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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 20, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,123 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Jim Wilhelm | Center Fielder |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 20, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilhelm. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Rasmussen
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rasmussen
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Rasmussen
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Rasmussen
The umpire calls a balk on Rasmussen Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Rasmussen
Dwyer hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Blue
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rasmussen
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rasmussen
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rasmussen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rasmussen
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Evans reaches second base with a double. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Rasmussen
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Blue
Perkins hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Blue
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Blue
Rasmussen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Rasmussen
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Rasmussen
Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilhelm who is chasing the ball. Hill reaches third base with a triple. Dwyer scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Shirley
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Shirley
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Blue
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Winfield trying to get to home. Clark throws the ball in to Hill who tags Winfield who's trying to score from second, for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Shirley
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Shirley
There goes Clark. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Shirley
Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Shirley
Ivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Shirley
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Blue
Hector Cruz now playing center field.
Perkins strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Blue
Wilhelm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Blue
Tucker Ashford pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Ashford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilhelm moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lee
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Lee
Blue bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Lee
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Blue
Turner 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, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lee
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lee
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lee
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Lee
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lee
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Lee
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ivie scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Mura
Steve Mura now pitching.
Hill takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Mura
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Blue
Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilhelm vs. Blue
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez scores. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Blue
Don Reynolds pinch hits for Steve Mura.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perkins moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Blue
Turner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. D'Acquisto
Bill Almon now playing third base. John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. D'Acquisto
Whitfield bunts towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. D'Acquisto
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. D'Acquisto
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Blue
The ball gets by Hill for a passed ball. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perkins vs. Moffitt
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Winfield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Moffitt
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. D'Acquisto
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. D'Acquisto
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon juggles the ball. That's an error on Almon. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. D'Acquisto
Larry Herndon pinch runs for Hector Cruz.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. D'Acquisto
Hill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. D'Acquisto
Skip James pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
James takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. D'Acquisto
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lavelle
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Lavelle
Gene Richards pinch hits for John D'Acquisto.
Richards strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1978 -- San Francisco at San Diego (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Smith O, ss 5 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 1 1 0 Evans B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Clark J, rf 4 1 2 1 D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Richards G, ph 1 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Turner J, lf 4 0 1 0
Dwyer J, cf 1 1 0 0 Winfield D, rf 4 1 1 0
Cruz H, ph-cf 3 0 1 1 Tenace G, c 4 0 2 1
Herndon L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 1 2 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1 Perkins B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hill M, c 3 0 2 1 Wilhelm J, cf 4 0 1 1
Blue V, p 4 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
James S, ph 0 0 0 0 Ashford T, ph 1 0 1 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
Mura S, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds D, ph 0 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 6 37 3 11 3
San Francisco 201 100 200 -- 6
San Diego 000 100 110 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)* 7.0 11 3 2 1 4
Moffitt R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lavelle G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (L) 3.1 6 4 4 1 2
Shirley B 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Lee M 1.2 4 2 2 1 2
Mura S 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
D'Acquisto J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Almon B
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Francisco 13, San Diego 8
2B -- Whitfield T, Evans D
3B -- Hill M
SB -- Clark J
SH -- Metzger R, Whitfield T
SF -- Clark J
Balk -- Rasmussen E
PB -- Hill M
T -- 2:39
A -- 13123
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