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NYY  5
BAL  4
 CAL  5
@OAK  2
 SEA  7
MIN  4
 KCR 16
@TOR 12
 CIN  3
ATL  1
 SFG  7
@LAD  1
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 30,453

 Monday, August 6, 1979
Time of Game: 2:50
Giants
7
53-59
Won 1
3rd, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   3  1  0   0  1  2    7 12  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  3
W: Ed Whitson (5-6), L: Charlie Hough (2-4)
 Dodgers
1
48-63
Lost 1
5th, 17 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .272  .745              2   0   
J Strain 2B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .283  .686              4   0   2B,SH
J Clark RF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .274  .835              1   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .256  .765              2   1   CS
M Ivie 1B                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .306  .931              9   0   
T Whitfield LF                4   1   1   1    1   0  .290  .754              4   0   IW
J LeMaster SS                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .652              1   3   
D Littlejohn C                5   0   2   2    0   1  .203  .483              4   1   
E Whitson P                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .107  .245              0   4   SH
Totals                       37   7  12   0    5   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Strain (7, off C Hough).
SH: J Strain (5, off C Hough); E Whitson (5, off C Hough).
IBB: T Whitfield (6, by D Patterson).
TB: J Strain 4; D Littlejohn 2; D Evans 2; E Whitson; J Clark; J LeMaster; T Whitfield; L Herndon.
RBI: D Littlejohn 2 (8); T Whitfield (37); E Whitson (1); D Evans (53); J Clark (76).
2-out RBI: D Littlejohn 2; E Whitson; T Whitfield.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Evans (7, 2nd base by C Hough/J Oates).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .860              2   1   SB
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .663              1   6   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .325  .856              8   2   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .890              2   1   
D Baker LF                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .293  .814              1   0   2B
M Hatcher RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .762              2   0   
D Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .694              2   0   CS
J Oates C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .087  .247              7   2   
C Hough P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .563              0   3   
  B Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .750              0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .749              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    3   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: D Baker (24, off E Whitson).
TB: D Baker 3; S Garvey 2; C Hough; J Oates; D Thomas.
RBI: D Baker (61).
2-out RBI: D Baker.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: J Oates (2).
E: R Cey (6); B Russell 2 (21).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lopes (28, 3rd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn).
CS: D Thomas (3, 2nd base by E Whitson/D Littlejohn).

Pitching Stats

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
E Whitson, W (5-6)             9     7   1   1    3   4   0   4.85   36     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 6     70    -     0.77   0.30
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 6           -  
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
C Hough, L (2-4)               6.2   8   4   4    3   4   0   5.22   30     -       ·  ·     10·11· 5· 2     43    -     0.89  -0.18
B Castillo                     0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.58   0.01
D Patterson                    2     4   3   1    1   1   0   5.58   12     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.11  -0.02
Totals                         9    12   7   5    5   6   0          44     -       ·  ·     15·14· 6· 4          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Patterson (4; T Whitfield).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 30,453.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Larry Herndon                CF       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Joe Strain                   2B       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Jack Clark                   RF       3. Steve Garvey                 1B
4. Darrell Evans                3B       4. Ron Cey                      3B
5. Mike Ivie                    1B       5. Dusty Baker                  LF
6. Terry Whitfield              LF       6. Mickey Hatcher               RF
7. Johnnie LeMaster             SS       7. Derrel Thomas                CF
8. Dennis Littlejohn             C       8. Johnny Oates                  C
9. Ed Whitson                    P       9. Charlie Hough                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 123 RR 18% 83% 1-0 SFG D. Littlejohn C. Hough Single to LF (Line Drive); Ivie Scores; Whitfield Scores; LeMaster to 3B; Littlejohn to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2 1-3 R 12% 63% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield C. Hough Single to CF (Ground Ball); Strain Scores; Ivie to 2B
t4 0 --- 8% 58% 0-0 SFG J. Strain C. Hough Double to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Clark C. Hough Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 SFG J. Strain C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG J. Clark C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Walk
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 LAD B. Russell E. Whitson Groundout: 3B-1B; Lopes to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Flyball: LF
b1 2 -2- -0% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Lopes Steals 3B
b1 2 --3 -1% 45% 0-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Walk
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG D. Evans C. Hough Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie C. Hough Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield C. Hough Evans Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 LAD M. Hatcher E. Whitson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 LAD D. Thomas E. Whitson Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 4% 49% 0-0 LAD J. Oates E. Whitson Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 LAD J. Oates E. Whitson Single to CF
b2 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 LAD C. Hough E. Whitson Single to CF; Oates to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG J. LeMaster C. Hough Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 SFG D. Littlejohn C. Hough Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG E. Whitson C. Hough Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Littlejohn to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 LAD B. Russell E. Whitson Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Flyball: 2B
b3 2 1-- -2% 45% 0-0 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Single to CF (Line Drive); Garvey to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 LAD M. Hatcher E. Whitson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 8% 58% 0-0 SFG J. Strain C. Hough Double to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Clark C. Hough Flyball: CF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 SFG D. Evans C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B; Strain to 3B
t4 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie C. Hough Walk
t4 2 1-3 R 12% 63% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield C. Hough Single to CF (Ground Ball); Strain Scores; Ivie to 2B
t4 2 12- 3% 65% 1-0 SFG J. LeMaster C. Hough Walk; Ivie to 3B; Whitfield to 2B
t4 2 123 RR 18% 83% 1-0 SFG D. Littlejohn C. Hough Single to LF (Line Drive); Ivie Scores; Whitfield Scores; LeMaster to 3B; Littlejohn to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2 -23 O -3% 80% 3-0 SFG E. Whitson C. Hough Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 LAD D. Thomas E. Whitson Flyball: 3B
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 LAD J. Oates E. Whitson Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 LAD C. Hough E. Whitson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 2% 87% 3-0 SFG L. Herndon C. Hough Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 SFG J. Strain C. Hough Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Herndon to 2B
t5 1 -2- R 5% 91% 3-0 SFG J. Clark C. Hough Single to LF (Line Drive); Herndon Scores
t5 1 1-- 1% 91% 4-0 SFG D. Evans C. Hough Passed Ball; Clark to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 SFG D. Evans C. Hough Flyball: RF
t5 2 -2- O -1% 89% 4-0 SFG M. Ivie C. Hough Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 LAD B. Russell E. Whitson Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 SFG T. Whitfield C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 SFG J. LeMaster C. Hough Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 SFG D. Littlejohn C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-4 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- -2% 91% 0-4 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Walk
b6 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 LAD M. Hatcher E. Whitson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 LAD D. Thomas E. Whitson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-0 SFG E. Whitson C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 SFG L. Herndon C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 94% 4-0 SFG J. Strain C. Hough Single to LF
t7 2 1-- 0% 95% 4-0 SFG J. Clark C. Hough Walk; Strain to 2B
Bobby Castillo replaces Charlie Hough pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- 1% 95% 4-0 SFG D. Evans B. Castillo Walk; Strain to 3B; Clark to 2B
t7 2 123 O -2% 94% 4-0 SFG M. Ivie B. Castillo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 LAD J. Oates E. Whitson Foul Flyball: 3B
Von Joshua pinch hits for Bobby Castillo (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 LAD V. Joshua E. Whitson Flyball: 2B
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-4 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Dave Patterson facing 6-7-8
Dave Patterson replaces Von Joshua (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 SFG T. Whitfield D. Patterson Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- 1% 97% 4-0 SFG J. LeMaster D. Patterson Single to SS; LeMaster to 2B/Adv on E6
t8 1 -2- O -0% 97% 4-0 SFG D. Littlejohn D. Patterson Groundout: 1B-P; LeMaster to 3B
t8 2 --3 R 2% 98% 4-0 SFG E. Whitson D. Patterson Single to LF (Line Drive); LeMaster Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Patterson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 LAD B. Russell E. Whitson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -1% 98% 0-5 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Single to 3B
b8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- R -2% 97% 0-5 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Double to CF; Garvey Scores
b8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 1-5 LAD M. Hatcher E. Whitson Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dodgers' Dave Patterson facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 SFG J. Strain D. Patterson Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 SFG J. Clark D. Patterson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Strain to 2B; Clark to 1B
t9 0 12- RO 1% 100% 5-1 SFG D. Evans D. Patterson Single to P; Strain Scores; Clark to 3B; Evans out at 2B/SS-C-SS-1B-P
t9 1 --3 O -0% 100% 6-1 SFG M. Ivie D. Patterson Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --3 0% 100% 6-1 SFG T. Whitfield D. Patterson Intentional Walk
t9 2 1-3 R 0% 100% 6-1 SFG J. LeMaster D. Patterson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Clark Scores/No RBI/unER; Whitfield to 2B; LeMaster to 1B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 7-1 SFG D. Littlejohn D. Patterson Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 LAD D. Thomas E. Whitson Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 LAD J. Oates E. Whitson Groundout: P-1B
Manny Mota pinch hits for Dave Patterson (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 LAD M. Mota E. Whitson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Dodgers 1.

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