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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 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 6, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,119 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John Kibler 3B: Joe West |
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 |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Zachry
May bunts towards the mound. Zachry juggles the ball. That's an error on Zachry. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Zachry
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Zachry
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Zachry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Zachry
Martin takes first base on ball four. Cabell scores. May moves to third. Evans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Zachry
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Whitson
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Whitson
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Whitson
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zachry
Smith hits a popup towards short. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Zachry
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Whitson
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Whitson
There goes Kingman. The throw from May and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Whitson
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Whitson
Stearns hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Whitson
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Whitson
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zachry
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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Zachry
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Zachry
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Zachry
There goes Herndon. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Bailor applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Zachry
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Zachry
There goes Evans. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Zachry
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Whitson
Zachry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Whitson
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Whitson
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Whitson
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Whitson
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Zachry
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Zachry
There goes Stennett. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Zachry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitson vs. Zachry
There go the runners. The throw from Stearns to Cubbage. The throw back to home, and Stennett is out at the plate. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Zachry
Whitson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Whitson
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Whitson
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Whitson
Cubbage 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, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zachry
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Zachry
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Zachry
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Zachry
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Zachry
There goes Evans. The throw from Stearns to Bailor and they have Evans trapped. The throw over to Staub, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Whitson
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Whitson
Zachry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Whitson
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zachry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Whitson
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Zachry moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Holland
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Zachry
Martin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Zachry
There goes Martin. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Zachry
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub juggles the ball. That's an error on Staub. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Zachry
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holland vs. Zachry
Holland bunts towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Falcone
Pete Falcone now pitching.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Falcone
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Falcone
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Holland
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop. Billy Smith now playing second base.
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Holland
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Staub moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brooks vs. Holland
Hubie Brooks pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Holland
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Staub. Stearns moves to third. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trevino vs. Holland
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Brooks moves to third. Flynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Holland
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brooks scores. Flynn moves to third. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Breining
Fred Breining now pitching. Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Bob Bailor.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flynn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Breining
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reardon
Alex Trevino now catching. John Stearns now playing third base. Hubie Brooks now playing shortstop. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reardon
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reardon
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Breining
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Breining
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Breining
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Breining
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brooks vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Minton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reardon
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minton vs. Reardon
Minton hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reardon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Minton
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Minton
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Minton
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Minton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
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, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Allen
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Allen
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Allen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Minton
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Minton
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Minton
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Minton
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1981 -- San Francisco at New York (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cabell E, 1b 5 2 2 1 Youngblood J, rf 5 1 4 1
Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bailor B, ss 2 0 1 1
May M, c 4 1 2 0 Jorgensen M, ph 0 0 0 1
Clark J, rf 4 1 2 1 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 1 Wilson M, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Martin J, cf 2 1 0 1 Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 5 0 2 0
LeMaster J, ss 1 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 5 0 2 0
Smith B, ss-2b 3 0 0 1 Stearns J, c-3b 5 1 1 0
Whitson E, p 2 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Holland A, p 0 0 0 0 Brooks H, ph-ss 2 1 0 0
Breining F, p 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Minton G, p 1 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 2 0 1 0
Falcone P, p 0 0 0 0
Trevino A, ph-c 2 0 1 1
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32 6 9 6 39 4 12 4
San Francisco 101 013 000 -- 6
New York 001 003 000 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E 4.1 5 1 1 2 5
Holland A 1.0 3 3 1 1 1
Breining F 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Minton G (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (L) 5.2 7 6 3 4 1
Falcone P 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Reardon J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Allen N 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Zachry P, Stearns J, Staub R, Evans D 2
LOB -- San Francisco 8, New York 12
3B -- Clark J, Youngblood J
SB -- Kingman D, Evans D, Stennett R, Martin J
CS -- Herndon L, Stennett R, Evans D
SH -- May M, Holland A
SF -- Smith B, Jorgensen M
HBP -- by Zachry P (Martin J)
WP -- Breining F
T -- 3:28
A -- 5119
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