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Standings
MIL
@BOS		5
6
TEX
@CLE		6
2
KCR
@DET		3
6
CAL
@MIN		6
0
BAL
@NYY		1
5
SEA
@OAK		5
6
CHW
@TOR		6
1
STL
@CHC		3
5
ATL
@CIN		4
7
HOU
@LAD		6
10
NYM
@MON		4
5		 
(12)
PHI
@PIT		13
2
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Tuesday, April 17, 1979 7:03PM
, San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 16,734, Time of Game: 2:23
Giants
3
7-5
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Padres
4
5-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
L: Bob Knepper (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  8  2
Padres          0  2  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    4 10  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .211 .586 0.208 1.25 0.303 -0.095 0.9 1 0 SB,CS
   Larry Herndon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Terry Whitfield LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .364 .906 0.069 1.12 0.102 -0.034 0.6 1 1 2B
Bill Madlock 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .156 .482 0.189 1.64 0.268 -0.079 1.1 4 1 HR
Jack Clark RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .884 -0.075 1.55 0.045 -0.120 -0.5 0 0
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .676 -0.183 1.45 0.000 -0.183 -1.4 0 2 GDP
Mike Ivie 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .295 .854 -0.072 0.73 0.000 -0.072 -0.5 5 1
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Marc Hill C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .132 .327 -0.071 1.51 0.049 -0.120 -0.2 10 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .479 -0.060 1.37 0.041 -0.101 -0.3 3 2
Bob Knepper P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.073 1.51 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 0 3 2·SH
   Joe Coleman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McCovey 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.600 -0.032 1.32 0.000 -0.032 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 3 3 .258 .711 -0.100 1.33 0.808 -0.909 -0.9 24 10
2B: T Whitfield (5, off E Rasmussen).
HR: B Madlock (1, off E Rasmussen; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Knepper 2 (4, 2 off E Rasmussen).
TB: B Madlock 4; T Whitfield 3; B North 2; J Clark; M Hill; R Metzger.
GIDP: D Evans (1).
RBI: B Madlock 2 (11); B North (4).
2-out RBI: B North.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: R Metzger (3); B Madlock (4).
Outfield Assists: T Whitfield (F Gonzalez at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B North (3, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/G Tenace).
CS: B North (3, 2nd base by E Rasmussen/G Tenace).

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Richards CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .519 -0.087 1.00 0.036 -0.124 -0.8 4 0 CS
Ozzie Smith SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .122 .341 0.001 1.11 0.065 -0.064 -0.2 4 1
Jerry Turner LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .279 .643 0.132 1.16 0.142 -0.010 0.9 1 0
Dave Winfield RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .422 1.179 0.201 1.71 0.269 -0.068 1.2 3 0 3B
Gene Tenace C 3 1 1 2 0 1 .258 .848 0.096 0.96 0.144 -0.047 1.5 3 0 HR,HBP
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .752 0.055 0.96 0.079 -0.024 0.0 7 3
   Bill Almon PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rollie Fingers P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.028 0.76 0.000 -0.028 -0.8 0 1
Barry Evans 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .122 .353 -0.048 1.31 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 1 2 SH
   Broderick Perkins PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .665 -0.038 1.31 0.000 -0.038 -0.8 1 0
Fernando Gonzalez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .661 -0.130 1.27 0.000 -0.130 -1.4 2 4
Eric Rasmussen P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.014 0.47 0.023 -0.009 0.2 1 3
   Kurt Bevacqua PH-1B-3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .400 1.425 0.232 2.69 0.232 0.000 0.9 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 10 4 0 8 .303 .778 0.400 1.18 0.990 -0.590 0.5 27 14
3B: D Winfield (1, off B Knepper).
HR: G Tenace (1, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Evans (1, off B Knepper).
HBP: G Tenace (1, by J Coleman).
TB: G Tenace 4; D Winfield 4; J Turner 2; O Smith; M Hargrove; F Gonzalez; E Rasmussen; K Bevacqua.
RBI: G Tenace 2 (4); K Bevacqua (2); D Winfield (6).
2-out RBI: K Bevacqua.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Hargrove-O Smith-M Hargrove.
Baserunning
CS: G Richards (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Hill).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (1-1) 7 10 4 4 0 7 1 3.38 31 48 -0.469 1.19 -1.9
Joe Coleman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 -0.004 0.81 -0.1
Gary Lavelle 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 3 0 0.073 1.39 1.5
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 0 8 1 4.50 35 48 5 0 -0.400 1.33 -0.5
B Knepper faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Rasmussen 7 8 3 3 3 2 1 5.94 30 48 -0.146 1.27 0.1
Rollie Fingers, W (1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.79 6 0 0 0.246 1.69 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 3 1 3.00 36 48 0 0 0.100 1.18 0.9
Balks: E Rasmussen (1).
WP: None.
HBP: J Coleman (1; G Tenace).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Bovey, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Frank Campagna, 3B - Frank Fisher.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 16,734.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         San Diego Padres
1 Bill North CF 1 Gene Richards CF
2 Terry Whitfield LF 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Bill Madlock 2B 3 Jerry Turner LF
4 Jack Clark RF 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Darrell Evans 3B 5 Gene Tenace C
6 Mike Ivie 1B 6 Mike Hargrove 1B
7 Marc Hill C 7 Barry Evans 3B
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Fernando Gonzalez 2B
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Eric Rasmussen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-2 0 1-- RR SFG B. Madlock E. Rasmussen -25% 50% Home Run; Whitfield Scores
b7 2-3 2 -2- R SDP K. Bevacqua B. Knepper 23% 54% Single to LF; Almon Scores
t7 2-2 2 -2- R SFG B. North E. Rasmussen -21% 31% Single to CF; Metzger Scores
b8 3-3 0 12- R SDP D. Winfield B. Knepper 16% 92% Single to CF; Smith Scores; Turner to 2B
b2 0-0 0 --3 RR SDP G. Tenace B. Knepper 11% 76% Home Run; Winfield Scores

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, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG B. North E. Rasmussen -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG T. Whitfield E. Rasmussen 6% 52% North Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-P-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- SFG T. Whitfield E. Rasmussen -4% 48% Double to CF
t1 0-0 1 -2- SFG B. Madlock E. Rasmussen -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O SFG J. Clark E. Rasmussen 4% 50% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 12- O SFG D. Evans E. Rasmussen 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SDP G. Richards B. Knepper 4% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O SDP O. Smith B. Knepper -6% 52% Richards Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- O SDP O. Smith B. Knepper -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O SDP J. Turner B. Knepper -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG M. Ivie E. Rasmussen 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. Hill E. Rasmussen 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG R. Metzger E. Rasmussen 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- SDP D. Winfield B. Knepper 10% 65% Triple to RF
b2 0-0 0 --3 RR SDP G. Tenace B. Knepper 11% 76% Home Run; Winfield Scores
b2 2-0 0 --- O SDP M. Hargrove B. Knepper -1% 75% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O SDP B. Evans B. Knepper -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 2 --- O SDP F. Gonzalez B. Knepper -1% 73% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O SFG B. Knepper E. Rasmussen 2% 76% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- SFG B. North E. Rasmussen -3% 73% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- SFG T. Whitfield E. Rasmussen -2% 71% Balk; North to 2B
t3 0-2 1 -2- O SFG T. Whitfield E. Rasmussen 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; North to 3B
t3 0-2 2 --3 O SFG B. Madlock E. Rasmussen 4% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- SDP E. Rasmussen B. Knepper 2% 80% Single to SS
b3 2-0 0 1-- O SDP G. Richards B. Knepper -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 1 1-- O SDP O. Smith B. Knepper -2% 77% Flyball: 2B
b3 2-0 2 1-- SDP J. Turner B. Knepper 1% 78% Single to CF; Rasmussen to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- O SDP D. Winfield B. Knepper -3% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- SFG J. Clark E. Rasmussen -5% 71% Single to LF
t4 0-2 0 1-- OO SFG D. Evans E. Rasmussen 9% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O SFG M. Ivie E. Rasmussen 1% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O SDP G. Tenace B. Knepper -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O SDP M. Hargrove B. Knepper -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-0 2 --- O SDP B. Evans B. Knepper -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- SFG M. Hill E. Rasmussen -5% 72% Single to RF
t5 0-2 0 1-- O SFG R. Metzger E. Rasmussen 4% 77% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-2 1 1-- O SFG B. Knepper E. Rasmussen 2% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
t5 0-2 2 -2- O SFG B. North E. Rasmussen 4% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O SDP F. Gonzalez B. Knepper -1% 82% Single to LF; Gonzalez out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 2-0 1 --- O SDP E. Rasmussen B. Knepper -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- O SDP G. Richards B. Knepper -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- SFG T. Whitfield E. Rasmussen -5% 75% Single to CF
t6 0-2 0 1-- RR SFG B. Madlock E. Rasmussen -25% 50% Home Run; Whitfield Scores
t6 2-2 0 --- O SFG J. Clark E. Rasmussen 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O SFG D. Evans E. Rasmussen 2% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2-2 2 --- O SFG M. Ivie E. Rasmussen 2% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- O SDP O. Smith B. Knepper -3% 54% Flyball: SS
b6 2-2 1 --- SDP J. Turner B. Knepper 4% 57% Single to RF
b6 2-2 1 1-- O SDP D. Winfield B. Knepper -4% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2-2 2 1-- O SDP G. Tenace B. Knepper -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O SFG M. Hill E. Rasmussen 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 2-2 1 --- SFG R. Metzger E. Rasmussen -4% 50% Single to LF
t7 2-2 1 1-- O SFG B. Knepper E. Rasmussen 3% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
t7 2-2 2 -2- R SFG B. North E. Rasmussen -21% 31% Single to CF; Metzger Scores
t7 3-2 2 1-- SFG T. Whitfield E. Rasmussen -1% 30% North Steals 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- SFG T. Whitfield E. Rasmussen -1% 29% Walk
t7 3-2 2 12- O SFG B. Madlock E. Rasmussen 4% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
Larry Herndon replaces Bill North playing CF batting 1st
b7 2-3 0 --- SDP M. Hargrove B. Knepper 8% 41% Single to RF
Bill Almon pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 6th
b7 2-3 0 1-- O SDP B. Evans B. Knepper -3% 38% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
b7 2-3 1 -2- O SDP F. Gonzalez B. Knepper -8% 31% Strikeout
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 -2- R SDP K. Bevacqua B. Knepper 23% 54% Single to LF; Almon Scores
b7 3-3 2 1-- O SDP G. Richards B. Knepper -4% 50% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6
Rollie Fingers replaces Bill Almon (PR) pitching and batting 6th
Kurt Bevacqua moves from PH to 1B
t8 3-3 0 --- O SFG J. Clark R. Fingers 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t8 3-3 1 --- O SFG D. Evans R. Fingers 3% 58% Foul Flyball: RF
t8 3-3 2 --- O SFG M. Ivie R. Fingers 2% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
b8 3-3 0 --- SDP O. Smith B. Knepper 6% 66% Single to CF
b8 3-3 0 1-- SDP J. Turner B. Knepper 9% 76% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B; Turner to 1B
b8 3-3 0 12- R SDP D. Winfield B. Knepper 16% 92% Single to CF; Smith Scores; Turner to 2B
Joe Coleman replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 12- SDP G. Tenace J. Coleman 3% 95% Hit By Pitch; Turner to 3B; Winfield to 2B
b8 4-3 0 123 O SDP R. Fingers J. Coleman -3% 93% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Winfield to 3B; Tenace to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces Mike Ivie (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Willie McCovey replaces Joe Coleman (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Barry Evans (3B) batting 7th
b8 4-3 1 123 O SDP B. Perkins G. Lavelle -4% 89% Groundout: C unassisted/Forceout at Hm; Tenace to 3B; Fingers to 2B
b8 4-3 2 123 O SDP F. Gonzalez G. Lavelle -4% 85% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
Broderick Perkins moves from PH to 1B
Kurt Bevacqua moves from 1B to 3B
t9 3-4 0 --- O SFG M. Hill R. Fingers 7% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 1 --- O SFG R. Metzger R. Fingers 5% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-4 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey R. Fingers 3% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 4.

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