1
McCool B              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bolin B (W)           9.0  5  1  1  1  8

E -- McRae H
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, San Francisco 3
HR -- Mays W 2, Bonds B, Perez T
SB -- Hart J, McCovey W, Bonds B
CS -- Pinson V, Mason D
HBP -- by Abernathy T (Hunt R)
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:18
A -- 7187

    

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