Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Minton
  
  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--
  Griffey vs. Minton
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Minton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Minton
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Capilla
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Capilla
  
  Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Capilla
  
  Madlock bunts towards the mound. Capilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Capilla
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foli moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Capilla
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Capilla
  
  Elliott 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: ---
  Driessen vs. Minton
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Minton
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Minton
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Minton
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Capilla vs. Minton
  
  Capilla bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Minton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. There goes Concepcion trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Capilla
  
  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 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Capilla
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Capilla
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minton vs. Capilla
  
  Minton takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Capilla
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Minton
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Minton
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Minton
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Minton
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Minton
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Capilla
  
  Foli 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, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Capilla
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Capilla
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Capilla
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Minton
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Minton
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capilla vs. Minton
  
  Capilla bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Capilla
  
  Bill Plummer now catching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Capilla covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Capilla
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Capilla
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Capilla
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minton vs. Capilla
  
  Minton strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Minton
  
  Skip James now playing first base.
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Minton
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Griffey reaches second base with a double. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Elliott throws the ball in to Foli who relays the ball to Hill, who tags Rose, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Minton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. James scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Minton
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Griffey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Minton
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Capilla
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Capilla
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Capilla
  
  Madlock hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Capilla
  
  James takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Capilla
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Minton
  
  Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Minton
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Minton
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. James scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Capilla
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Capilla
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Capilla
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Minton
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. James scoops it up and throws to first, with Minton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Minton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Minton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Minton
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching. Vic Harris pinch hits for Greg Minton.
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hume
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Hume
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Heaverlo
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Heaverlo
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Driessen reaches third base with a triple. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Plummer vs. Heaverlo
  
  Plummer hits a line drive towards the mound. Heaverlo catches it and throws to third to double up Driessen. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Hume
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Hume
  
  James takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Hume
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. James moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Torres
  
  Angel Torres now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Madlock scores. James moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Torres
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomasson vs. Torres
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. James scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hill vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Borbon
  
  Jack Clark pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Moffitt
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borbon vs. Moffitt
  
  Borbon strikes out. There goes Concepcion. The throw from Hill to Foli, and Concepcion is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Borbon
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Borbon
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foli for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Borbon
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1977 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            4  0  3  1   Thomas D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Knight R, 3b          0  0  0  0   Foli T, ss            4  0  0  0   
Griffey K, rf         4  2  2  0   Madlock B, 2b         5  1  2  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         2  0  1  0   
Foster G, lf          4  1  1  0   James S, 1b           0  1  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        4  1  3  2   Elliott R, lf         4  1  1  0   
Bench J, c            2  1  1  0   Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Plummer B, c          1  0  0  0   Thomasson G, rf       3  0  2  1   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  2  1   Hill M, c             2  0  0  1   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  0  0   Minton G, p           1  0  0  0   
Capilla D, p          2  0  0  0   Harris V, ph          1  0  0  0   
Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0   Heaverlo D, p         0  0  0  0   
Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   Clark J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Torres A, p           0  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 12  4                        31  3  6  2

Cincinnati       021 010 010 --  5
San Francisco    000 000 030 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Capilla D (W)         6.0  3  0  0  6  5
Hume T*               1.0  2  3  3  1  1
Torres A              0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Borbon P (S)          1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minton G (L)          7.0  9  4  3  1  5
Heaverlo D            1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Moffitt R             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Madlock B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, San Francisco 9
2B -- Driessen D 2, McCovey W, Griffey K, Madlock B
3B -- Driessen D
CS -- Concepcion D
SF -- Hill M
WP -- Capilla D 2, Torres A
T -- 2:42
A -- 3014

    

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