35 years ago (1973), a 4-3 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Giants.
San Francisco
Bobby Bonds rf
Tito Fuentes 2b
Garry Maddox cf
Willie McCovey 1b
Gary Thomasson lf
Chris Speier ss
Dave Kingman 3b
Dave Rader c
Ron Bryant p
Cincinnati
Pete Rose lf
Joe Morgan 2b
Dan Driessen 3b
Tony Perez 1b
Johnny Bench c
Andy Kosco rf
Cesar Geronimo cf
Darrel Chaney ss
Jack Billingham p
WP: Ron Bryant (24-12)
LP: Jack Billingham (19-10)
Sv: Elias Sosa (18)
HR: SF - Bobby Bonds (39). CIN - Tony Perez (27).
Ron Bryant and Elias Sosa combined on a five-hitter for the Giants. The Reds finished the season with a 99-63 record, winning the NL West for the second year in a row, and the third time in four years. They will advance to the NLCS to face the NL East champions, the New York Mets.