Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Montefusco
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Montefusco
  
  Morgan strikes out. There goes Rose. The throw from Sadek to Metzger, and Rose is out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Montefusco
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Griffey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Hume
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Hume
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Hume
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hume
  
  There goes Clark. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Hume
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Montefusco
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Montefusco
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Montefusco
  
  Summers takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Montefusco
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Summers moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Correll vs. Montefusco
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Sadek to Evans. The throw back to home, and Summers is out at the plate. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Correll vs. Montefusco
  
  Correll bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hume vs. Montefusco
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Hume
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hume
  
  Metzger 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, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Hume
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Montefusco
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Montefusco
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Montefusco
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Montefusco
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Hume
  
  Sadek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montefusco vs. Hume
  
  Montefusco strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Hume
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Montefusco
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Montefusco
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Montefusco
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Hume
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Hume
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hume
  
  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. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ivie vs. Hume
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Clark scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Hume
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ivie scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Hume
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Montefusco
  
  Correll hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hume vs. Montefusco
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Montefusco
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whitfield. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Montefusco
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Hume
  
  Sadek hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montefusco vs. Hume
  
  Montefusco bunts towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Hume
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Hume
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Montefusco
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Montefusco
  
  Sadek fires to first and picks off Griffey. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Montefusco
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Montefusco
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Hume
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hume
  
  Evans strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Evans out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Hume
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Montefusco
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Montefusco
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Montefusco
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Vic Correll.
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Montefusco
  
  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tom Hume.
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Montefusco
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Borbon
  
  Don Werner now catching. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Borbon
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Borbon
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Montefusco
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Montefusco
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Montefusco
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Montefusco
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Borbon
  
  Bill Madlock pinch hits for John Montefusco.
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Borbon
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Borbon
  
  There goes Whitfield. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Whitfield steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Borbon
  
  Dwyer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Bair
  
  Larry Herndon pinch runs for Jim Dwyer. Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Bair
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lavelle
  
  Larry Herndon now playing center field. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Champ Summers.
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Lavelle
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Lavelle
  
  Johnny Bench pinch hits for Don Werner.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Bair
  
  Dave Collins now playing center field. Ken Griffey now playing right field. Johnny Bench now catching.
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Bair
  
  Art Gardner pinch runs for Mike Ivie.
  
  Metzger bunts towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Bair
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields the ball and throws to Bair covering. Safe. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tamargo vs. Bair
  
  John Tamargo pinch hits for Mike Sadek.
  
  Tamargo is walked intentionally. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  James vs. Bair
  
  Skip James pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
  
  James strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whitfield vs. Bair
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Andrews moves to third. Tamargo moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1978 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            3  0  2  0   Whitfield T, lf       5  0  3  1   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Dwyer J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Griffey K, cf-rf      4  0  2  0   Herndon L, pr-cf      0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  1  1  1   Clark J, rf           4  1  1  0   
Driessen D, 1b        3  1  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Summers C, rf         2  0  0  0   Ivie M, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Collins D, ph-cf      1  0  0  0   Gardner A, pr         0  1  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  2  1   Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  1   
Correll V, c          2  0  1  0   Andrews R, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   Sadek M, c            3  0  0  0   
Werner D, c           0  0  0  0   Tamargo J, ph         0  0  0  0   
Bench J, ph-c         1  0  0  0   Montefusco J, p       2  0  0  0   
Hume T, p             2  0  0  0   Madlock B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Henderson K, ph       0  0  0  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   James S, ph           1  0  0  0   
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  8  2                        34  3  9  3

Cincinnati       010 000 010 --  2
San Francisco    000 200 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hume T                6.0  5  2  1  0  5
Borbon P              1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Bair D (L)            1.1  3  1  1  1  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montefusco J          8.0  8  2  2  3 10
Lavelle G (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Griffey K, Whitfield T
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 8
2B -- Concepcion D, Whitfield T
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Clark J, Whitfield T
CS -- Rose P, Summers C
SH -- Metzger R
HBP -- by Montefusco J (Rose P)
T -- 2:35
A -- 29557

    

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