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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 6, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 6, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 30,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Joe West 3B: Bill Williams |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Charlie Hough | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 6, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Hough
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hough
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Whitson
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Whitson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Whitson
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Whitson
There goes Lopes. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Whitson
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Whitson
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Hough
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hough
There goes Evans. The throw from Oates and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hough
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Whitson
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Whitson
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Whitson
There goes Thomas. The throw from Littlejohn and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Whitson
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hough vs. Whitson
Hough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Whitson
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Hough
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Hough
Littlejohn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Hough
Whitson bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Whitson
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Whitson
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Whitson
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Whitson
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Whitson
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Hough
Strain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Strain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hough
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strain moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Hough
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Hough
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strain scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Hough
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. Ivie moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Littlejohn vs. Hough
Littlejohn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ivie scores. Whitfield scores. LeMaster moves to third. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitson vs. Hough
Whitson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Whitson
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Whitson
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Whitson
Hough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Hough
Strain bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hough
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hough
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Hough
Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Whitson
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Whitson
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Whitson
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hough
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Hough
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Hough
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Whitson
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Whitson
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Whitson
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Whitson
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Hough
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Hough
Strain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hough
Clark takes first base on ball four. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Strain moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Castillo
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Whitson
Oates hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Whitson
Von Joshua pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Joshua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Whitson
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Patterson
Dave Patterson now pitching.
Whitfield hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Patterson
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Patterson
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Patterson covering, for the out. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitson vs. Patterson
Whitson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Patterson
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Whitson
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Whitson
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Whitson
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Whitson
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Baker reaches second base with a double. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Whitson
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Patterson
Strain hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Patterson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Patterson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans is thrown out after the base hit. Strain scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Patterson
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Patterson
Whitfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Patterson
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Clark scores. Whitfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlejohn vs. Patterson
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Whitson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Whitson
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Whitson
Manny Mota pinch hits for Dave Patterson.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1979 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Herndon L, cf 5 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Strain J, 2b 4 2 3 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 1 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 1 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 2 1
Whitfield T, lf 4 1 1 1 Hatcher M, rf 4 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 1 1 0 Thomas D, cf 4 0 1 0
Littlejohn D, c 5 0 2 2 Oates J, c 4 0 1 0
Whitson E, p 3 0 1 1 Hough C, p 2 0 1 0
Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 6 33 1 7 1
San Francisco 000 310 012 -- 7
Los Angeles 000 000 010 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L) 6.2 8 4 4 3 4
Castillo B 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Patterson D 2.0 4 3 1 1 1
E -- Russell B 2, Cey R
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Strain J, Baker D
SB -- Lopes D
CS -- Evans D, Thomas D
SH -- Whitson E, Strain J
PB -- Oates J
T -- 2:50
A -- 30453
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