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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 30, 1978
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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 August 30, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1978 |
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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 | August 30, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,360 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Joe West 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
Craig Swan | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
John Tamargo | Catcher |
John Montefusco | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 30, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Montefusco
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Montefusco
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Montefusco
There goes Randle. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Montefusco
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Montefusco
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Montefusco
There goes Montanez. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Montanez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Montefusco
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Montefusco
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Montefusco
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Montefusco covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Montefusco
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Montefusco
Swan 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 -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Montefusco
Randle 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
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Swan
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Montefusco
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Montefusco
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Montefusco
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Montefusco
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Mazzilli moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Montefusco
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up 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: ---
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Swan
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Swan
The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. Tamargo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montefusco vs. Swan
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Montefusco
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Montefusco
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Montefusco covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Montefusco
Swan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Montefusco
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Swan
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Swan
Larry Herndon pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Montefusco
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Jim Dwyer now playing first base.
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Montefusco
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Montefusco
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Montefusco
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Montefusco
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Montefusco
There goes Henderson. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Montefusco
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Swan
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Swan
Rob Andrews pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Williams
Swan bunts towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Madlock covering, for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Williams
Randle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Randle reaches third base with a triple. Flynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Williams
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Curtis
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Curtis
Stearns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Curtis
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Swan
Herndon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Curtis
Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Flynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swan vs. Curtis
Swan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Curtis
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Curtis
Valentine hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Curtis
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tamargo vs. Swan
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitfield tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Swan
Hector Cruz pinch hits for John Curtis.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock 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, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lavelle
Hector Cruz now playing right field. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Johnnie LeMaster now playing second base.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lavelle
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lavelle
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lavelle
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Lavelle
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Swan
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Swan
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tamargo vs. Swan
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tamargo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lavelle
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer fields the ball and throws to Minton covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Minton
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Minton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Minton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bernard
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Ivie takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Bernard
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Bernard
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Bernard
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1978 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Randle L, 3b 6 2 4 2 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Valentine B, 2b 6 2 2 1 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 6 3 4 3 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 1 2 3 Ivie M, ph 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1 Dwyer J, cf-1b 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 1 1 0 Maddox E, rf 4 0 0 0 LeMaster J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 5 2 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 1 0 Swan C, p 2 0 0 0 Herndon L, pr-cf 2 1 0 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 3 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Tamargo J, c 3 0 1 1 Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0 Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 10 16 10 35 4 9 4 New York 200 025 100 -- 10 San Francisco 000 100 120 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Swan C (W) 8.0 9 4 4 2 5 Bernard D 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Montefusco J (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 1 Williams C 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Curtis J 1.2 5 3 3 0 1 Lavelle G 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Minton G 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Madlock B, Metzger R LOB -- New York 11, San Francisco 9 2B -- Clark J, Stearns J, Whitfield T 3B -- Randle L, Flynn D HR -- Mazzilli L, Montanez W, Evans D SB -- Randle L, Montanez W, Henderson S SH -- Swan C SF -- Stearns J, Tamargo J PB -- Stearns J T -- 2:57 A -- 14360
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