Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Cumberland
  
  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--
  Helms vs. Cumberland
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Cumberland
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Cumberland
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Helms scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Cumberland
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Grimsley
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Grimsley
  
  Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cumberland
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Cumberland
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cumberland
  
  Concepcion 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 2

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Grimsley
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Grimsley
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Grimsley
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Cumberland
  
  Grimsley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Cumberland
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fuentes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Cumberland
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Grimsley
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up 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 ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cumberland vs. Grimsley
  
  Cumberland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cumberland
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cumberland
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Cumberland
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Grimsley
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Grimsley
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Foster 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: ---
  McRae vs. Cumberland
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Cumberland
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Cumberland
  
  Concepcion 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimsley vs. Cumberland
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Grimsley
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Grimsley
  
  Dietz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Grimsley
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Grimsley
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Cumberland
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Cumberland
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Cumberland
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. May reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Cumberland
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Cumberland
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Cumberland
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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: ---
  Speier vs. Grimsley
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cumberland vs. Grimsley
  
  Bench throws to second, with Concepcion covering, and has Speier trapped. There's the throw to Perez who tags Speier for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cumberland vs. Grimsley
  
  Cumberland hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play 

Top 7

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

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Grimsley
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Grimsley
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Grimsley
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Cumberland
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Speier. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Cumberland
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Cumberland
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Cumberland
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. McMahon
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. McMahon
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. May moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foster vs. McMahon
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. McMahon
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. McMahon
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Grimsley
  
  Buddy Bradford now playing left field. Pat Corrales now catching.
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Grimsley
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Grimsley
  
  Gallagher 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 9

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Stone
  
  Steve Stone now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Stone
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Stone
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Stone
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Lee May.
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes catches it and throws to first to double up Chaney. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Grimsley
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Tony Perez now playing first base.
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Grimsley
  
  Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Steve Stone.
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1971 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            5  3  3  1   Bonds B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           5  1  1  0   Fuentes T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             5  1  4  2   Kingman D, rf         3  0  0  0   
Chaney D, pr-3b       0  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Perez T, 3b-1b        4  0  0  0   Dietz D, c            3  1  1  1   
Bench J, c            3  1  0  0   Henderson K, lf       2  0  0  0   
Corrales P, c         0  0  0  0   Gallagher A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           3  1  0  0   Speier C, ss          3  0  2  0   
Bradford B, lf        0  0  0  0   Cumberland J, p       2  0  0  0   
Foster G, cf          4  1  2  4   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   Stone S, p            0  0  0  0   
Grimsley R, p         3  0  0  0   Hart J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 11  7                        27  1  3  1

Cincinnati       200 000 051 --  8
San Francisco    000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        9.0  3  1  1  1  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cumberland J (L)      7.1  7  4  2  2  1
McMahon D             0.2  2  3  3  1  1
Stone S               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Speier C
DP -- Cincinnati 2, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 0
2B -- Foster G, May L, Speier C
HR -- Dietz D, Foster G, Rose P
SB -- Rose P
HBP -- by McMahon D (McRae H)
T -- 2:00
A -- 5340

    

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