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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 25, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 25, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,665 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Lospitalier 1B: Bill Lawson 2B: Jerry Loeber 3B: Merrill Hadry |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 25, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Griffin
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Swan
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Griffin
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Griffin
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Griffin
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Swan vs. Griffin
Swan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Swan
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Metzger reaches second base with a double. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Swan
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
North vs. Swan
North hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Griffin
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Griffin
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Griffin
Montanez hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Swan
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Swan
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Griffin
Stearns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Griffin
Swan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Swan
John Tamargo pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Tamargo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Roberts
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Roberts
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Roberts
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Roberts
Montanez hits a fly ball towards left. Whitfield catches it and throws to second to double up Mazzilli. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Roberts
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Roberts
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Roberts
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Swan
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Swan
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Swan
Max Venable pinch runs for Marc Hill.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Roberts
Mike Sadek now catching.
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Swan
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1979 -- San Francisco at New York (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 1 0
Clark J, rf 3 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 1 1 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 2 0 0 1
Hill M, c 2 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 3 1 1 1
Venable M, pr 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0 Swan C, p 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Tamargo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0
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28 0 2 0 25 2 3 2
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 010 010 00x -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 5.0 2 2 2 2 3
Roberts D 3.0 1 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 4
DP -- San Francisco 1, New York 1
LOB -- San Francisco 2, New York 3
2B -- Montanez W, Metzger R
HR -- Stearns J
SB -- Mazzilli L
SF -- Youngblood J
T -- 2:00
A -- 5665
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