| 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.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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