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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 18, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on May 18, 1981 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Ripley |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Allen Ripley | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 18, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ripley
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ripley
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ripley
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lynch
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lynch
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lynch
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lynch
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ripley
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Ripley
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Ripley
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from May and he is safe. Jorgensen steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Ripley
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Ripley
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lynch
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lynch
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lynch
May hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Lynch
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Ripley
Flynn hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Ripley
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ripley
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Ripley
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from May and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Ripley
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripley vs. Lynch
Ripley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Lynch
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lynch
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lynch
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Clark reaches second base with a double. Ripley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Lynch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ripley
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ripley
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Ripley
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Ripley
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lynch
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lynch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lynch
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ripley
Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Ripley
There's a wild pitch. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Ripley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Ripley
Lynch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Ripley
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Backman vs. Ripley
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from May and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Backman vs. Ripley
Backman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Lynch
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripley vs. Lynch
Ripley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lynch
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lynch
There goes North. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Lynch
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ripley
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Ripley
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Ripley
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Ripley
Stearns hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lynch
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lynch
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lynch
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Falcone
Pete Falcone now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Falcone
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Falcone
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripley vs. Falcone
Ripley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ripley
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Ripley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Ripley
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Ripley
May fires to first and picks off Cubbage. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
North strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reardon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reardon
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ripley
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ripley
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ripley
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ripley
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reardon
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Reardon
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reardon
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Youngblood. Herndon moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Reardon
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wohlford vs. Reardon
Mike Sadek pinch runs for Milt May. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ripley vs. Reardon
Ripley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reardon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Ripley
Mike Sadek now catching. Joe Pettini now playing shortstop.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Minton
Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Minton
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Minton
Frank Taveras pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Ron Hodges pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1981 -- New York at San Francisco (N)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 2 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 0 1 0
Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Youngblood J, rf 4 1 2 1 Clark J, rf 4 2 3 2
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Brooks H, 3b 4 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0
Flynn D, ss 3 0 0 0 Sadek M, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Taveras F, pr 0 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lynch E, p 2 0 0 0 Pettini J, ss 0 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 0 0 0 0 Ripley A, p 4 0 1 0
Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 1 7 1 34 3 10 3
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
San Francisco 100 002 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lynch E (L) 5.1 7 3 3 0 3
Falcone P 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Reardon J 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Ripley A (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 3 8
Minton G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Backman W, Stearns J, Evans D, Youngblood J
DP -- New York 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- New York 8, San Francisco 9
2B -- Morgan J, Clark J, Youngblood J
HR -- Clark J 2, Evans D, Youngblood J
SB -- Jorgensen M, Mazzilli L 2, North B
WP -- Ripley A
T -- 2:41
A -- 4348
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