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San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1980-04-16 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 15603 · 2:22

Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Mike LaCoss earned the win. Dan Driessen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	5
CIN	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0		5	8

W: Mike LaCoss L: John Montefusco SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill North	2	0	0	0	2	0
Darrell Evans	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Clark	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willie McCovey	4	1	1	0	0	1
Terry Whitfield	3	1	1	0	1	0
Rennie Stennett	4	1	1	1	0	0
Milt May	4	0	1	2	0	0
Johnnie LeMaster	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Montefusco	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Wohlford	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Herndon	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Collins	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ken Griffey	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Concepcion	3	2	1	1	1	1
George Foster	2	1	1	0	2	1
Dan Driessen	4	1	2	4	0	1
Ray Knight	4	0	1	0	0	1
Junior Kennedy	3	0	1	0	1	1
Don Werner	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mike LaCoss	3	0	1	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Montefusco	6.0	6	4	8
Al Holland	2.0	2	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike LaCoss	9.0	5	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill North: 23
Darrell Evans: 7
Jack Clark: 7

Bot 1

Dave Collins: S9
Ken Griffey: BK.1-2
Ken Griffey: 4/P
Dave Concepcion: W
George Foster: S8.2-3;1-2
Dan Driessen: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ray Knight: 3/FL
Junior Kennedy: K/C

Top 2

Willie McCovey: K
Terry Whitfield: 43
Rennie Stennett: 9

Bot 2

Don Werner: W
Mike LaCoss: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Mike LaCoss: K
Dave Collins: 43
Ken Griffey: 43

Top 3

Milt May: 53
Johnnie LeMaster: D7
John Montefusco: 8.2-3
Bill North: W
Darrell Evans: SB2
Darrell Evans: 43

Bot 3

Dave Concepcion: HR/7
George Foster: K/C
Dan Driessen: K
Ray Knight: 63

Top 4

Jack Clark: 63
Willie McCovey: D9
Terry Whitfield: W
Rennie Stennett: S9.2-H;1-3
Milt May: D7/78.3-H;1-H
Johnnie LeMaster: 7
John Montefusco: 63

Bot 4

Junior Kennedy: 4/FL
Don Werner: K
Mike LaCoss: D8/78
Dave Collins: K/C

Top 5

Bill North: W
Darrell Evans: SB2
Darrell Evans: 5/FL
Jack Clark: 9.2-3
Willie McCovey: 43

Bot 5

Ken Griffey: K/C
Dave Concepcion: 43
George Foster: W
Dan Driessen: HR/89.1-H
Ray Knight: K

Top 6

Terry Whitfield: 63
Rennie Stennett: 8
Milt May: 6/P

Bot 6

Junior Kennedy: W
Don Werner: 46(1)3/GDP
Mike LaCoss: 8

Top 7

Johnnie LeMaster: 63
Jim Wohlford: 6/P
Bill North: 63

Bot 7

Dave Collins: 9
Ken Griffey: 43
Dave Concepcion: K

Top 8

Darrell Evans: 7
Jack Clark: 8
Willie McCovey: 8

Bot 8

George Foster: W
Dan Driessen: 4(B)13(1)/BP/DP
Ray Knight: S8
Junior Kennedy: S9.1-2
Don Werner: 43

Top 9

Terry Whitfield: S9
Rennie Stennett: E5/TH.1-2
Milt May: 7
Johnnie LeMaster: K
Larry Herndon: 5/L