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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 17, 1979 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,734 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Bovey 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Frank Campagna 3B: Frank Fisher |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 17, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Rasmussen
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
North is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Rasmussen
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Rasmussen
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Richards is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Knepper
Turner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rasmussen
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rasmussen
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Knepper
Winfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Winfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Knepper
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Knepper
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Knepper
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Rasmussen
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Rasmussen
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
The umpire calls a balk on Rasmussen North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Knepper
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Knepper
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rasmussen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Knepper
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rasmussen
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rasmussen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rasmussen
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Knepper
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Knepper
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rasmussen
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Rasmussen
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Rasmussen
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Knepper
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield throws the ball in to Madlock who tags Gonzalez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Knepper
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
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 -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rasmussen
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rasmussen
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Knepper
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Knepper
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Knepper
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rasmussen
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Rasmussen
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Rasmussen
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
There goes North. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Rasmussen
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Knepper
Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Knepper
Bill Almon pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Evans bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Knepper
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Knepper
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen.
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Almon scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua now playing first base.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fingers
Evans hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Fingers
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Knepper
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Knepper
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Tenace is hit by the pitch. Turner moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fingers vs. Coleman
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Turner. Winfield moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perkins vs. Lavelle
Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Barry Evans. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Willie McCovey now playing first base.
Perkins hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and tags Winfield for the out. Tenace moves to third. Fingers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Lavelle
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Fingers
Broderick Perkins now playing first base. Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base.
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Fingers
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fingers
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield 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 4/17/1979 -- San Francisco at San Diego (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 0 2 1 Richards G, cf 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 1 0
Whitfield T, lf 3 1 2 0 Turner J, lf 4 0 2 0
Madlock B, 2b 3 1 1 2 Winfield D, rf 4 1 2 1
Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 3 1 1 2
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Almon B, pr 0 1 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 1 0 0 0
Hill M, c 4 0 1 0 Evans B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Perkins B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 2 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph-1b-3b 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 33 4 10 4
San Francisco 000 002 100 -- 3
San Diego 020 000 11x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)* 7.0 10 4 4 0 7
Coleman J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E 7.0 8 3 3 3 2
Fingers R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Metzger R, Madlock B
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, San Diego 7
2B -- Whitfield T
3B -- Winfield D
HR -- Tenace G, Madlock B
SB -- North B
CS -- North B, Richards G
SH -- Knepper B 2, Evans B
HBP -- by Coleman J (Tenace G)
Balk -- Rasmussen E
T -- 2:23
A -- 16734
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