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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 26, 1979
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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 July 26, 1979 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John D'Acquisto |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
| Dan Briggs | First Baseman |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| John D'Acquisto | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. D'Acquisto
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. D'Acquisto
There goes North. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. D'Acquisto
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Briggs. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. D'Acquisto
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. D'Acquisto
McCovey hits a fly ball towards center. Richards catches it and throws to first to double up Strain. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Whitson
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Whitson
Dade hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Dade reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Whitson
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Dade moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Briggs vs. Whitson
Briggs hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. D'Acquisto
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. D'Acquisto
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. D'Acquisto
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. D'Acquisto
Sadek strikes out. There goes Metzger. The throw from Fahey to second, and Metzger is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Whitson
Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Whitson
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
D'Acquisto vs. Whitson
D'Acquisto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. D'Acquisto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Whitson
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. D'Acquisto
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. D'Acquisto
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. D'Acquisto
Strain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Strain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. D'Acquisto
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Whitson
Dade hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. McCovey races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Smith, and he's out, with Whitsoncovering. Double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. D'Acquisto
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. D'Acquisto
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. D'Acquisto
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Whitson
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Whitson
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Whitson
Fahey hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. D'Acquisto
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. D'Acquisto
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. D'Acquisto
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Whitson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. D'Acquisto
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strain vs. D'Acquisto
There goes North. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Strain vs. D'Acquisto
Strain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Clark vs. D'Acquisto
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitson scores. North scores. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. D'Acquisto
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs fields the ball and throws to D'Acquisto covering. Safe. Strain moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. D'Acquisto
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Whitson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
D'Acquisto vs. Whitson
D'Acquisto strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Whitson
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. D'Acquisto
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. D'Acquisto
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. D'Acquisto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. D'Acquisto
Sadek hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Whitson
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Whitson
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. D'Acquisto
Whitson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. D'Acquisto
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. D'Acquisto
Strain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Whitson
Briggs hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Whitson
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Whitson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. D'Acquisto
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. D'Acquisto
McCovey strikes out. There goes Clark. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. D'Acquisto
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. D'Acquisto
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Whitson
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for John D'Acquisto.
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Whitson
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Whitson
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
Turner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Whitson
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Johnstone vs. Whitson
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Richards scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Lavelle
Bill Almon pinch runs for Jay Johnstone. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Gene Tenace pinch hits for Dan Briggs.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevacqua vs. Lavelle
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Bill Fahey.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Fingers
Jerry Turner now playing left field. Bill Almon now playing shortstop. Gene Tenace now catching. Bobby Tolan now playing first base. Rollie Finge
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Fingers
There goes Metzger. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Fingers
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavelle vs. Fingers
Lavelle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade juggles the ball. That's an error on Dade. Metzger moves to third. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Fingers
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to home to get Metzger. Sadek moves to third. Lavelle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Fingers
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Joe Strain.
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sadek scores. Lavelle moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Fingers
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade juggles the ball. That's an error on Dade. Lavelle scores. North moves to third. Ivie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Fingers
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Fingers
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lavelle
Mike Ivie now playing first base. Rob Andrews now playing second base.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lavelle
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Lavelle
Richards hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield 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 7/26/1979 -- San Francisco at San Diego (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 3 2 0 Richards G, cf 4 1 0 0
Strain J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 1 0
Ivie M, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Turner J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 5 0 2 3 Dade P, 3b 4 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 2 Winfield D, rf 2 0 1 0
Andrews R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, lf 3 0 1 2
Evans D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Almon B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0 Briggs D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Tenace G, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 3 1 0 0 Fahey B, c 3 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 3 1 1 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 1 1 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 2 0 1 0
Tolan B, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
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36 6 10 6 32 2 6 2
San Francisco 100 020 003 -- 6
San Diego 000 000 020 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (W) 7.2 6 2 2 4 5
Lavelle G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J (L) 8.0 8 3 2 2 7
Fingers R 1.0 2 3 1 1 0
E -- Briggs D, Smith O, Dade P 2
DP -- San Francisco 1, San Diego 2
LOB -- San Francisco 8, San Diego 8
2B -- Dade P, D'Acquisto J, Strain J, Winfield D
3B -- Tolan B
SB -- North B 2, Clark J, Metzger R
CS -- Metzger R
SF -- McCovey W 2
T -- 2:51
A -- 15883
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