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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1973
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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 15, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Marichal
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Marichal
There goes Morgan. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Marichal
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Marichal
There goes Morgan. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Morgan steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Marichal
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds 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. Gullett
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Gullett
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Gullett
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodson vs. Gullett
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Marichal
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Marichal
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Marichal
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCovey. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Marichal
That's a stolen base and an error. Geronimo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier misplays the ball. That's an error on Speier. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gullett vs. Marichal
Gullett bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Marichal
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gullett
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gullett
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Gullett
Marichal takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Gullett
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Marichal
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Marichal
Bench 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes 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: ---
Speier vs. Gullett
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gullett
McCovey 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Marichal
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Marichal
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Marichal
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gullett vs. Marichal
Gullett bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Marichal
Rose 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. McDowell
Sam McDowell now pitching.
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. McDowell
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. McDowell
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Gullett
Goodson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gullett
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gullett
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McDowell
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McDowell
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. McDowell
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. McDowell
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gullett vs. McDowell
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fuentes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fuentes. Geronimo scores. Menke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. McDowell
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Gullett
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Hart 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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gullett
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Gullett
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carrithers
Don Carrithers now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Carrithers
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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Carrithers
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gullett
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Gullett
Goodson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gullett
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Carrithers
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Carrithers
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Carrithers
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Carrithers
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Menke reaches second base with a double. Geronimo scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gullett vs. Sosa
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Denis Menke. Elias Sosa now pitching.
Gullett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Sosa
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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. Chaney tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Sosa
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gullett
Bob Barton now catching. Joe Hague now playing first base. Gene Locklear now playing left field. Darrel Chaney now playing third base.
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Gullett
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Kingman
Dave Kingman now pitching.
Locklear takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Kingman
Hague takes first base on ball four. Locklear moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Kingman
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Locklear scores. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Kingman
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hague scores. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Kingman
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gullett vs. Kingman
Gullett hits a line drive towards first. McCovey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gullett
Phil Gagliano now playing third base. Darrel Chaney now playing second base.
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gullett
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Gullett
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Kingman
Jim Howarth now playing right field. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Kingman
Gagliano hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Kingman
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Bobby Tolan.
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Locklear vs. Kingman
Locklear hits a popup, foul, towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Kingman
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gullett
Richie Scheinblum now playing right field.
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Gullett
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gullett
Maddox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo, who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Gullett
Matthews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1973, game 1 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0
Barton B, c 0 0 0 0 Howarth J, rf 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Gagliano P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, rf 4 0 1 0 Phillips M, ss 0 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Goodson E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Locklear G, lf 1 1 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0
Perez T, 1b 3 2 1 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 1 0
Hague J, 1b 1 1 0 0 Rader D, c 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 5 4 5 1 Marichal J, p 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 2 2 4 McDowell S, p 0 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 3 1 2 2 Hart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, pr-3b-2b 1 0 0 0 Carrithers D, p 0 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 3 0 1 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, ph-p 1 0 0 0
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39 11 14 9 31 0 4 0
Cincinnati 010 410 320 -- 11
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L) 3.2 8 5 4 0 2
McDowell S 1.1 2 1 0 2 3
Carrithers D* 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Sosa E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kingman D 2.0 1 2 2 4 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- McCovey W, Goodson E, Speier C, Fuentes T
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, San Francisco 7
2B -- Concepcion D, Morgan J, Menke D, Geronimo C
3B -- Maddox G
SB -- Morgan J 3, Geronimo C, Tolan B
SH -- Gullett D 2
SF -- Morgan J
HBP -- by Carrithers D (Perez T)
WP -- McDowell S
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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