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Sunday May 2, 1971
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Willie McCovey homered with a man on base in the first inning and then connected for the circuit again in the 13th to give the Giants a 4-3 victory over the Reds before a Bat Day crowd of 41,869. [The Sporting News]


San Francisco Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 3

Game Played on Sunday, May 2, 1971 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Giants       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    1  -   4  6  0
Reds         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  -   3 11  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              4   1   0   0     2   1   .352      Rose rf               5   0   2   0     1   0   .308
Speier ss             6   0   1   0     0   2   .298      Cline cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .207
Mays cf               3   1   2   1     1   0   .368        Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foster lf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .310        Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .237
McCovey 1b            6   2   2   3     0   1   .258        Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dietz c               5   0   0   0     1   0   .296        Corrales ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Healy c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .833        Cloninger p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Henderson lf,cf       5   0   0   0     1   1   .257      Perez 3b,1b           5   0   0   0     1   1   .200
Fuentes 2b            5   0   1   0     1   0   .256      Bench c               6   0   1   0     0   1   .299
Gallagher 3b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .238      May 1b                3   0   0   0     1   1   .333
  Lanier 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .190        Woodward pr,3b      2   1   2   0     0   0   .339
Perry p               4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Carbo lf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .220
  F. Johnson ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .091        Gullett pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  J. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McRae lf            2   0   0   0     0   0   .237
                                                          Helms 2b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .280
                                                          Concepcion ss         5   0   1   1     0   0   .231
                                                          Nolan p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .077
                                                            Stewart ph,cf       3   0   0   0     0   0   .214

Totals               45   4   6   4     7   6             Totals               46   3  11   3     5   4

Time of Game: 3:21   Attendance: 41,869
Left on Base: Giants 9, Reds 10
DP: Giants 3, Reds 0
Doubles: Carbo (5)
Triples: Concepcion (2)
Home Runs: McCovey 2 (5)
Stolen Bases: Bonds (4), Carbo (2), Woodward (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Helms (2)
GIDP: Perez (1), Bench (3), Smith (4)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                  11     8   3   3   4   4   0  42   3.26
J. Johnson W(3-0)       2     3   0   0   1   0   0  10   0.47
Totals                 13    11   3   3   5   4   0  52

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan                   8     4   3   3   3   4   1  31   3.48
Granger                 2     1   0   0   2   2   0   9   1.76
Gibbon                  2     0   0   0   2   0   0   8   4.61
Cloninger L(1-1)        1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   3.24
Totals                 13     6   4   4   7   6   2  52

Wild Pitches: J. Johnson (1)

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


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds flied out to center; Speier flied out to
center; Mays walked; McCovey homered [Mays scored]; Dietz flied
out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Cline forced Rose (second to
shortstop); Perez grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Cline out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
2, Reds 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Henderson flied out to center; Fuentes flied out to
left; Gallagher grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; May made an out to shortstop; Carbo
doubled to center; Helms singled to center [Carbo scored, Helms
to second (on throw)]; Concepcion tripled to right [Helms
scored]; Nolan struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds
2.

GIANTS 3RD: Perry grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonds
grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Rose flied out to left; Cline walked; Perez flied out
to center; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Mays grounded out (second to first); McCovey made an
out to shortstop; Dietz walked; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo grounded
out (first unassisted); Helms made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Gallagher
grounded out (pitcher to first); Perry grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Nolan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Speier grounded
out (pitcher to first); Mays singled to center; McCovey struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Cline made an out to first; Perez walked; Bench
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Perez
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Dietz flied out to center; Henderson flied out to
left; Fuentes singled; Gallagher flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: May was called out on strikes; Carbo walked; Carbo
stole second; Helms grounded out (second to first) [Carbo to
third]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Reds 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Perry popped to catcher in foul territory; Bonds
walked; Bonds stole second; Bonds advanced to third because of
defensive indifference [Bonds to third]; Speier struck out; Mays
singled to center [Bonds scored]; McCovey grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: FOSTER REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING LF); HENDERSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); STEWART BATTED FOR NOLAN; Stewart popped
to third in foul territory; Rose grounded out (second to first);
Cline singled to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 3, Reds 2.

GIANTS 9TH: STEWART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GRANGER
REPLACED CLINE (PITCHING); Dietz flied out to right; Henderson
walked; Fuentes grounded out (second to first) [Henderson to
second]; Gallagher was walked intentionally; Perry grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: LANIER REPLACED GALLAGHER (PLAYING 3B); Bench grounded
out (third to first); May walked; WOODWARD RAN FOR MAY; Carbo
singled to right [Woodward to third]; GULLETT RAN FOR CARBO;
Helms hit a sacrifice fly to left [Woodward scored]; Concepcion
forced Gullett (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
3, Reds 3.

GIANTS 10TH: WOODWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); PEREZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MCRAE REPLACED GULLETT (PLAYING LF);
Bonds struck out; Speier singled to right; Foster struck out;
McCovey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 3, Reds 3.

REDS 10TH: Stewart flied out to center; Rose singled to center;
SMITH BATTED FOR GRANGER; Smith grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Reds 3.

GIANTS 11TH: GIBBON REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Dietz flied out
to right; Henderson made an out to second; Fuentes walked;
Lanier flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Reds
3.

REDS 11TH: Perez made an out to shortstop; Bench grounded out
(shortstop to first); Woodward singled to left; Woodward stole
second; McRae made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 3, Reds 3.

GIANTS 12TH: F. JOHNSON BATTED FOR PERRY; F. Johnson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bonds walked; Speier grounded out
(first unassisted) [Bonds to second]; Foster grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Reds 3.

REDS 12TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED F. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Helms
singled to center; J. Johnson threw a wild pitch [Helms to
second]; Concepcion flied out to center; Stewart grounded out
(second to first) [Helms to third]; Rose was walked
intentionally; CORRALES BATTED FOR GIBBON; Corrales made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Reds 3.

GIANTS 13TH: CLONINGER REPLACED CORRALES (PITCHING); McCovey
homered; Dietz flied out to center; Henderson grounded out
(second to first); Fuentes popped to third in foul territory; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Reds 3.

REDS 13TH: HEALY REPLACED DIETZ (PLAYING C ); Perez flied out to
center; Bench singled; Woodward singled to right [Bench to
second]; McRae forced Woodward (shortstop to second) [Bench to
third]; Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 4, Reds 3.



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