Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McCormick
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. McCormick
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. McCormick
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Nolan
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson 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. Nolan
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Nolan
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Hunt scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Nolan
  
  Hart strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McCormick
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. McCormick
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. McCormick
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. McCormick
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. McCormick
  
  Nolan bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. McCormick
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. May scores. Cardenas scores. Nolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. McCormick
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Nolan scores. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Herbel
  
  Ron Herbel now pitching.
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Herbel
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Nolan
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McRae scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Nolan
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McRae scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Herbel
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Herbel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Herbel
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Nolan
  
  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Nolan
  
  Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Nolan
  
  Hunt hits a line drive towards right. Rose catches it and throws to first to double up Henderson. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Gibbon
  
  Joe Gibbon now pitching.
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Gibbon
  
  Nolan bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibbon covering, for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Gibbon
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Nolan
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Nolan
  
  Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gibbon
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Gibbon
  
  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 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Gibbon
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibbon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Nolan
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Nolan
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Nolan
  
  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Nolan
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Robertson
  
  Rich Robertson now pitching.
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Robertson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Robertson
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Nolan
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Mays reaches second base with a double. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Nolan
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McRae scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt scores. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hart vs. Nolan
  
  Hart hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Alou reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Nolan
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Robertson
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Robertson
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Robertson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Robertson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Nolan
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schroder vs. Carroll
  
  Bob Schroder pinch hits for Rich Robertson. Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Schroder takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Carroll
  
  Nate Oliver pinch runs for Bob Schroder.
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hunt vs. Carroll
  
  Ty Cline pinch runs for Bobby Bonds.
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. Lanier scores. Oliver moves to third. Cline moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mays vs. Carroll
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Cline moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCovey vs. Carroll
  
  McCovey hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Johnson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Perez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Perez. Cline scores. Hunt scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hart vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Abernathy
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCovey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Abernathy
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Linzy
  
  Ty Cline now playing left field. Jim Davenport now playing third base. Frank Linzy now pitching. Ollie Brown now playing right field.
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Linzy
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Linzy
  
  May 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 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Abernathy
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Abernathy
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Abernathy
  
  Cline strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Linzy
  
  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Hal McRae.
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Linzy
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Linzy
  
  Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rose vs. Linzy
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1968 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            5  0  2  2   Bonds B, rf           3  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  2  1   Cline T, pr-lf        1  1  0  0   
Johnson A, lf         3  0  0  0   Hunt R, 2b            3  3  2  1   
Bench J, c            4  0  2  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           4  1  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  1  2  4   
May L, 1b             3  1  0  0   Hart J, 3b            3  0  0  0   
McRae H, 2b           3  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       0  0  0  0   
Whitfield F, ph       1  0  0  0   Alou J, lf            4  0  2  2   
Cardenas L, ss        4  1  3  1   Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   
Nolan G, p            2  1  1  0   Dietz D, c            4  0  0  0   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          4  1  2  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   McCormick M, p        0  0  0  0   
Jones M, ph           1  0  1  0   Herbel R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Henderson K, ph       0  0  0  0   
                                   Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Marshall D, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Robertson R, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Schroder B, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Oliver N, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown O, rf           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 12  4                        32  8  9  7

Cincinnati       040 000 000 --  4
San Francisco    100 002 50x --  8

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G*              6.0  7  4  4  2  2
Carroll C (L)         0.1  1  4  3  2  0
Abernathy T           1.2  1  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M           1.1  7  4  4  1  1
Herbel R              1.2  0  0  0  1  0
Gibbon J              2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Robertson R (W)       2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Linzy F (S)           2.0  3  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Perez T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 5
2B -- Hunt R, McCovey W 2, Pinson V, Mays W, Alou J
SH -- Nolan G
HBP -- by Carroll C (Hunt R)
T -- 2:40
A -- 2361

    

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