Game 1 - 97 SF (Tom Davis) vs. 73 Cin (Jesse Elicker). Denis Menke's 2 HR and 3.1 innings of scoreless relief from Tom Hall and Pedro Borbon led the Reds to a 5-2 win over SF.Game 2 - The Giants pounded Ross Grimsley and took a 5-1 lead into the 7th.
Cincinnati added single runs in the 7th and 8th, chasing Kirk Rueter with a 5-3 Giant advantage. Top of the 9th, Rod Beck on for the save...a one out double to Cesar Geronimo brought PH Hal King to the plate. King delivered a 2-run HR to tie the game at 5! Bottom of the 9th, Clay Carroll got the first two outs. Then Barry Bonds came to the plate. He fouled off a few pitches and worked the count to 3-2. Like someone playing Russian Roulette, Carroll had fired 5 blanks. Instead of realizing what was coming, he challenged Bonds and lost - a drive over the wall in right, and a 6-5 Giants' win.
Cincinnati added single runs in the 7th and 8th, chasing Kirk Rueter with a 5-3 Giant advantage. Top of the 9th, Rod Beck on for the save...a one out double to Cesar Geronimo brought PH Hal King to the plate. King delivered a 2-run HR to tie the game at 5! Bottom of the 9th, Clay Carroll got the first two outs. Then Barry Bonds came to the plate. He fouled off a few pitches and worked the count to 3-2. Like someone playing Russian Roulette, Carroll had fired 5 blanks. Instead of realizing what was coming, he challenged Bonds and lost - a drive over the wall in right, and a 6-5 Giants' win.
Game 3 - SF scored a pair off Don Gullett in the 1st on Bonds' 2-run HR. Mark Gardner held the Reds in check until the 6th when Tony Perez broke up the shutout with an RBI single, 2-1 Giants. Gardner departed after 7. Roberto Hernandez handled the 8th, and Rod Beck came on for the 9th. But redemption from the day before was not in the cards. Ken Griffey led off with a walk. Tony Perez singled, but Beck struck out Johnny Bench. Due up was Bobby Tolan, and the Giants went to lefty Rich Rodriguez. The Reds countered with PH Dave Concepcion. He must have been using Denis Menke's bat because he blasted a 3-run HR to give the Reds and unlikely 4-2 win.Game 4 - Gary Nolan made perhaps his only appearance of the tournament for the Reds, and it 
was perhaps one too many. Nolan walked three batters in the first inning, one with the sacks loaded, but fortunately escaped behind just 2-0. In the 4th, he wouldn't escape. With two outs, Nolan's control departed again. A single and two walks loaded the bases. J.T. Snow delivered a 2-run single, and Jeff Kent followed with a 2-run double. The Giants now lead 6-0. In the bottom of the 5th, a double and an error put two on with no one out. Wilson Alvarez fanned Menke and PH Andy Kosco, with Darrel Chaney on deck. The Reds elected to send Concepcion up to hit for Chaney, and Pow! Another 3-run HR. Despite the 3 unearned runs the Giants still led by 3, 6-3. Alvarez left after 6, and in the 8th the Reds started to cause trouble again. Dan Driessen led off with a PH double. One out later, Rich Rodriguez entered to Morgan, and walked him. A ground out plated a run, and with 2 down it was 6-4. Tony Perez was given a free pass, but Rodriguez walked Bench to load the bases. Doug Henry entered, and Phil Gagliano hit for Menke. He singled in a pair of runs to tie the game at 6-6. Longball fever struck again and Andy Kosco's 3-run capped off a 6-run inning and put the Reds up 9-6. Pedro Borbon entered to work the 9th to close out another come-from-behind win.
was perhaps one too many. Nolan walked three batters in the first inning, one with the sacks loaded, but fortunately escaped behind just 2-0. In the 4th, he wouldn't escape. With two outs, Nolan's control departed again. A single and two walks loaded the bases. J.T. Snow delivered a 2-run single, and Jeff Kent followed with a 2-run double. The Giants now lead 6-0. In the bottom of the 5th, a double and an error put two on with no one out. Wilson Alvarez fanned Menke and PH Andy Kosco, with Darrel Chaney on deck. The Reds elected to send Concepcion up to hit for Chaney, and Pow! Another 3-run HR. Despite the 3 unearned runs the Giants still led by 3, 6-3. Alvarez left after 6, and in the 8th the Reds started to cause trouble again. Dan Driessen led off with a PH double. One out later, Rich Rodriguez entered to Morgan, and walked him. A ground out plated a run, and with 2 down it was 6-4. Tony Perez was given a free pass, but Rodriguez walked Bench to load the bases. Doug Henry entered, and Phil Gagliano hit for Menke. He singled in a pair of runs to tie the game at 6-6. Longball fever struck again and Andy Kosco's 3-run capped off a 6-run inning and put the Reds up 9-6. Pedro Borbon entered to work the 9th to close out another come-from-behind win. Turning Point: When Denis Menke shared his bat.
MVP: Dave Concepcion - a pair of important 3-run HR.
--contributed by Jesse Elicker--
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