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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 16, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,730 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: John McSherry 3B: Steve Fields |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McGlothen
North hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. McGlothen
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McGlothen
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Knepper
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McGlothen
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. McGlothen
Ivie hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McGlothen
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
LeMaster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Ontiveros reaches third base with a triple. Kingman scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Martin reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Knepper
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Knepper
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Knepper
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. McGlothen
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. McGlothen
Knepper bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Dillard covering, for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. McGlothen
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. McGlothen
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Knepper
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McGlothen
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McGlothen
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. McGlothen
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McGlothen
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Knepper
Foote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Foote reaches second base with a double. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Dillard vs. Knepper
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McGlothen vs. Knepper
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching. Greg Johnston now playing left field.
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Griffin
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. McGlothen
Sadek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Sadek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. McGlothen
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. McGlothen
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. McGlothen
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Griffin
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McGlothen
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McGlothen
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. McGlothen
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. McGlothen
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadek vs. McGlothen
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. McGlothen
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Halicki
Ed Halicki now pitching.
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Halicki
Foote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Halicki
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Halicki
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McGlothen
Scot Thompson now playing right field.
North hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McGlothen
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. McGlothen
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McGlothen
McCovey hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Halicki
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Halicki
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Thompson reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Minton
Joe Strain now playing second base. Greg Minton now pitching.
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Minton
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into left field. Johnston picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnston. De Jesus scores. Thompson scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Minton
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Minton
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Minton
Foote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Foote reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foote scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Moffitt
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Steve Dillard.
McGlothen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. McGlothen reaches second base with a double. Kelleher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Moffitt
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Moffitt
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Moffitt
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. McGlothen
Mick Kelleher now playing second base. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Strain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McGlothen
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. McGlothen
Sadek hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Moffitt
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Moffitt
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Moffitt
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Moffitt
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Moffitt
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching. Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Johnston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Capilla
North hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Capilla
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Capilla
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Capilla
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Capilla
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1979 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 1 3 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 2 2 0
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Vail M, rf 3 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 2 1 1 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Herndon L, ph 1 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 0 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 5 1 2 1 Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 2
McCovey W, 1b 5 1 2 0 Dilone M, lf 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, lf 2 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 5 3 3 2
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 3 3 4
Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 1 2 2
Halicki E, p 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 0 2 2
Strain J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 1 McGlothen L, p 4 0 1 1
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 1 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 3 0 1 0
Knepper B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnston G, lf 3 1 1 1
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38 4 14 4 39 14 17 14
San Francisco 000 002 002 -- 4
Chicago 021 101 81x -- 14
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 3.1 7 4 4 3 0
Griffin T 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Halicki E* 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Minton G+ 0.0 4 5 5 1 0
Moffitt R 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W) 8.0 11 2 2 2 6
Capilla D 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Johnston G
DP -- San Francisco 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Kingman D, Martin J, De Jesus I, Buckner B, Foote B 2, Sadek M, Thompson S, McGlothen L, Ontiveros S, North B
3B -- Ontiveros S
HR -- Martin J, Johnston G
SH -- Knepper B
WP -- Moffitt R
T -- 2:11
A -- 19730
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