Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Marichal
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Marichal
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Marichal
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Jeter reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Colbert vs. Marichal
  
  Colbert is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gaston vs. Marichal
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Jeter scores. Colbert moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jestadt vs. Marichal
  
  Jestadt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to second for the out. Colbert scores. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Marichal
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jestadt moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Corrales vs. Marichal
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Kirby
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Kirby
  
  Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Kirby
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Corrales and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Kirby
  
  Speier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Kirby
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirby vs. Marichal
  
  Kirby strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Marichal
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Marichal
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Marichal
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kirby
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Kirby
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Kirby
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Marichal
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Marichal
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Marichal
  
  Jestadt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Marichal
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Kirby
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Kirby
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Kirby
  
  Maddox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Marichal
  
  Corrales hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirby vs. Marichal
  
  Kirby strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Marichal
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Kirby
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Kirby
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kirby
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Kirby
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Kirby
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Marichal
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Marichal
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Marichal
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Kirby
  
  Marichal strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Kirby
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Kirby
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Marichal
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Marichal
  
  Jestadt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Marichal
  
  Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Marichal
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Kirby
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Kirby
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Kirby
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirby vs. Marichal
  
  Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Marichal
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Marichal
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Marichal
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colbert vs. Marichal
  
  Colbert is walked intentionally. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gaston vs. Marichal
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Kirby
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Kirby
  
  Damaso Blanco pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howarth vs. Kirby
  
  Jim Howarth pinch hits for Juan Marichal.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blanco moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howarth vs. Kirby
  
  Howarth hits a line drive into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Kirby
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddox vs. Kirby
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. McMahon
  
  Damaso Blanco now playing third base. Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Jestadt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. McMahon
  
  Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. McMahon
  
  Corrales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirby vs. McMahon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Corrales moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirby vs. McMahon
  
  Kirby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Kirby
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Kirby
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Norman
  
  Fred Norman now pitching.
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Norman
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodson vs. Norman
  
  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Damaso Blanco.
  
  Goodson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fuentes vs. Norman
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McMahon
  
  Chris Arnold now playing third base.
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. McMahon
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. McMahon
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Norman
  
  Bernie Williams pinch hits for Don McMahon.
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Norman
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Norman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Norman
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Norman
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Norman
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1972 -- San Diego at San Francisco (D)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Thomas D, ss          5  0  1  0   Bonds B, rf           3  0  0  0   
Roberts D, 3b         5  1  2  0   Maddox G, cf          5  0  0  0   
Jeter J, cf           5  1  2  0   Speier C, ss          3  0  1  0   
Colbert N, 1b         2  1  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Gaston C, rf          4  0  1  2   Henderson K, lf       3  1  1  1   
Jestadt G, 2b         4  1  1  2   Rader D, c            4  0  1  0   
Morales J, lf         4  1  2  1   Kingman D, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Corrales P, c         4  0  1  0   Blanco D, pr-3b       0  0  0  0   
Kirby C, p            4  0  0  0   Goodson E, ph         1  0  0  0   
Norman F, p           0  0  0  0   Arnold C, 3b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  1  0   
                                   Marichal J, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Howarth J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Williams B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        33  2  6  2

San Diego        301 001 000 --  5
San Francisco    000 200 000 --  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kirby C (W)*          7.0  6  2  2  4  7
Norman F (S)          2.0  0  0  0  3  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L)        7.0  9  5  5  2  4
McMahon D             2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Kingman D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, San Francisco 11
2B -- Jeter J
HR -- Jestadt G, McCovey W, Henderson K, Morales J
SB -- Bonds B
WP -- Kirby C, McMahon D, Norman F
T -- 2:40
A -- 4229

    

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