April 7, 1977 San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 2
@BAL 1
(10) CLE 5
@BOS 4
(11) KCR 7
@DET 4 NYY 3
MIL 0 CAL 2
@SEA 0 TOR 9
CHW 5 NYM 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
SFG 1 STL 12
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 51,022

Thursday, April 7, 1977
Time of Game: 2:20

Giants

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  1  1   2  0  X    5  9  1

W: D Sutton (1-0), L: J Montefusco (0-1)

Dodgers

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomasson CF                4   1   1   1    0   2  .250 1.250    0    3   0   HR
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   GDP
D Evans LF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.750    0    4   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   0   
T Whitfield RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
M Hill C                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    8   0   
J Montefusco P                2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    3   6                    24   4

BATTING

2B: D Evans (1, off D Sutton).

HR: G Thomasson (1, off D Sutton; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: G Thomasson 4; D Evans 2; M Hill; J Montefusco.

GIDP: B Madlock (1).

RBI: G Thomasson (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: C Speier (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   4   SB
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .700    0    0   4   2B,SF
R Smith RF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    2   0   IW
R Cey 3B                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.167    0    0   3   2B
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .500 1.000    0   10   2   
R Monday CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    4   0   
D Baker LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  J Hale PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Yeager C                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    6   0   
D Sutton P                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .333  .833    0    2   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   5    4   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Cey (1, off J Montefusco); B Russell (1, off C Williams).

SF: B Russell (1, off J Montefusco).

IBB: R Smith (1, by C Williams).

TB: S Yeager 2; R Cey 2; B Russell 2; S Garvey 2; D Baker; D Sutton; R Smith.

RBI: S Garvey 2 (2); S Yeager (1); B Russell (1); R Cey (1).

2-out RBI: R Cey; S Yeager.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey; D Lopes-S Garvey.

E: R Cey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (1, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Hill).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Montefusco, L (0-1)          6     7   3   2    1   6   0   3.00   27     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 4· 7     53    -     1.19  -0.07
C Williams                     0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0  54.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.68  -0.09
G Lavelle                      1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   4    4   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 4· 9          2-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (1-0)              9     4   1   1    3   6   1   1.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 4     78    -     0.82   0.36
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Williams (1; R Smith).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 51,022.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. G Thomasson          CF    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. B Russell            SS 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. R Smith              RF 
4. D Evans              LF    4. R Cey                3B 
5. W McCovey            1B    5. S Garvey             1B 
6. T Whitfield          RF    6. R Monday             CF 
7. C Speier             SS    7. D Baker              LF 
8. M Hill               C     8. S Yeager             C  
9. J Montefusco         P     9. D Sutton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-1  1--      12%  73% W McCovey       D Sutton        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 6   2  1-2  12-      12%  86% S Yeager        J Montefusco    Single to RF; Garvey Scores/unER; Baker to 3B; Yeager to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 1   2  1-0  1--      12%  53% R Cey           J Montefusco    Double to LF; Smith Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  40% G Thomasson     D Sutton        Home Run
   b 5   0  1-1  12-       9%  77% D Sutton        J Montefusco    Walk; Baker to 3B; Yeager to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      40%  G Thomasson     Home Run
   O      ---      42%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  D Evans         Double to RF
   O      -2-      44%  W McCovey       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  D Lopes         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      40%  B Russell       Lineout: LF
          ---      42%  R Smith         Single to CF
   R      1--      53%  R Cey           Double to LF; Smith Scores
   O      -2-      50%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  T Whitfield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  M Hill          Walk
          1--      51%  J Montefusco    Single to LF; Hill to 2B
   O      12-      55%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  R Andrews       Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Andrews to 1B
   OO     1--      54%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      53%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      55%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Montefusco facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  D Sutton        Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  B Russell       Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: RF; Lopes to 3B
   O      --3      50%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  C Speier        Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  M Hill          Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  J Montefusco    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Monday        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  D Baker         Single to CF
          1--      68%  S Yeager        Single to LF; Baker to 2B
          12-      77%  D Sutton        Walk; Baker to 3B; Yeager to 2B
   O      123      69%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   RO     123      71%  B Russell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Baker Scores
   O      12-      67%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  D Evans         Walk
   OO     1--      73%  W McCovey       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  T Whitfield     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  R Cey           Lineout: LF
          ---      75%  S Garvey        Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  R Monday        Lineout: CF
          1--      74%  D Baker         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garvey to 2B; Baker to 1B
   R      12-      86%  S Yeager        Single to RF; Garvey Scores/unER; Baker to 3B; Yeager to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      82%  D Sutton        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  M Hill          Popfly: 2B
                  Derrel Thomas pinch hits for John Montefusco batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Charlie Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Charlie Williams replaces Derrel Thomas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  B Russell       Double to LF
          -2-      91%  R Smith         Intentional Walk
          12-      93%  R Cey           Walk; Russell to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RR     123      98%  S Garvey        Single to RF; Russell Scores; Smith Scores; Cey to 3B
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Charlie Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      97%  R Monday        Strikeout
          1-3      97%  D Baker         Walk; Garvey to 2B
                  John Hale pinch runs for Dusty Baker batting 7th
   O      123      97%  S Yeager        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
                  John Hale moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gary Lavelle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  D Sutton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  D Lopes         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Russell       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation