NLDS - Reds cruise to victory in 4

Giants break out in the opener and grab a W but then the Reds cruise on to victory like they did all season. Win in 4 games.

GAME 1 - Halicki vs Billingham
Giants 9, Reds 1
Giants scored 6 runs off reliever Ross Grimsley in the top of the 6th to surprise the jaugernaut Reds 9-1 in the opener.  An aging Willie Mays went 3 for 5 and Stretch McCovey hit a two run shot to pace the offense.  Ed Halicki went the distance fanning 9 and giving up just 1 run on 8 hits.
Giants lead series 1-0

GAME 2 - Barr vs Seaver
Reds 4, Giants 2
On paper this pitching matchup was a mismatch.  Nothing different on the field as Tom Seaver, who didn't have his best stuff, still managed to give up just 1 run in 7 innings of work.  Tom Hall gave up the second run in the 8th as he closed out the game with 2 innings of relief.  Cincy fired the opening salvo with 4 runs off of Barr in the bottom of the 2nd.  San Fran actually out hit the Reds 7-5, but Cincy had the more timely hits including a 2 run shot by Johnny Bench (2-3, 2 RBI).
Series tied 1-1

GAME 3 - Nolan vs Marichal
Reds 8, Giants 4
After victimizing future HOF'er Juan Marichal for 7 runs in 6 innings the Reds went into cruise control.  The Jints would score 4 runs in the 6th to make it a 3 run game, but Reds reliever Clay Carroll would not let them get any closer.  Dan Driessen had a breakout day with the bat for Cincy going 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI's.  Three of those RBI's came on a 3 run blas in the 5th that broke the game open.
Reds lead series 2-1

GAME 4 - Gullett vs Montefusco
Reds 3, Giants 1
In an effort to stave off elimination the Jints drew first blood in the bottom of the first on an RBI double by Bill Madlock.  Cy Young candidate Don Gullett would not allow another hit the rest of the way while shutting out the Giants over the final 8 innings.  Cincy tied it up in the second on a Johnny Bench solo shot, then took the lead in the 4th when George Foster scored on a double play ball.  Cesar Geronimo led off the top of the 7th with a triple then scored 1 batter later when Dave Concepcion singled him home.  With 3 runs in his pocket, Gullett cruised to victory to close out the series.

Reds win series 3-1