Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Marichal
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Marichal
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Grimsley
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Grimsley
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Marichal
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Marichal
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Grimsley
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Grimsley
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Marichal
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart juggles the ball. That's an error on Hart. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Marichal
  
  Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Marichal
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Healy and he is out, Hart applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Marichal
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Marichal
  
  Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Grimsley
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Grimsley
  
  Healy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marichal vs. Grimsley
  
  Marichal 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Marichal
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Marichal
  
  Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Marichal
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards left field. Williams picks it up and throws to Fuentes who relays to third to catch Uhlaenderfor the out. Javier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Grimsley
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Grimsley
  
  Speier 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Marichal
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Marichal
  
  Rose hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Grimsley
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Grimsley
  
  Hart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Grimsley
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Grimsley
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Marichal
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Marichal
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Marichal
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Grimsley
  
  Marichal hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Grimsley
  
  Fuentes strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Marichal
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimsley vs. Marichal
  
  Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Marichal
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Grimsley
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Grimsley
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Marichal
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Marichal
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Grimsley
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Grimsley
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Grimsley
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Marichal
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Marichal
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Grimsley
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Dave Concepcion now playing third base. Al Gallagher pinch hits for Juan Marichal.
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching. Jimmy Rosario pinch runs for Al Gallagher.
  
  There goes Rosario. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Carroll
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Carroll
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Carroll
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1972 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            3  1  0  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  2  2   Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   Speier C, ss          4  0  1  0   
Bench J, c            3  0  0  0   Bonds B, rf           3  0  0  0   
Uhlaender T, rf       3  0  0  0   Kingman D, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Menke D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Hart J, 3b            3  1  1  1   
Javier J, 3b          3  0  1  0   Maddox G, cf          3  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          0  0  0  0   Healy F, c            3  0  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss-3b   3  0  1  0   Marichal J, p         2  0  0  0   
Grimsley R, p         1  0  0  0   Gallagher A, ph       1  0  1  0   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Rosario J, pr         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  4  2                        30  1  6  1

Cincinnati       002 000 000 --  2
San Francisco    000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)*       8.0  5  1  1  0  5
Carroll C (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L)        9.0  4  2  2  4  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Hart J
DP -- Cincinnati 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 2
2B -- Healy F
HR -- Morgan J, Hart J
CS -- Concepcion D, Rosario J
SH -- Grimsley R 2
T -- 2:01
A -- 2670

    

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