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@BOS
3
4
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@KCR
2
0
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@NYY
0
8
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@OAK
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5
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@TEX
3
1
 
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11
5
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@HOU
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6
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@SDP
3
1
 
(10)
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@STL
7
5
MON
@STL
8
7
Wednesday, September 8, 1976
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 19,272, Time of Game: 2:18
Giants
1
63-78
 Won 3 
5th, 26½ GB
at Dodgers
0
79-59
 Lost 2 
2nd, 9 GB
W: Ed Halicki (12-14)
L: Charlie Hough (11-6)
S: Gary Lavelle (10)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    1  4  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    0  5  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jack Clark CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .458 -0.117 0.97 0.000 -0.117 -0.8 1 0
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Marty Perez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .658 0.029 0.81 0.059 -0.030 0.1 1 2
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .810 -0.139 1.39 0.000 -0.139 -0.8 4 0
Bobby Murcer RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .762 -0.130 1.37 0.039 -0.168 -0.8 4 0 CS
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .647 -0.103 1.06 0.000 -0.103 -0.6 1 0
Chris Speier SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .583 -0.051 1.07 0.033 -0.084 -0.1 3 3
Gary Thomasson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .246 .711 0.176 1.54 0.222 -0.046 0.5 9 0 2B
   Larry Herndon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .702 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gary Alexander C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .130 .492 -0.164 1.59 0.000 -0.164 -0.9 8 0 GDP
   Mike Sadek PH-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .543 0.006 2.73 0.006 0.000 -0.1 1 0 SH
Ed Halicki P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .419 -0.098 1.34 0.000 -0.098 -0.5 0 1
   Darrell Evans PH-1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 .205 .638 0.149 4.68 0.149 0.000 0.2 1 0 SF
Team Totals 33 1 4 1 2 5 .121 .318 -0.442 1.35 0.508 -0.949 -3.8 33 6
2B: G Thomasson (18, off C Hough).
SF: D Evans (2, off C Hough).
SH: M Sadek (4, off C Hough).
TB: G Thomasson 3; M Perez; C Speier.
GIDP: G Alexander (1).
RBI: D Evans (46).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Perez-C Speier-G Thomasson.
PB: G Alexander (1).
Baserunning
CS: B Murcer (7, 2nd base by A Downing/K Pasley).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .230 .625 -0.216 1.88 0.026 -0.241 -0.7 4 2 SB
Bill Buckner LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .705 -0.099 0.98 0.000 -0.099 -0.6 2 0
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .744 -0.089 1.27 0.026 -0.116 -0.4 2 0 2B
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .792 -0.120 1.23 0.000 -0.120 -0.7 14 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .282 .867 -0.085 0.87 0.000 -0.085 -0.5 1 6
John Hale CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .483 -0.087 1.20 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 5 0
   Lee Lacy PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .688 0.132 3.28 0.132 0.000 0.4
Bill Russell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .675 -0.105 2.00 0.046 -0.151 -0.3 0 4
Kevin Pasley C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 -0.038 0.78 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 3 1
   Ed Goodson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .547 -0.101 2.36 0.000 -0.101 -0.5 GDP
   Charlie Hough P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .739 -0.102 4.48 0.000 -0.102 -0.3
Al Downing P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.049 1.00 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 0 1
   Sergio Robles C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.053 2.19 0.000 -0.053 -0.2 2 0
   Dusty Baker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .613 0.070 3.26 0.070 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 37 0 5 0 0 9 .135 .297 -0.942 1.56 0.300 -1.242 -4.8 33 14
2B: R Smith (13, off E Halicki).
TB: R Smith 2; D Baker; D Lopes; L Lacy; B Russell.
GIDP: E Goodson (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes (48, 2nd base off E Halicki/G Alexander).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Halicki, W (12-14) 10 3 0 0 0 8 0 3.68 32 94 0.763 1.11 4.3
Gary Lavelle, S (10) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.57 5 0 0 0.177 4.57 0.4
Team Totals 11 5 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 37 94 0 0 0.940 1.35 4.8

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Downing 8 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.01 26 78 0.515 1.07 3.5
Charlie Hough, L (11-6) 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 2.31 11 0 0 -0.075 2.03 0.3
Team Totals 11 4 1 1 2 5 0 0.82 37 78 0 0 0.440 1.56 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 19,272.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Jack Clark CF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Marty Perez 2B 2 Bill Buckner LF
3 Gary Matthews LF 3 Reggie Smith RF
4 Bobby Murcer RF 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Ken Reitz 3B 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Chris Speier SS 6 John Hale CF
7 Gary Thomasson 1B 7 Bill Russell SS
8 Gary Alexander C 8 Kevin Pasley C
9 Ed Halicki P 9 Al Downing P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t11 0-0 0 --- SFG G. Thomasson C. Hough 17% 67% Double to LF
b11 0-1 2 12- O LAD D. Lopes G. Lavelle 16% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t11 0-0 1 --3 RO SFG D. Evans C. Hough 15% 83% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomasson Scores
b11 0-1 0 --- LAD L. Lacy G. Lavelle -13% 69% Single to RF
b11 0-1 0 1-- O LAD B. Russell G. Lavelle 12% 81% Strikeout

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Clark A. Downing -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. Perez A. Downing -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG G. Matthews A. Downing -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes E. Halicki 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner E. Halicki 1% 49% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- LAD R. Smith E. Halicki -2% 47% Double to RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki -0% 46% Passed Ball; Smith to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG B. Murcer A. Downing 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O SFG K. Reitz A. Downing -6% 48% Murcer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG K. Reitz A. Downing -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG C. Speier A. Downing -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey E. Halicki 2% 47% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD J. Hale E. Halicki 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD B. Russell E. Halicki 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG G. Thomasson A. Downing -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG G. Alexander A. Downing -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O SFG E. Halicki A. Downing -1% 45% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD K. Pasley E. Halicki 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O LAD A. Downing E. Halicki 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- LAD D. Lopes E. Halicki -1% 48% Single to CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- LAD B. Buckner E. Halicki -1% 46% Lopes Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O LAD B. Buckner E. Halicki 4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Clark A. Downing -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- SFG M. Perez A. Downing 3% 50% Single to LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O SFG G. Matthews A. Downing -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O SFG B. Murcer A. Downing -3% 44% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Smith E. Halicki 3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Cey E. Halicki 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O SFG K. Reitz A. Downing -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- SFG C. Speier A. Downing 3% 50% Single to CF
t5 0-0 1 1-- O SFG G. Thomasson A. Downing -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Speier to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O SFG G. Alexander A. Downing -5% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O LAD J. Hale E. Halicki 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell E. Halicki 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 2 --- O LAD K. Pasley E. Halicki 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O SFG E. Halicki A. Downing -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Clark A. Downing -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 --- O SFG M. Perez A. Downing -2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O LAD A. Downing E. Halicki 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes E. Halicki 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O LAD B. Buckner E. Halicki 2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- O SFG G. Matthews A. Downing -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 1 --- O SFG B. Murcer A. Downing -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- O SFG K. Reitz A. Downing -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Smith E. Halicki 4% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-0 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki 3% 48% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Cey E. Halicki 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
t8 0-0 0 --- O SFG C. Speier A. Downing -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-0 1 --- SFG G. Thomasson A. Downing 5% 50% Single to RF
t8 0-0 1 1-- OO SFG G. Alexander A. Downing -10% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8
b8 0-0 0 --- O LAD J. Hale E. Halicki 4% 44% Popfly: SS
b8 0-0 1 --- LAD B. Russell E. Halicki -5% 40% Single to SS
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Kevin Pasley (C) batting 8th
b8 0-0 1 1-- OO LAD E. Goodson E. Halicki 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
Charlie Hough replaces Ed Goodson (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Sergio Robles replaces Al Downing (P) playing C batting 9th
t9 0-0 0 --- O SFG E. Halicki C. Hough -5% 45% Strikeout
t9 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Clark C. Hough -4% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-0 2 --- SFG M. Perez C. Hough 3% 44% Walk
t9 0-0 2 1-- O SFG G. Matthews C. Hough -6% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2
b9 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Robles E. Halicki 5% 43% Strikeout
b9 0-0 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes E. Halicki 4% 47% Strikeout
b9 0-0 2 --- O LAD B. Buckner E. Halicki 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t10 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Murcer C. Hough -5% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
t10 0-0 1 --- O SFG K. Reitz C. Hough -4% 41% Strikeout
t10 0-0 2 --- O SFG C. Speier C. Hough -3% 38% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 3-4-5
b10 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Smith E. Halicki 5% 43% Flyball: LF
b10 0-0 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki 4% 47% Flyball: LF
b10 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Cey E. Halicki 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t11 0-0 0 --- SFG G. Thomasson C. Hough 17% 67% Double to LF
Mike Sadek pinch hits for Gary Alexander (C) batting 8th
t11 0-0 0 -2- O SFG M. Sadek C. Hough 1% 68% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Thomasson to 3B
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Ed Halicki (P) batting 9th
t11 0-0 1 --3 RO SFG D. Evans C. Hough 15% 83% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomasson Scores
t11 1-0 2 --- O SFG J. Clark C. Hough -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
Gary Lavelle replaces Jack Clark (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Mike Sadek moves from PH to C
Darrell Evans moves from PH to 1B
Larry Herndon replaces Gary Thomasson (1B) playing CF batting 7th
Lee Lacy pinch hits for John Hale (CF) batting 6th
b11 0-1 0 --- LAD L. Lacy G. Lavelle -13% 69% Single to RF
b11 0-1 0 1-- O LAD B. Russell G. Lavelle 12% 81% Strikeout
Manny Mota pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 8th
b11 0-1 1 1-- O LAD M. Mota G. Lavelle 10% 91% Flyball: RF
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Sergio Robles (C) batting 9th
b11 0-1 2 1-- LAD D. Baker G. Lavelle -7% 84% Single to LF; Lacy to 2B
b11 0-1 2 12- O LAD D. Lopes G. Lavelle 16% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.

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