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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 20, 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 20, 1981 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,189 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: (none) 3B: Dutch Rennert |
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 |
| Greg Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 20, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Griffin
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Backman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Griffin
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Harris
Morgan 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Harris
Bergman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Harris
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Griffin
Enos Cabell now playing third base.
Stearns hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Harris
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Harris
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Harris
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks juggles the ball. That's an error on Brooks. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Harris
Harris fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Harris. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Harris
May hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Griffin
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Griffin
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Griffin
There goes Backman. The throw from May and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Harris
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Harris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Harris
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Harris
Bergman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Bergman reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Harris
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Griffin
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Griffin
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Harris
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Harris
Herndon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Harris
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Harris
May strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Griffin
There goes Brooks. The throw from May and he is safe. Brooks steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Griffin
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Griffin
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Harris
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Harris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Harris
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Harris
Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Harris
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Griffin
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Griffin
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Griffin
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Harris
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Harris
Herndon hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Harris
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Griffin
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Greg Harris.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Allen
Mike Sadek pinch runs for Milt May.
LeMaster bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Allen
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sadek scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Allen
There goes Stennett. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Allen
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Allen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Mike Sadek now catching.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Lavelle
Backman bunts towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Lavelle
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Lavelle
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Lavelle
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Allen
Alex Trevino now catching. John Stearns now playing first base.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Allen
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Allen
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Allen
There goes Herndon. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Allen
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lavelle
Stearns hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Lavelle
Brooks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Brooks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Lavelle
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lavelle, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Lavelle
Bob Bailor pinch hits for Neil Allen.
Bailor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Reardon
Bob Bailor now playing shortstop. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reardon
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Reardon
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
The ball gets by Trevino for a passed ball. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Reardon
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reardon
Morgan 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 10
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Minton
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Minton
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Minton
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trevino vs. Minton
Trevino hits a fly ball towards center. Martin catches it and throws home to Sadek who relays to second to double up Kingman. Mazzilli tags and scores. Youngblood tags and moves to third. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Reardon
Mookie Wilson now playing left field.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reardon
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Reardon
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Reardon
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson 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 5/20/1981 -- New York at San Francisco (D)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Backman W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 5 0 2 1
Youngblood J, rf 5 1 2 1 Clark J, rf 5 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 4 1 3 2 Evans D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Wilson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Herndon L, lf 4 1 2 1
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 5 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 0 0 0 1 May M, c 3 0 1 0
Stearns J, c-1b 4 0 0 0 Sadek M, pr-c 1 1 0 0
Brooks H, 3b 4 0 2 0 LeMaster J, ss 2 0 1 0
Flynn D, ss 4 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 2 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, ph 1 0 1 1
Harris G, p 2 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Bailor B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
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35 4 9 4 38 3 9 3
New York 200 001 000 1 -- 4
San Francisco 001 100 100 0 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Harris G 6.0 4 2 2 2 5
Allen N 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Reardon J (W) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 7.0 6 3 3 1 5
Lavelle G 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Minton G (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Brooks H, Harris G
DP -- New York 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- New York 7, San Francisco 9
2B -- Youngblood J, Bergman D, Jorgensen M, Brooks H
HR -- Herndon L, Kingman D
SB -- Backman W, Brooks H, Stennett R, Herndon L
SH -- LeMaster J, Backman W
SF -- Trevino A
WP -- Griffin T
PB -- Trevino A
T -- 3:22
A -- 5189
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