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@NYY		4
5
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@OAK		5
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1
Monday, August 6, 1979
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 30,453, Time of Game: 2:50
Giants
7
53-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
 at Dodgers
1
48-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 17 GB
W: Ed Whitson (5-6)
L: Charlie Hough (2-4)
 
                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

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Herndon CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .272 .745 -0.046 0.56 0.017 -0.063 -0.5 2 0
Joe Strain 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .283 .686 0.059 0.50 0.081 -0.022 0.8 4 0 2B,SH
Jack Clark RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .274 .835 -0.001 0.52 0.061 -0.062 1.3 1 0
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .256 .765 -0.042 0.76 0.048 -0.090 0.1 2 1 CS
Mike Ivie 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 .306 .931 -0.048 0.86 0.014 -0.062 -1.8 9 0
Terry Whitfield LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .290 .754 0.105 0.60 0.125 -0.019 0.5 4 0 IW
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .265 .652 0.009 0.61 0.037 -0.029 1.3 1 3
Dennis Littlejohn C 5 0 2 2 0 1 .203 .483 0.199 0.77 0.206 -0.007 1.3 4 1
Ed Whitson P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .107 .245 -0.040 0.70 0.016 -0.055 -0.1 0 4 SH
Team Totals 37 7 12 6 5 6 .324 .756 0.195 0.65 0.605 -0.409 2.8 27 9
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
CS: D Evans (7, 2nd base by C Hough/J Oates).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .860 -0.027 0.94 0.040 -0.067 -0.3 2 1 SB
Bill Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .663 -0.059 0.80 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 1 6
Steve Garvey 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .325 .856 -0.005 0.60 0.035 -0.040 0.1 8 2
Ron Cey 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .890 -0.045 0.93 0.012 -0.057 -0.6 2 1
Dusty Baker LF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .293 .814 0.009 0.83 0.057 -0.048 1.1 1 0 2B
Mickey Hatcher RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .762 -0.104 1.03 0.000 -0.104 -1.2 2 0
Derrel Thomas CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .694 -0.056 0.69 0.026 -0.082 -0.8 2 0 CS
Johnny Oates C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .087 .247 -0.019 0.43 0.013 -0.032 -0.4 7 2
Charlie Hough P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .563 0.011 0.60 0.021 -0.009 0.1 0 3
   Bobby Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Von Joshua PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .750 -0.009 0.39 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Dave Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .749 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 3 4 .212 .520 -0.304 0.74 0.204 -0.507 -3.2 27 15
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
PB: J Oates (2).
E: R Cey (6); B Russell 2 (21).
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes (28, 3rd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn).
CS: D Thomas (3, 2nd base by E Whitson/D Littlejohn).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Whitson, W (5-6) 9 7 1 1 3 4 0 4.85 36 70 0.304 0.74 3.2
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 36 70 0.304 0.65 3.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Hough, L (2-4) 6.2 8 4 4 3 4 0 5.22 30 43 -0.181 0.87 -1.2
Bobby Castillo 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 2 2 0 0.009 0.46 0.4
Dave Patterson 2 4 3 1 1 1 0 5.58 12 0 0 -0.023 0.09 -2.1
Team Totals 9 12 7 5 5 6 0 5.00 44 43 2 0 -0.195 0.74 -2.8
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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