The Padres misplayed a bunt in the ninth inning and, as a result, lost to the Reds, 6-5. Tommy Helms singled to open the frame and gave way on the paths to Frank Duffy. Woody Woodward bunted to Nate Colbert, who threw late to second.

When Enzo Hernandez threw wildly returning the ball to first, the runners advanced an extra base. After Bill Plummer struck out, the Padres walked Pete Rose intentionally. Dave Concepcion forced Duffy at the plate, but Tony Perez singled to score Woodward with the Reds' winning run. [The Sporting News]
Cincinnati Reds 6, San Diego Padres 5

Game Played on Wednesday, April 28, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Padres       1  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   5 10  2
Reds         2  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  1  -   6 11  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          5   1   2   0     0   0   .361      Rose rf               4   1   1   0     1   0   .280
Mason 2b              4   0   0   1     0   0   .205      Concepcion cf,ss      5   0   1   0     0   0   .208
Gaston cf             4   1   1   1     0   2   .178      Perez 3b,1b           5   2   3   2     0   1   .211
Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .292      Bench c               3   1   1   2     1   0   .304
Brown rf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .235      May 1b                4   1   1   1     0   1   .308
Murrell lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .222        Cline cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
Campbell 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .222      McRae lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .255
  Stahl ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Helms 2b              4   0   3   0     0   0   .276
  Dean 3b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Duffy pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Barton c              4   2   2   1     0   0   .214      Woodward ss,3b        3   1   0   0     0   0   .321
Coombs p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .143      McGlothlin p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .286
  Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Webster ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .500        Plummer ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ferrara ph          1   0   1   2     0   0   .077
  Kirby pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   5  10   5     0   7             Totals               36   6  11   5     2   5

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  6,484
Left on Base: Padres 5, Reds 7
DP: Padres 1, Reds 1
Errors: Hernandez 2, Perez
Doubles: Ferrara (1)
Triples: Hernandez (1), Perez (1)
Home Runs: Barton (1), Gaston (2), Bench (7), May (1)
Stolen Bases: Rose (2), Concepcion (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Woodward (1)
GIDP: Campbell (1), Woodward (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coombs                  4.1   8   4   3   1   2   1  21   6.63
Severinsen              1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.93
Laxton                  2     1   1   1   0   2   1   7   2.53
Kelley L(0-1)           0.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   6  10.29
Totals                  8.2  11   6   5   2   5   2  39

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin              8.2   9   5   5   0   7   2  35   4.24
Carroll W(1-1)          0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.08
Totals                  9    10   5   5   0   7   2  37

Wild Pitches: Severinsen (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ken Burkhart


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez tripled; Mason grounded out (second to
first) [Hernandez scored]; Gaston struck out; Colbert grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds
0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez singled to center;
Bench homered [Perez scored]; May struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

PADRES 2ND: Brown flied out to center; Murrell grounded out
(second to first); Campbell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: McRae flied out to center; Helms singled to third;
Woodward grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Helms out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 2.

PADRES 3RD: Barton homered; Coombs struck out; Hernandez
grounded out (third to first); Mason lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: McGlothlin grounded out (third to first); Rose
singled; Rose stole second; Concepcion singled to left [Rose to
third]; Concepcion stole second; Perez struck out; Bench was
walked intentionally; May forced Bench (shortstop to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 2, Reds 2.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston homered; Colbert struck out; Brown singled;
Murrell singled to third [Brown to second]; Campbell flied out
to center; Barton reached on an error by Perez [Brown to third,
Murrell to second]; Coombs was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: McRae singled to left; Helms singled to left [McRae to
second]; McRae was picked off second (catcher to shortstop);
Woodward forced Helms (pitcher to shortstop); McGlothlin flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 2.

PADRES 5TH: Hernandez singled to center; On a bunt Mason forced
Hernandez (third to shortstop); Gaston struck out; Colbert
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3,
Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose reached on an error by Hernandez; Concepcion
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rose to second]; Perez tripled
to right [Rose scored (unearned)]; SEVERINSEN REPLACED COOMBS
(PITCHING); Severinsen threw a wild pitch [Perez scored]; Bench
flied out to left; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 4.

PADRES 6TH: Brown singled to third; Murrell forced Brown
(shortstop to second); Campbell grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Murrell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 3, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: McRae grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Helms
grounded out (second to first); Woodward flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 4.

PADRES 7TH: Barton grounded out (shortstop to first); WEBSTER
BATTED FOR SEVERINSEN; Webster was called out on strikes;
Hernandez popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: LAXTON REPLACED WEBSTER (PITCHING); McGlothlin struck
out; Rose grounded out (third to first); Concepcion flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 4.

PADRES 8TH: Mason grounded out (second to first); Gaston
grounded out (third to first); Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench popped
to first; May homered; McRae struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 3, Reds 5.

PADRES 9TH: CONCEPCION CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); PEREZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); CLINE REPLACED MAY (PLAYING CF);
WOODWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Brown singled to left;
Murrell flied out to center; STAHL BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Stahl
flied out to center; Barton singled [Brown to second]; CARROLL
REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); FERRARA BATTED FOR LAXTON;
Ferrara doubled to left [Brown scored, Barton scored]; KIRBY RAN
FOR FERRARA; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: DEAN REPLACED STAHL (PLAYING 3B); KELLEY REPLACED
KIRBY (PITCHING); Helms singled to center; DUFFY RAN FOR HELMS;
Woodward reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Duffy to third (error by Hernandez), Woodward to second];
PLUMMER BATTED FOR CARROLL; Plummer was called out on strikes;
Rose was walked intentionally; Concepcion forced Duffy (third to
catcher) [Woodward to third, Rose to second]; Perez singled to
right [Woodward scored, Rose to third, Concepcion to second]; 1
R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 5, Reds 6.
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