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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 8, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 8, 1974 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | John D'Acquisto |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,729 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bob Engel |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
John D'Acquisto | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 8, 1974
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. D'Acquisto
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. D'Acquisto
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. D'Acquisto
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. D'Acquisto
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. D'Acquisto
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Nelson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Nelson
The umpire calls a balk on Nelson Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Nelson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Nelson
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Nelson
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Nelson
There goes Maddox. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Nelson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. D'Acquisto
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. D'Acquisto
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. D'Acquisto
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Nelson
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Nelson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Nelson
Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
D'Acquisto vs. Nelson
D'Acquisto 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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. D'Acquisto
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. D'Acquisto
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. D'Acquisto
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. D'Acquisto
There goes Morgan. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. D'Acquisto
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Nelson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Nelson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Nelson
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. D'Acquisto
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. D'Acquisto
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. D'Acquisto
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Nelson
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Nelson
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Nelson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Nelson
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. D'Acquisto
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. D'Acquisto
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. D'Acquisto
Nelson bunts towards first. Ontiveros scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. D'Acquisto
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Nelson
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
D'Acquisto vs. Nelson
D'Acquisto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Nelson
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Nelson
Speier takes first base on ball four. D'Acquisto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Nelson
Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Nelson
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Nelson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. D'Acquisto
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. D'Acquisto
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. D'Acquisto
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. D'Acquisto
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. D'Acquisto juggles the ball. That's an error on D'Acquisto. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. D'Acquisto
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. George Foster now playing right field.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Carroll
Phillips 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Carroll
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. D'Acquisto
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. D'Acquisto
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. D'Acquisto
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. D'Acquisto
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. D'Acquisto
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. D'Acquisto
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Carroll
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Carroll
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Carroll
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Carroll
Maddox 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
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sosa
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Sosa
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Sosa covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Sosa
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Borbon
Ontiveros 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Borbon
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sosa
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Sosa
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kingman. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Sosa
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Sosa
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sosa
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Perez takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Moffitt
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1974 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 5 1 2 0 Bonds B, rf 3 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Speier C, ss 3 1 1 0 Driessen D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 4 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Griffey K, rf 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 3 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 D'Acquisto J, p 2 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, cf 4 1 2 1 Sosa E, p 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0 Foster G, rf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 30 4 6 4 Cincinnati 000 000 201 -- 3 San Francisco 100 030 00x -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nelson R (L) 5.0 5 4 4 3 2 Carroll C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO D'Acquisto J (W) 6.2 6 2 2 4 4 Sosa E 2.0 1 1 0 2 1 Moffitt R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- D'Acquisto J, Kingman D DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, San Francisco 5 2B -- Rose P, Concepcion D HR -- Maddox G, Rettenmund M SB -- Maddox G CS -- Morgan J SH -- Nelson R SF -- Morgan J WP -- Nelson R 2 Balk -- Nelson R T -- 2:37 A -- 4729
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