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San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-08-01 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 25636 · 86°F, night · Wind 2 mph to CF · 3:01
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–7. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Wilson Alvarez earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Willie Greene went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Wilson Alvarez L: Kent Mercker SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Lewis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 J. T. Snow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilson Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marvin Benard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Goodwin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Owens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 13/G
- Jose Vizcaino: K/C
- Barry Bonds: S7
- Jeff Kent: S9.1-3
- Mark Lewis: 8/F
Bot 1
- Curtis Goodwin: 43/G
- Pokey Reese: K
- Eric Owens: 9/F
Top 2
- Stan Javier: 9/F
- J. T. Snow: 3/G
- Brian Johnson: 8/F
Bot 2
- Eduardo Perez: 63/G
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Willie Greene: 5/P/FL
Top 3
- Wilson Alvarez: 53/G
- Darryl Hamilton: 1/L
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F
Bot 3
- Joe Oliver: W
- Bret Boone: S7/G56.1-2
- Kent Mercker: POCS3(265)
- Kent Mercker: W.1-2
- Curtis Goodwin: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Pokey Reese: D7/7L.3-H;1-H
- Eric Owens: K/C
Top 4
- Barry Bonds: 7/F
- Jeff Kent: 6/L
- Mark Lewis: T/89
- Stan Javier: W
- J. T. Snow: SB2
- J. T. Snow: W
- Brian Johnson: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wilson Alvarez: W.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: 36(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Eduardo Perez: 5/P/FL
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Willie Greene: 8/F
Top 5
- Jose Vizcaino: S/78
- Barry Bonds: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff Kent: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Lewis: PO1(23)
- Mark Lewis: 3/P/FL
- Stan Javier: S4/G34D.3-H;2-3
- J. T. Snow: SB2.3-H;1-3(WP)
- J. T. Snow: 3/G
Bot 5
- Joe Oliver: HP
- Bret Boone: 5/P
- Mike Kelly: K
- Curtis Goodwin: K/C
Top 6
- Brian Johnson: W
- Wilson Alvarez: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: S8/G46.2-H
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G.1-2
- Barry Bonds: IW
- Jeff Kent: D7/7L.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Mark Lewis: K
Bot 6
- Pokey Reese: W
- Eric Owens: 8/F
- Eduardo Perez: 8/F
- Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
- Willie Greene: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Joe Oliver: K
Top 7
- Stan Javier: W
- J. T. Snow: 13/SH.1-2
- Brian Johnson: SB3
- Brian Johnson: FC6/G.3XH(65);B-1
- Marvin Benard: 8/F
Bot 7
- Bret Boone: 53/G
- Ed Taubensee: W
- Curtis Goodwin: 1/L
- Pokey Reese: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G
- Jose Vizcaino: S4/G
- Barry Bonds: K
- Jeff Kent: SB2
- Jeff Kent: D7/7L.2-H
- Mark Lewis: K23
Bot 8
- Lenny Harris: 7/F
- Eduardo Perez: S1/G
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F7D.1-H
- Willie Greene: S7
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Bret Boone: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Stan Javier: 8/F
- J. T. Snow: K
- Brian Johnson: K
Bot 9
- Ed Taubensee: S9
- Curtis Goodwin: 1/P
- Pokey Reese: 46(1)/FO/G
- Lenny Harris: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Reds coach Oester ejected by 2B umpire Hohn for arguing call at 2nd sometime in seventh inning