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Expos
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos, played on May 8, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Jim Cuneo 2B: Roy Roth 3B: Hank Tillman |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Halicki
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Halicki
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Halicki
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sanderson
North hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sanderson
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sanderson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Sanderson
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Halicki
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Halicki
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Halicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Halicki
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sanderson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Sanderson
Tamargo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Halicki
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Halicki
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Halicki
Sanderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Halicki
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sanderson
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Sanderson
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Sanderson
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Halicki
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first, with Halicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Halicki
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Cromartie reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Halicki
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Halicki
Carter hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sanderson
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sanderson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sanderson
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Halicki
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Halicki
Parrish strikes out. The ball gets by Tamargo. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Halicki
Speier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanderson vs. Halicki
Sanderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Halicki
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Halicki
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sanderson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Sanderson
Tamargo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Sanderson
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Halicki
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Halicki
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Halicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Halicki
Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Sanderson
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Ed Halicki.
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sanderson
North hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sanderson
Whitfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moffitt
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Moffitt
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sanderson vs. Moffitt
Sanderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sanderson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sanderson
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Moffitt
Dawson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Moffitt
Scott 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 -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Moffitt
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sanderson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Sanderson
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sanderson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Moffitt
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Moffitt
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield throws the ball in to Metzger who relays the ball to Madlock who tags Carter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Moffitt
Valentine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Moffitt
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Moffitt
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Moffitt
Sanderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sanderson
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Sanderson
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sanderson
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine 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 5/8/1979 -- Montreal at San Francisco (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 1 North B, cf 4 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 0
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 3 1 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 3 2 1 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 1 2 3 Tamargo J, c 3 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Sanderson S, p 4 0 1 0 Halicki E, p 1 0 0 0
Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 28 0 1 0
Montreal 000 010 003 -- 4
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson S (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 9
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E (L) 6.0 4 1 1 1 4
Moffitt R 3.0 3 3 3 2 1
E -- Tamargo J
LOB -- Montreal 5, San Francisco 2
2B -- Parrish L
3B -- Cromartie W
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- Valentine E
T -- 2:11
A -- 7513
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