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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1981
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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 May 5, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,031 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John Kibler |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jones
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jones
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub juggles the ball. That's an error on Staub. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Jones
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Flynn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Griffin
There goes Youngblood. The throw from May and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jones
Evans hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jones
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Jones
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Griffin
The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Griffin
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jones
May hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jones
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Jones
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Jones
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Jones
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Jones
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks juggles the ball. That's an error on Brooks. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jones
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Jones
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Clark reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Jones
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. May scores. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Evans reaches second base with a double. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Trevino for a passed ball. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Roberts
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Miller
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Miller
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Griffin
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Griffin
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Miller
May 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, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Miller
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Miller
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Miller
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Chili Davis now playing right field.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Miller
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Brooks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Miller
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Griffin
Wally Backman pinch hits for Dyar Miller.
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Reardon
Bergman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reardon
May 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, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Moffitt
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Moffitt
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Moffitt
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Moffitt
Taveras hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reardon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Reardon
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reardon
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Reardon
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Moffitt
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Moffitt
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Moffitt
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Moffitt
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Moffitt
Trevino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Trevino reaches second base with a double. Cubbage scores. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Moffitt
Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Flynn reaches third base with a triple. Brooks scores. Trevino scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Moffitt
Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Breining
Fred Breining now pitching.
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Breining
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Minton
Kingman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Minton
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1981 -- San Francisco at New York (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 5 0 3 0
Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 0 0
May M, c 5 1 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 5 1 2 0
Clark J, rf 4 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 1
Davis C, rf 1 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Herndon L, lf 5 2 4 2 Miller D, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 5 1 1 1 Backman W, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin J, cf 5 0 2 1 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 2 1 1 Cubbage M, ph 1 1 0 0
Smith B, ss 4 1 1 2 Brooks H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Griffin T, p 3 1 2 2 Trevino A, c 4 1 2 1
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 1 2 2
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones R, p 1 0 0 0
Breining F, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 3 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 13 9 38 7 13 7
San Francisco 001 260 000 -- 9
New York 000 000 007 -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 4
Moffitt R 1.1 7 6 6 1 1
Breining F 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Minton G (S) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (L)* 4.0 8 6 5 0 0
Roberts D+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Miller D 3.0 2 1 1 0 3
Reardon J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Staub R, Brooks H
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, New York 7
2B -- Youngblood J 2, Herndon L 2, Clark J, Evans D, Trevino A
3B -- Herndon L, Flynn D
HR -- Griffin T, Smith B, Jorgensen M
CS -- Youngblood J
Balk -- Griffin T
PB -- Trevino A
T -- 2:43
A -- 6031
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