Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Knepper
  
  Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Rasmussen
  
  North is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Rasmussen
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Knepper
  
  Turner bunts towards the mound. Knepper juggles the ball. That's an error on Knepper. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Winfield moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Knepper
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rasmussen vs. Knepper
  
  Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Rasmussen
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rasmussen
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Rasmussen
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards 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 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Knepper
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Turner vs. Knepper
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Rasmussen
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Rasmussen
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Rasmussen
  
  Knepper bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Gonzalez covering, for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Rasmussen
  
  North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. North moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Rasmussen
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Knepper
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Rasmussen
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Rasmussen
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Rasmussen
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Rasmussen
  
  There goes Ivie. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Ivie steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Rasmussen
  
  Hill 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 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Rasmussen
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ivie scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Lee
  
  Mark Lee now pitching.
  
  Knepper bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Gonzalez covering, for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Lee
  
  North strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Knepper
  
  Bill Almon pinch hits for Mark Lee.
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Knepper. Richards goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Knepper
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Mura
  
  Steve Mura now pitching.
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Mura
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Mura
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Knepper
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Knepper
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Don Reynolds pinch hits for Steve Mura.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lolich
  
  Mickey Lolich now pitching.
  
  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. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Lolich
  
  Ivie hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Lolich
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Lolich
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Knepper
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Knepper
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Lolich
  
  Knepper strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Knepper out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Lolich
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Lolich
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Richards throws the ball in to Gonzalez who relays the ball to Evans who tags Whitfield trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Knepper
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Knepper
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
  
  Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richards vs. Roberts
  
  Dave Roberts now pitching.
  
  Richards hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. D'Acquisto
  
  John D'Acquisto now pitching.
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Roberts
  
  Larry Herndon now playing center field. Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
  
  Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Roberts
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Roberts
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Roberts
  
  Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1979 -- San Diego at San Francisco (D)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Richards G, cf        5  1  1  0   North B, cf           4  0  1  1   
Smith O, ss           4  0  0  0   Herndon L, cf         0  0  0  0   
Perkins B, ph         1  0  0  0   Whitfield T, lf       3  0  1  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        4  1  1  0   Madlock B, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Winfield D, rf        3  1  2  2   Clark J, rf           4  1  1  0   
Turner J, lf          4  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Tenace G, c           2  0  1  0   Ivie M, 1b            3  1  1  0   
Gonzalez F, 2b        4  0  1  0   Hill M, c             3  0  1  0   
Evans B, 3b           3  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  1  2  1   
Rasmussen E, p        1  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          1  0  0  0   
Lee M, p              0  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          0  0  0  0   
Almon B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Mura S, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Reynolds D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Lolich M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Bevacqua K, ph        0  0  0  0                                      
D'Acquisto J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  2                        29  4  8  4

San Diego        000 010 200 --  3
San Francisco    001 300 00x --  4

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (L)       3.1  6  4  4  1  2
Lee M                 0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Mura S                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Lolich M              2.0  2  0  0  0  2
D'Acquisto J          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         7.2  6  3  2  6  7
Roberts D (S)         1.1  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Knepper B 2
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Diego 11, San Francisco 4
2B -- Hargrove M, Whitfield T
HR -- Evans D, Winfield D
SB -- Ivie M
SH -- Turner J, Knepper B 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 14082

    

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