April 24, 1979 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@CAL 2 CLE 7
MIN 2 KCR 5
CHW 0 NYY 3
@OAK 1 BOS 4
@SEA 3
(12) TOR 2
@TEX 0 STL 6
@ATL 5
(10) PIT 9
@CIN 2 MON 5
SDP 1 NYM 10
SFG 3 PHI 7
LAD 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 10,170

Tuesday, April 24, 1979
Time of Game: 2:39

Giants

9-9

Lost 3

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Mets            4  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  X   10  8  2

W: M Scott (1-0), L: V Blue (4-1)

Mets

5-8

Won 2

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .217  .606   10    4   0   GDP
T Whitfield LF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .868    8    1   0   
B Madlock 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .123  .403    8    1   1   GDP
J Clark RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .849    7    7   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .629   12    0   2   
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .744    9    7   1   
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .384   10    2   1   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .375    7    2   3   
V Blue P                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .125    7    0   2   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   2    2   4               78   24  10

BATTING

TB: J Clark 2; M Ivie; D Evans; T Whitfield; B North.

GIDP: B North (1); B Madlock (1).

RBI: M Ivie (9); D Evans (9).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Metzger (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: B North (1st base by M Scott).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .281  .673   13    0   4   IW
R Hebner 3B                   5   2   2   2    0   1  .260  .759   14    1   3   2B
L Mazzilli CF                 3   1   0   1    1   0  .333  .922   10    1   0   SF,IW
S Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .728   12    0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
W Montanez 1B                 3   2   0   0    1   0  .160  .519   10   15   0   
J Youngblood RF-LF            3   1   1   3    1   1  .308 1.001   12    3   0   HR
J Stearns C                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .159  .445    4    5   0   
D Flynn 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .174  .398   15    2   4   
M Scott P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                4    0   0   SH
  A Trevino PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
  D Bernard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  G Flores PH-RF              2   1   1   0    0   0  .556 1.112    5    0   0   
Totals                       31  10   8   8    6   3              100   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Hebner (3, off G Lavelle).

HR: J Youngblood (2, off V Blue; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: L Mazzilli (1, off V Blue).

SH: M Scott (1, off V Blue).

IBB: L Mazzilli (2, by G Lavelle); F Taveras (1, by V Blue).

TB: J Youngblood 4; R Hebner 3; J Stearns; D Flynn; S Henderson; G Flores; F Taveras.

RBI: J Youngblood 3 (6); R Hebner 2 (7); J Stearns 2 (4); L Mazzilli (11).

2-out RBI: J Youngblood 3; J Stearns 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hebner-D Flynn-W Montanez 2.

E: W Montanez (1); J Youngblood (2).

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
V Blue, L (4-1)                6.1   5   7   6    4   2   1   5.01   28   99-55   37· 7·12    7· 9· 2· 4     35    -     0.85  -0.26
G Lavelle                      1.2   3   3   0    2   1   0   0.75   11    0-0     8· 0· 0    1· 4· 1· 2          3-3    0.37  -0.12
Totals                         8     8  10   6    6   3   1          39   99-55   45· 7·12    8·13· 3· 6          3-3

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, W (1-0)               5     5   3   1    2   0   0   2.57   20   67-39   29· 5· 5    8· 3· 3· 4     47    -     1.18  -0.05
D Bernard, H (1)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    7   11-9     8· 0· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.36   0.17
S Lockwood                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.42    6    0-0     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   1    2   4   0          33   78-48   40· 5· 8   12· 7· 4· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: V Blue (1).

IBB: V Blue (1; F Taveras); G Lavelle (2; L Mazzilli).

PO: M Scott (0; B North, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Lawson, 1B - Phil Lospitalier, 2B - Merrill Hadry, 3B - Jerry Loeber.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 10,170.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          New York Mets                        
1. B North              CF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. T Whitfield          LF    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. B Madlock            2B    3. L Mazzilli           CF 
4. J Clark              RF    4. S Henderson          LF 
5. D Evans              3B    5. W Montanez           1B 
6. M Ivie               1B    6. J Youngblood         RF 
7. M Hill               C     7. J Stearns            C  
8. R Metzger            SS    8. D Flynn              2B 
9. V Blue               P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-1  12-  4   26%  80% J Youngblood    V Blue          Home Run; Hebner Scores; Montanez Scores
   t 4   1  4-1  12-  4  -12%  67% D Evans         M Scott         Single to RF; Whitfield Scores; Clark to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 5   0  4-3  1--  3   11%  70% B North         M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   0  1-0  1--  6   10%  58% R Hebner        V Blue          Single to RF; Taveras to 3B
   b 7   1  3-4  123      10%  97% R Hebner        G Lavelle       Double to LF; Flynn Scores; Flores Scores; Taveras to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  B North         Single to LF
          1--      44%  T Whitfield     North Picked off 1B, safe on E3; North to 2B
          -2-  1   37%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); North to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   43%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; North Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---  1   44%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   48%  F Taveras       Walk
          1--  6   58%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Taveras to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   55%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores
   O      1--  1   52%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
          1--  6   54%  W Montanez      Walk; Hebner to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   80%  J Youngblood    Home Run; Hebner Scores; Montanez Scores
   O      ---  2   80%  J Stearns       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   82%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  M Ivie          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  6   84%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   85%  D Flynn         Single to SS
   O      1--  4   85%  M Scott         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 2B
   O      -2-  2   83%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   81%  R Hebner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   83%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  V Blue          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   84%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  W Montanez      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   80%  T Whitfield     Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  B Madlock       Lineout: 3B
          1--  3   79%  J Clark         Single to LF; Whitfield to 2B
   R      12-  4   67%  D Evans         Single to RF; Whitfield Scores; Clark to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      1-3  5   58%  M Ivie          Single to 3B; Clark Scores/unER; Evans to 2B
   O      12-  4   64%  M Hill          Flyball: 1B
   O      12-  1   69%  R Metzger       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   67%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  D Flynn         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   60%  V Blue          Walk
   OO     1--  3   70%  B North         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   72%  T Whitfield     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
                  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      ---  1   70%  A Trevino       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   68%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   67%  R Hebner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Dwight Bernard facing 3-4-5
                  Dwight Bernard replaces Alex Trevino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   71%  B Madlock       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   67%  J Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   71%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   75%  M Ivie          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   73%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
          ---  6   75%  S Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   74%  W Montanez      Groundout: P-SS-1B; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   71%  J Youngblood    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Dwight Bernard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  M Hill          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  V Blue          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   80%  D Flynn         Walk
                  Gil Flores pinch hits for Dwight Bernard batting 9th
          1--  5   86%  G Flores        Single to LF; Flynn to 3B
          1-3      87%  F Taveras       Wild Pitch; Flores to 2B
          -23  4   87%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      97%  R Hebner        Double to LF; Flynn Scores; Flores Scores; Taveras to 3B
          -23      97%  L Mazzilli      Intentional Walk
   O      123      95%  S Henderson     Strikeout
   RR     123      99%  W Montanez      Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Taveras Scores/No RBI/unER; Hebner Scores/No RBI/unER; Mazzilli to 2B
          12-      99%  J Youngblood    Walk; Mazzilli to 3B; Montanez to 2B
   RR     123     100%  J Stearns       Single to LF (Line Drive); Mazzilli Scores/unER; Montanez Scores/unER; Youngblood to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Flynn         Flyball: RF
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 10.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-10, Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 4th; Joel Youngblood moves to LF; Gil Flores moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Whitfield     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Madlock       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-3, Gary Lavelle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  G Flores        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  F Taveras       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: SS
   O      1--     100%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 10.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-10, Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  M Ivie          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Mets 10.

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