Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Griffin
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Griffin
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Griffin
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Griffin
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Griffin
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Welch
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strain vs. Welch
  
  Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Welch
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Griffin
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herndon. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Joshua vs. Griffin
  
  Joshua hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Littlejohn. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Joshua vs. Griffin
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. Thomasson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Yeager vs. Griffin
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Welch vs. Griffin
  
  Welch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Griffin
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Welch moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Griffin
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welch scores. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Griffin
  
  Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Welch
  
  Pedro Guerrero now playing first base.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Welch
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitfield vs. Welch
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeMaster vs. Welch
  
  LeMaster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlejohn vs. Welch
  
  Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Welch
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Griffin
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Griffin
  
  Mickey Hatcher pinch runs for Ron Cey.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Griffin
  
  Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Welch
  
  Mickey Hatcher now playing third base.
  
  North hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Welch
  
  Strain hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Welch
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Welch
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Griffin
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Griffin
  
  There goes Joshua. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Joshua steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yeager vs. Griffin
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Griffin
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Welch.
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopes vs. Griffin
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua scores. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Griffin
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Lopes moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Guerrero vs. Griffin
  
  Guerrero is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatcher vs. Griffin
  
  Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baker vs. Griffin
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Patterson
  
  Dave Patterson now pitching.
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Patterson
  
  There goes Herndon. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Patterson
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Patterson
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littlejohn vs. Patterson
  
  Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Griffin
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joshua vs. Griffin
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Joshua reaches second base with a double. Thomasson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yeager vs. Holland
  
  Al Holland now pitching. Max Venable now playing left field.
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patterson vs. Holland
  
  Patterson bunts towards the mound. Holland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joshua moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopes vs. Holland
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joshua scores. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Holland
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Patterson moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guerrero vs. Holland
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatcher vs. Holland
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Patterson
  
  Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
  
  Venable strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Patterson
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Patterson
  
  Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Holland
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Holland
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joshua vs. Holland
  
  Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Holland
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patterson vs. Holland
  
  Patterson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Patterson
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Patterson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Patterson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Patterson
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnston vs. Patterson
  
  Greg Johnston pinch hits for Al Holland.
  
  Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Lavelle
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Lavelle
  
  Guerrero is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Patterson
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlejohn vs. Patterson
  
  Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Patterson
  
  Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Lavelle
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lavelle
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Lavelle
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joshua vs. Lavelle
  
  Joshua strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Joe Ferguson now playing right field.
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strain vs. LaGrow
  
  There goes North. The throw from Yeager and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Thomasson fumbles the ball. That's an error on Thomasson. North goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. LaGrow
  
  Strain strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. LaGrow
  
  Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. LaGrow
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Lavelle
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Lavelle
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herndon. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Lavelle
  
  Lopes is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Lavelle
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Guerrero vs. Lavelle
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. Lopes scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Lavelle
  
  Hatcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. LaGrow
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. LaGrow
  
  Roger Metzger pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. LaGrow
  
  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. LaGrow
  
  Rob Andrews pinch hits for Dennis Littlejohn.
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Venable vs. LaGrow
  
  Venable hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1979 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           5  1  3  2   North B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Russell B, ss         3  0  2  2   Strain J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Martinez T, ss        2  0  0  0   Ivie M, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Garvey S, 1b          2  0  1  0   Evans D, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Guerrero P, 1b        3  0  1  2   Herndon L, rf         4  1  4  0   
Cey R, 3b             0  0  0  0   Whitfield T, lf       1  0  0  0   
Hatcher M, pr-3b      4  0  0  0   Holland A, p          0  0  0  0   
Baker D, lf           5  0  2  0   Johnston G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Thomasson G, cf       3  2  1  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
Joshua V, rf          5  2  2  1   Metzger R, ph         1  0  1  0   
LaGrow L, p           0  0  0  0   LeMaster J, ss        3  1  1  3   
Yeager S, c           5  0  0  0   McCovey W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Welch B, p            1  1  1  1   Littlejohn D, c       3  0  0  0   
Davalillo V, ph       1  1  1  0   Andrews R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Patterson D, p        2  0  1  0   Griffin T, p          1  0  0  0   
Ferguson J, rf        1  1  1  0   Venable M, lf         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  8 16  8                        33  4  8  3

Los Angeles      020 220 002 --  8
San Francisco    030 000 010 --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welch B               3.0  4  3  3  1  1
Patterson D (W)       4.0  2  0  0  1  2
LaGrow L (S)          2.0  2  1  0  1  3

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L)*        4.0 10  6  6  4  3
Holland A             2.0  3  0  0  2  3
Lavelle G             3.0  3  2  2  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Littlejohn D, Yeager S, Thomasson G
DP -- Los Angeles 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 14, San Francisco 5
2B -- Thomasson G, Joshua V, Ferguson J
HR -- LeMaster J
SB -- Joshua V, North B
CS -- Herndon L
T -- 3:05
A -- 10791

    

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