An unearned run in the ninth inning deprived Dave Roberts of a shutout as the Padres' lefthander defeated the Reds, 3-1. The Padres used singles by Enzo Hernandez and Nate Colbert, around a sacrifice, for a run off Gary Nolan in the first inning.

Their two other tallies were registered against Tony Cloninger in the ninth on a single by Don Mason, pass to Colbert and double by Ollie Brown. These proved decisive when the Reds scored in their half on a double by Hal McRae, wild throw by Garry Jestadt on a two-out grounder by Johnny Bench and single by George Foster. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 3, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Padres       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  2
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .227      Rose rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Mason 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .218      McRae lf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .263
Gaston cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .232      May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   1   .283
Colbert 1b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .267      Perez 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .278
Lee lf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Bench c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Brown rf              4   0   2   2     0   0   .260      Foster cf             3   0   1   1     0   1   .247
Barton c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .264
Jestadt 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Woodward ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Roberts p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .200      Nolan p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .123
                                                            Ferrara ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .160
                                                            Cloninger p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .231

Totals               32   3   7   3     1   5             Totals               32   1   5   1     2   5

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  8,363
Left on Base: Padres 4, Reds 7
DP: Padres 1, Reds 1
Errors: Mason, Jestadt, Perez
Doubles: Jestadt (8), Brown (16), McRae 2 (22)
Caught Stealing: Lee (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Mason (5), Foster (1)
GIDP: Barton (12), Rose (8)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(12-14)        9     5   1   0   2   5   0  35   1.99
Totals                  9     5   1   0   2   5   0  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(11-14)          8     5   1   1   0   5   0  28   3.19
Cloninger               1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   3.75
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   5   0  34

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


PADRES 1ST: 45 minute rain delay before start of game;
Hernandez singled to left; Mason out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Hernandez to second]; Gaston was called out on
strikes; Colbert singled to left [Hernandez scored]; Lee
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); McRae singled to
left; May struck out; Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 2ND: Brown singled to center; Barton grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Brown out at second];
Jestadt doubled; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench walked; Foster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Bench to second]; Helms flied out to center; Woodward
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez flied out to center; Mason flied out to
center; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Nolan reached on an error by Mason; Rose grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Nolan out at
second]; McRae doubled to right; May grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Lee
struck out; Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench popped
to first in foul territory; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 5TH: Barton struck out; Jestadt flied out to center;
Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Woodward grounded
out (third to first); Nolan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Mason
flied out to center; Gaston reached on an error by Perez;
Colbert popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Rose flied out to center; McRae grounded out (third to
first); May singled to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 7TH: Lee singled to shortstop; Lee was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Brown flied out to center; Barton
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
1, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Bench lined to left; Foster grounded out (shortstop to
first); Helms lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 0.

PADRES 8TH: Jestadt flied out to left; Roberts grounded out
(first unassisted); Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: Woodward grounded out (shortstop to first); FERRARA
BATTED FOR NOLAN; Ferrara flied out to center; Rose grounded out
(catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

PADRES 9TH: CLONINGER REPLACED FERRARA (PITCHING); Mason singled
to left; Gaston flied out to right; Colbert walked [Mason to
second]; Lee flied out to left; Brown doubled to center [Mason
scored, Colbert scored]; Barton flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: McRae doubled to left; May grounded out (third to
first); Perez popped to second; Bench reached on an error by
Jestadt; Foster singled to left [McRae scored (unearned), Bench
to second]; Helms walked [Bench to third, Foster to second];
Woodward forced Helms (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Padres 3, Reds 1.