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Standings
TEX
@CLE		8
12
KCR
@DET		2
5
BOS
@MIL		8
6
CAL
@MIN		7
1
BAL
@NYY		5
4
OAK
@SEA		5
3
CHW
@TOR		2
5
STL
@CHC		6
8
SDP
@CIN		1
7
ATL
@HOU		3
4
ATL
@HOU		2
6
SFG
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
NYM
@MON		3
2
PHI
@PIT		0
4
Saturday, August 4, 1979
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 44,818, Time of Game: 3:14
Giants
3
52-58
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
 at Dodgers
4
47-62
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 16½ GB
L: Gary Lavelle (7-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    3  8  0
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1    4 14  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 1 2 0 3 1 .271 .762 0.172 1.74 0.242 -0.070 1.0 4 0 3·SB,CS,IW
Joe Strain 2B 5 0 0 1 1 0 .277 .670 -0.330 2.35 0.012 -0.342 -1.8 4 4
Jack Clark RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 .276 .841 0.146 1.18 0.203 -0.057 1.6 0 1 HR
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .793 -0.108 1.51 0.018 -0.126 -0.8 17 1
Mike Ivie LF-3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .308 .930 0.050 1.25 0.135 -0.086 0.4 0 1 HR,GDP,IW
Darrell Evans 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .762 -0.023 1.61 0.082 -0.104 -0.6 0 1
   Greg Johnston PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .584 0.010 0.57 0.032 -0.023 0.1 1 5 SB
   Johnnie LeMaster SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .644 0.000 3.77 0.117 -0.117 0.0 0 2 SH
Dennis Littlejohn C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .454 -0.038 1.53 0.034 -0.072 -0.3 4 1 SH
John Montefusco P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .464 -0.067 0.96 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 1 3
   Terry Whitfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .761 -0.042 1.73 0.000 -0.042 -0.1
   Greg Minton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Herndon PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .747 -0.209 4.12 0.000 -0.209 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 37 3 8 3 8 6 .216 .734 -0.439 1.65 0.875 -1.315 -2.1 31 19
HR: M Ivie (16, off R Sutcliffe; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Clark (22, off R Sutcliffe; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J LeMaster (2, off J Beckwith); D Littlejohn (2, off J Beckwith).
IBB: M Ivie (6, by T Forster); B North (2, by D Patterson).
TB: J Clark 6; M Ivie 4; B North 2; R Metzger; D Evans.
GIDP: M Ivie (5).
RBI: J Clark (75); J Strain (9); M Ivie (59).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-W McCovey; J Strain-W McCovey.
Outfield Assists: J Clark (R Cey at home plate); M Ivie (B Russell at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Metzger (10, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/S Yeager); B North 3 (47, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/S Yeager, 2nd base off J Beckwith/S Yeager, 3rd base off R Sutcliffe/S Yeager).
CS: B North (16, 2nd base by R Sutcliffe POCS).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .262 .853 -0.053 0.96 0.039 -0.092 -0.3 3 3
Bill Russell SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .666 -0.053 1.02 0.044 -0.097 -0.3 1 1
Steve Garvey 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .324 .850 0.148 1.49 0.203 -0.056 0.9 11 4
Ron Cey 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .284 .895 0.164 1.98 0.292 -0.127 0.5 0 3
Dusty Baker LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .291 .809 -0.147 1.87 0.088 -0.235 -0.5 3 0 GDP
   Dave Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mickey Hatcher RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .667 1.467 -0.050 1.69 0.057 -0.108 -0.1 2 0
   Joe Beckwith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
   Joe Ferguson LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .809 0.074 2.22 0.074 0.000 0.4 0 0
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .205 .654 -0.075 2.11 0.071 -0.146 -0.4 6 0 SH
Derrel Thomas CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .695 0.024 2.01 0.116 -0.093 0.7 4 0 HBP
Rick Sutcliffe P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .544 -0.189 1.96 0.000 -0.189 -1.7 0 1 GDP
   Von Joshua PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .757 -0.025 1.01 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Thomasson RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .711 -0.055 2.22 0.000 -0.055 -0.2 0 0
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .367 .773 0.298 4.32 0.298 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 40 4 14 4 3 3 .350 .759 0.061 1.73 1.282 -1.223 -1.2 33 13
SH: S Yeager (5, off G Lavelle).
HBP: D Thomas (4, by G Lavelle).
TB: D Lopes 2; R Cey 2; B Russell 2; M Hatcher 2; S Garvey 2; M Mota; D Baker; J Ferguson; D Thomas.
GIDP: D Baker (9); R Sutcliffe (3).
RBI: M Mota (3); R Cey (56); D Thomas (30); S Garvey (68).
2-out RBI: S Garvey; R Cey.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Lopes-S Garvey 2.
E: J Beckwith (1).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Montefusco 8 11 3 3 3 2 0 3.96 35 47 0.049 1.46 0.7
Greg Minton 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.25 6 0 0 0.261 2.26 0.9
Gary Lavelle, L (7-6) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.24 4 0 0 -0.370 3.23 -0.4
Team Totals 10.1 14 4 4 3 3 0 3.48 45 47 0 0 -0.060 1.65 1.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Sutcliffe 7 5 3 3 6 3 2 4.02 29 52 -0.054 0.78 0.3
Terry Forster 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.51 5 0 0 0.102 3.04 0.5
Joe Beckwith 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 10 0 0 0.040 2.52 0.0
Dave Patterson, W (2-0) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.65 3 2 0 0.351 5.30 1.4
Team Totals 11 8 3 3 8 6 2 2.45 47 52 2 0 0.439 1.73 2.1
Balks: J Beckwith (1).
WP: None.
HBP: G Lavelle (2; D Thomas).
IBB: D Patterson (3; B North); T Forster (4; M Ivie).
Pickoffs: R Sutcliffe (5; B North, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Steve Fields.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 44,818.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Bill North CF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Joe Strain 2B 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Jack Clark RF 3 Steve Garvey 1B
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Ron Cey 3B
5 Mike Ivie LF 5 Dusty Baker LF
6 Darrell Evans 3B 6 Mickey Hatcher RF
7 Roger Metzger SS 7 Steve Yeager C
8 Dennis Littlejohn C 8 Derrel Thomas CF
9 John Montefusco P 9 Rick Sutcliffe P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b11 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R LAD M. Mota G. Lavelle 30% 100% Single to LF; Ferguson Scores; Thomas to 2B
b7 2-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R LAD R. Cey J. Montefusco 25% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Russell Scores; Garvey to 3B
t11 3-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O SFG L. Herndon D. Patterson 21% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO LAD R. Sutcliffe J. Montefusco -17% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t11 3-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Strain D. Patterson 17% 63% Groundout: 1B-P

Play By Play

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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' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG B. North R. Sutcliffe -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG J. Strain R. Sutcliffe -2% 44% North Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  SFG J. Strain R. Sutcliffe -3% 41% North Steals 3B
t1 0-0 0 --3 5,(2-2)  RO SFG J. Strain R. Sutcliffe 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B; North Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R SFG J. Clark R. Sutcliffe -10% 32% Home Run
t1 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG W. McCovey R. Sutcliffe -2% 30% Walk
t1 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO SFG M. Ivie R. Sutcliffe 4% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O LAD D. Lopes J. Montefusco -2% 32% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD B. Russell J. Montefusco -2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD S. Garvey J. Montefusco -1% 29% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG D. Evans R. Sutcliffe 2% 31% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG R. Metzger R. Sutcliffe 1% 32% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG D. Littlejohn R. Sutcliffe 1% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O LAD R. Cey J. Montefusco -2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  LAD D. Baker J. Montefusco 3% 33% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  LAD M. Hatcher J. Montefusco 4% 37% Walk; Baker to 2B
b2 0-2 1 12- 4,(3-0)  LAD S. Yeager J. Montefusco 7% 44% Walk; Baker to 3B; Hatcher to 2B
b2 0-2 1 123 3,(0-2)  R LAD D. Thomas J. Montefusco 11% 55% Single to LF; Baker Scores; Hatcher to 3B; Yeager to 2B
b2 1-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO LAD R. Sutcliffe J. Montefusco -17% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
t3 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Montefusco R. Sutcliffe 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  SFG B. North R. Sutcliffe -2% 38% Walk
t3 2-1 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  O SFG J. Strain R. Sutcliffe 4% 42% North Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t3 2-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG J. Strain R. Sutcliffe -1% 40% Walk
t3 2-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  SFG J. Clark R. Sutcliffe -2% 39% Walk; Strain to 2B
t3 2-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O SFG W. McCovey R. Sutcliffe 4% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD D. Lopes J. Montefusco -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD B. Russell J. Montefusco -2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD S. Garvey J. Montefusco -1% 37% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R SFG M. Ivie R. Sutcliffe -11% 26% Home Run
t4 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG D. Evans R. Sutcliffe 2% 27% Flyball: RF
t4 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG R. Metzger R. Sutcliffe -2% 26% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 3-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  SFG D. Littlejohn R. Sutcliffe -1% 24% Metzger Steals 2B
t4 3-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  SFG D. Littlejohn R. Sutcliffe -1% 23% Walk
t4 3-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O SFG J. Montefusco R. Sutcliffe 3% 26% Flyball: 1B
t4 3-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O SFG B. North R. Sutcliffe 3% 29% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD R. Cey J. Montefusco -3% 27% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD D. Baker J. Montefusco -2% 25% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD M. Hatcher J. Montefusco 2% 26% Single to SS
b4 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD S. Yeager J. Montefusco -3% 23% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG J. Strain R. Sutcliffe 2% 25% Lineout: LF
t5 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG J. Clark R. Sutcliffe -2% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG W. McCovey R. Sutcliffe 2% 25% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Ivie R. Sutcliffe 2% 27% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Thomas J. Montefusco -3% 24% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD R. Sutcliffe J. Montefusco -2% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  LAD D. Lopes J. Montefusco 2% 24% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD B. Russell J. Montefusco -3% 21% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lopes to 3B; Russell out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG D. Evans R. Sutcliffe 2% 22% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG R. Metzger R. Sutcliffe 1% 23% Flyball: LF
t6 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG D. Littlejohn R. Sutcliffe 1% 24% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
Johnnie LeMaster replaces Roger Metzger playing SS batting 7th
b6 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Garvey J. Montefusco -3% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD R. Cey J. Montefusco 4% 25% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  LAD D. Baker J. Montefusco 6% 31% Walk; Cey to 2B
b6 1-3 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O LAD M. Hatcher J. Montefusco -6% 24% Single to RF; Cey out at Hm/RF-C; Baker to 3B
b6 1-3 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O LAD S. Yeager J. Montefusco -7% 17% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
t7 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Montefusco R. Sutcliffe 1% 19% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG B. North R. Sutcliffe -2% 17% Walk
t7 3-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO SFG J. Strain R. Sutcliffe 3% 20% Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
b7 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD D. Thomas J. Montefusco -4% 17% Flyball: CF
Von Joshua pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD V. Joshua J. Montefusco -2% 14% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD D. Lopes J. Montefusco 2% 16% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  LAD B. Russell J. Montefusco 4% 21% Single to SS; Lopes to 3B
b7 1-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R LAD S. Garvey J. Montefusco 13% 34% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lopes Scores; Russell to 2B
b7 2-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R LAD R. Cey J. Montefusco 25% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Russell Scores; Garvey to 3B
b7 3-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O LAD D. Baker J. Montefusco -9% 50% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
Terry Forster replaces Von Joshua (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG J. Clark T. Forster -7% 43% Single to P
t8 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG W. McCovey T. Forster 2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B; Clark to 2B
t8 3-3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  SFG M. Ivie T. Forster -2% 43% Intentional Walk
t8 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Evans T. Forster 6% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clark to 3B; Ivie to 2B
t8 3-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. LeMaster T. Forster 12% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
b8 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD M. Hatcher J. Montefusco -4% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 3-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD S. Yeager J. Montefusco -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD D. Thomas J. Montefusco -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Joe Beckwith facing 8-9-1
Joe Beckwith replaces Mickey Hatcher (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Gary Thomasson replaces Terry Forster (P) playing RF batting 9th
t9 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Littlejohn J. Beckwith 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for John Montefusco (P) batting 9th
t9 3-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG T. Whitfield J. Beckwith 4% 60% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. North J. Beckwith -3% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 3-3 2 1-- SFG J. Strain J. Beckwith -4% 53% North Steals 2B
t9 3-3 2 -2- SFG J. Strain J. Beckwith -2% 51% Balk; North to 3B
t9 3-3 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Strain J. Beckwith 12% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Greg Minton facing 9-1-2
Greg Minton replaces Terry Whitfield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD G. Thomasson G. Minton -6% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Lopes G. Minton -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD B. Russell G. Minton -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Joe Beckwith facing 3-4-5
t10 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Clark J. Beckwith 6% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
t10 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG W. McCovey J. Beckwith 4% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
t10 3-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Ivie J. Beckwith 3% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Greg Minton facing 3-4-5
b10 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD S. Garvey G. Minton 7% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b10 3-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O LAD R. Cey G. Minton -8% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b10 3-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO LAD D. Baker G. Minton -13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Joe Beckwith facing 6-7-8
t11 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG D. Evans J. Beckwith -8% 42% Single to RF
Greg Johnston pinch runs for Darrell Evans (3B) batting 6th
t11 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG J. LeMaster J. Beckwith -12% 30% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Johnston to 2B; LeMaster to 1B
t11 3-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Littlejohn J. Beckwith -2% 28% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Johnston to 3B; LeMaster to 2B
Dave Patterson replaces Dusty Baker (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Joe Ferguson replaces Joe Beckwith (P) playing LF batting 6th
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Greg Minton (P) batting 9th
t11 3-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O SFG L. Herndon D. Patterson 21% 49% Strikeout Looking
t11 3-3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  SFG B. North D. Patterson -3% 46% Intentional Walk
t11 3-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Strain D. Patterson 17% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
Gary Lavelle replaces Greg Johnston (PR) pitching and batting 6th
Mike Ivie moves from LF to 3B
Larry Herndon moves from PH to LF
b11 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD J. Ferguson G. Lavelle 7% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b11 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Yeager G. Lavelle -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Ferguson to 2B
b11 3-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  LAD D. Thomas G. Lavelle 1% 70% Hit By Pitch
Manny Mota pinch hits for Gary Thomasson (RF) batting 9th
b11 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R LAD M. Mota G. Lavelle 30% 100% Single to LF; Ferguson Scores; Thomas to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 4.

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