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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1997-08-11 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 19086 · 66°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:43
Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Kent Mercker earned the win. Joe Oliver went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Pat Rapp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Ron Barnes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Stynes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Greene | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Nunnally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Rapp | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Danny Darwin | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Poole | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: HR/L89XD
- Pokey Reese: W
- Chris Stynes: 5/P5DF
- Eduardo Perez: E9/P4D.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: SB3;SB2
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Willie Greene: S9/L9M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Oliver: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bret Boone: SB2
- Bret Boone: S1/G15.3-H(UR);2-3
- Kent Mercker: K
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: S7/L7S
- Rich Aurilia: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Stan Javier: W
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Deion Sanders: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: 9/L9M
- Chris Stynes: HR/L7D
- Eduardo Perez: D7/L7LM
- Reggie Sanders: S8/F8LS.2-H
- Willie Greene: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Joe Oliver: 8/L8RM
Bot 2
- Mark Lewis: 43/G34
- Glenallen Hill: E6/TH/G56
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Brian Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Top 3
- Bret Boone: 9/L9LDW
- Kent Mercker: 5/P5DF
- Deion Sanders: S5/BG25
- Pokey Reese: 7/L7D
Bot 3
- Danny Darwin: 7/F78XDW
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4
- Rich Aurilia: 63/G4M
Top 4
- Chris Stynes: 8/F8LM
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F89S
Bot 4
- Stan Javier: 8/F89D
- Jeff Kent: 13/G13S
- Mark Lewis: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Willie Greene: 6/P6D
- Joe Oliver: HR/L7D
- Bret Boone: 43/G34
- Kent Mercker: 4/P3DF
Bot 5
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L78M
- Bill Mueller: 8/F78M
- Brian Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Deion Sanders: 9/F89M
- Pokey Reese: S8/L8RM
- Chris Stynes: S9/G34.1-3
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Reggie Sanders: K
Bot 6
- Danny Darwin: K
- Darryl Hamilton: 63/G6
- Rich Aurilia: 6/L6D
Top 7
- Willie Greene: S9/G3
- Joe Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Bret Boone: S7/G56
- Kent Mercker: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Stan Javier: W
- Jeff Kent: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Mark Lewis: T8/L8LXDW/R1U5.2-H;1-H
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G6.3-H
- Bill Mueller: K
- Brian Johnson: K
Top 8
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Pokey Reese: 53/G5S
- Chris Stynes: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6D
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4M
- Rich Aurilia: E9/F9LM.B-2
- Stan Javier: 7/L7M
Top 9
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F89D
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Willie Greene: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Kent: HR/F89XD
- Mark Lewis: K
- Glenallen Hill: 13/G13
- Bill Mueller: K