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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1979 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,333 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Paul Runge |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Flannery | Second Baseman |
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Jim Wilhelm | Center Fielder |
| Dan Briggs | Left Fielder |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 3, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Perry
Strain bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Perry
There goes North. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Perry
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Whitson
Flannery hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Whitson
Dade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Whitson
There goes Dade. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Whitson
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tenace for the out. Dade moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herndon. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Dade scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Whitson
Fahey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Whitson
Wilhelm hits a line drive towards the mound. Whitson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Briggs. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Perry
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Littlejohn vs. Perry
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Whitson
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Whitson
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Whitson
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Perry
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry juggles the ball. That's an error on Perry. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Perry
Strain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Perry
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes North trying to get to home. Winfield throws the ball in to Fahey who tags North who's trying to score from second, for the out. Strain moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Perry
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Whitson
Flannery is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Whitson
Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flannery moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Whitson
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. Flannery moves to third. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Fahey vs. Whitson
Fahey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilhelm vs. Whitson
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Perry
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Littlejohn vs. Perry
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Whitson vs. Perry
Whitson hits a line drive towards short. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Whitson
Briggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Whitson
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Whitson
The ball gets by Littlejohn for a passed ball. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Whitson
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flannery vs. Whitson
Flannery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Briggs scores. Flannery moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Whitson
Dade 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, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Perry
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Perry
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Whitson
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Whitson
Fahey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Whitson
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Whitson
Briggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield who is chasing the ball. Briggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Whitson
Almon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Whitson
There goes Almon. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Whitson
The umpire calls a balk on Whitson Briggs scores. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Whitson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Flannery vs. Whitson
Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Perry
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Perry
Littlejohn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Perry
Jack Clark pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Perry
North is hit by the pitch. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Strain vs. Perry
Max Venable pinch runs for Bill North.
Strain hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Perry
Ivie hits a line drive into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Minton
Max Venable now playing center field. Greg Minton now pitching.
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Minton
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Minton
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rasmussen
Eric Rasmussen now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Rasmussen
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Minton
Fahey 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 -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Minton
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Minton
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rasmussen
LeMaster hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Rasmussen
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Rasmussen
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Rasmussen
Venable hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flannery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1979 -- San Francisco at San Diego (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
North B, cf 2 0 0 0 Flannery T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Venable M, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Dade P, 3b 3 1 1 0
Strain J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fahey B, c 2 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 0 Wilhelm J, cf 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, rf 4 0 1 0 Briggs D, lf 4 2 2 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 2 0 Almon B, ss 2 0 0 0
Littlejohn D, c 4 0 1 0 Perry G, p 3 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 2 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 0 0 0 0
Clark J, ph 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Johnston G, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 0 9 0 29 3 5 2
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
San Diego 100 101 00x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L) 6.0 5 3 2 4 7
Minton G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 7.0 7 0 0 1 3
Rasmussen E (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Perry G
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, San Diego 7
2B -- Winfield D, Herndon L
3B -- Briggs D
SB -- North B, Dade P, Almon B
SH -- Strain J
HBP -- by Whitson E (Flannery T), by Perry G (North B)
Balk -- Whitson E
PB -- Littlejohn D
T -- 2:36
A -- 7333
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