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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 4, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 52,115 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Roger Grooms 2B: Les Treitel 3B: Mick Sharkey |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Rick Auerbach | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 4, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Seaver
North hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Seaver
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Seaver
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blue
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Seaver
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Seaver
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Seaver. Ivie scores. Hill moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Seaver
Blue bunts towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Seaver
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hill scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Seaver
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Seaver
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach juggles the ball. That's an error on Auerbach. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Clark moves to third. Evans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching.
Bench fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bench. Clark scores. Evans scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Moskau
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Moskau
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blue
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blue
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moskau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Moskau
Blue bunts towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Moskau
North hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Moskau
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moskau vs. Blue
Moskau strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Blue
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Blue
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Foster fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Foster. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Moskau
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Moskau
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Moskau
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Moskau
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blue
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Geronimo reaches third base with a triple. Bench scores. Driessen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeFreites vs. Blue
Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
DeFreites hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Blue
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Capilla
North hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Capilla
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Blue
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Blue
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Morgan scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Capilla
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Capilla
Clark takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Capilla
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Capilla
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to home to get Madlock. Clark moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Capilla
Hill takes first base on ball four. Clark scores. Evans moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to home to get Evans. Ivie moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Tomlin
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blue
Dave Collins pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching.
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Pastore
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Pastore
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Pastore
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blue
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blue
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pastore
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Pastore
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Pastore
Hill hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blue
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blue
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Blue
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Pastore
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pastore
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Pastore
North hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blue
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blue
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Frank Pastore.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blue
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Blue
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/1979 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
North B, cf 6 0 0 1 Griffey K, rf 4 0 2 0
Whitfield T, lf 5 1 4 2 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 1
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Clark J, rf 3 3 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Bench J, c 3 1 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Hill M, c 4 1 1 1 Auerbach R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 2 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 2 2 2
Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 0 0 0 0
Moskau P, p 1 0 0 0
DeFreitas A, ph 0 0 0 1
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 11 11 8 33 5 9 5
San Francisco 081 101 000 -- 11
Cincinnati 001 310 000 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 9 5 5 4 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 1.2 6 7 4 1 0
Moskau P 2.1 3 3 1 1 0
Capilla D 1.1 1 1 1 3 0
Tomlin D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pastore F 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Seaver T, Auerbach R, Bench J, Morgan J, Foster G
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Whitfield T, Griffey K 2, Clark J
3B -- Geronimo C
HR -- Ivie M
SH -- Metzger R, Blue V 2
SF -- Concepcion D, Evans D, DeFreitas A
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:45
A -- 52115
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