An error by catcher Bob Barton on a close play at the plate enabled the Reds to defeat the Padres, 1-0. Hal McRae singled off Dave Roberts in the sixth inning and took third on a single by Lee May. Tony Perez then flied to Cito Gaston, whose throw home would have retired McRae, but Barton dropped the ball.

Wayne Simpson was the winner with help from Clay Carroll. Simpson, who allowed two hits, was bailed out by Carroll, who relieved with the bases loaded and two out in the seventh inning and whiffed pinch-hitter Rod Gaspar. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 1, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Monday, September 6, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     1   2   .227
McRae lf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .266      Campbell 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Bradford lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .191        Mason 2b            2   0   0   0     1   1   .214
May 1b                4   0   2   0     0   1   .284      Gaston cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Perez 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .276      Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .268
  Concepcion ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .210      Lee lf                3   0   0   0     1   1   .256
Bench c               2   0   1   0     2   0   .240      Brown rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .264
Foster cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Barton c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .239
Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Morales pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Woodward ss,3b        3   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Kendall c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .168
Simpson p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .034      Jestadt 3b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .267
  Carroll p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .100        Stahl ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .262
                                                            Dean 3b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .107
                                                            Murrell ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .231
                                                          Roberts p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .194
                                                            Gaspar ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   4   0     3   5             Totals               29   0   3   0     5   8

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  7,557
Left on Base: Reds 5, Padres 8
DP: Reds 1, Padres 1
Errors: Simpson, Barton
Doubles: May (14)
Stolen Bases: Hernandez (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Campbell (12)
GIDP: Foster (16)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Simpson W(4-5)          6.2   2   0   0   4   4   0  26   4.61
Carroll SV(15)          2.1   1   0   0   1   4   0   9   2.26
Totals                  9     3   0   0   5   8   0  35

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(12-15)        7     4   1   0   2   1   0  26   1.93
Corkins                 2     0   0   0   1   4   0   7  13.50
Totals                  9     4   1   0   3   5   0  33

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Tom Gorman


REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to right; McRae walked; May grounded
out (first unassisted) [McRae to second]; Perez struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez walked; Campbell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hernandez to second]; Hernandez stole
third; Gaston was called out on strikes; Colbert flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 2ND: MASON REPLACED CAMPBELL (PLAYING 2B); Bench singled to
third; Foster grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Bench out at second (shortstop to first to pitcher)]; Helms
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Lee popped to second; Brown singled to center;
Barton flied out to center; Jestadt forced Brown (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 3RD: Woodward grounded out (third to first); Simpson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts popped to third in foul territory; Hernandez
struck out; Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Padres 0.

REDS 4TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); May doubled to
center; Perez grounded out (third to first); Bench was walked
intentionally; Foster forced May (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
walked; Lee walked [Colbert to second]; Brown lined into a
double play to first [Colbert out at second (first to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 5TH: Helms flied out to right; Woodward grounded out
(second to first); Simpson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Barton grounded out (third to first); Jestadt struck
out; Roberts popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); McRae singled to
left; May singled [McRae to third]; Perez flied out to center
[McRae scored (error by Barton; assist by Gaston) (unearned)];
Bench popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); Mason
grounded out (second to first); Gaston grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 0.

REDS 7TH: Foster flied out to right; Helms popped to first in
foul territory; Woodward flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert flied out to center; Lee reached on an error
by Simpson; Brown lined to left; Barton singled to third [Lee to
second]; MORALES RAN FOR BARTON; STAHL BATTED FOR JESTADT; Stahl
walked [Lee to third, Morales to second]; GASPAR BATTED FOR
ROBERTS; CARROLL REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Gaspar was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 0.

REDS 8TH: CORKINS REPLACED GASPAR (PITCHING); DEAN REPLACED
STAHL (PLAYING 3B); KENDALL REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING C );
Carroll struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first);
McRae struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Hernandez struck out; Mason walked; Gaston grounded
out (third to first) [Mason to second]; Colbert grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 0.

REDS 9TH: May was called out on strikes; Perez struck out; Bench
walked; Foster forced Bench (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: BRADFORD REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING LF); CONCEPCION
REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING SS); WOODWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); Lee struck out; Brown singled to right; Kendall flied out
to left; MURRELL BATTED FOR DEAN; Murrell was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 0.