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BOS  6
MIL  5
 TEX  6
@CLE  2
 DET  6
KCR  3
 CAL  6
@MIN  0
 NYY  5
BAL  1
 OAK  6
SEA  5
 CHW  6
@TOR  1
 CHC  5
STL  3
 CIN  7
ATL  4
 LAD 10
HOU  6
 MON  5
NYM  4
(12)		 PHI 13
@PIT  2
 SDP  4
SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 16,734

 Tuesday, April 17, 1979, 7:03PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Giants
3
7-5
Lost 3
2nd, 1 GB
 
                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
W: Rollie Fingers (1-0), L: Bob Knepper (1-1)
 Padres
4
5-7
Won 1
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .211  .586              1   0   SB,CS
  L Herndon CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286              0   0   
T Whitfield LF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .364  .906              1   1   2B
B Madlock 2B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .156  .482              4   1   HR
J Clark RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .884              0   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .676              0   2   GDP
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .854              5   1   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Hill C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .132  .327             10   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .479              3   2   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   3   2·SH
  J Coleman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W McCovey 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.600              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   0    3   3                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: R Metzger (3); B Madlock (4).
Baserunning Events
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             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Richards CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .519              4   0   CS
O Smith SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .122  .341              4   1   
J Turner LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .643              1   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .422 1.179              3   0   3B
G Tenace C                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .258  .848              3   0   HR,HBP
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .752              7   3   
  B Almon PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Fingers P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
B Evans 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .122  .353              1   2   SH
  B Perkins PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .665              1   0   
F Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .661              2   4   
E Rasmussen P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   3   
  K Bevacqua PH-1B-3B         1   0   1   1    0   0  .400 1.425              0   0   
Totals                       33   4  10   0    0   8                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. M Hargrove-O Smith-M Hargrove.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Richards (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Hill).

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
B Knepper, L (1-1)             7    10   4   4    0   7   1   3.38   31     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0·10     48    -     1.18  -0.47
J Coleman                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.87  -0.00
G Lavelle                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.56   0.07
Totals                         8    10   4   4    0   8   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·10          5-0
B Knepper faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Rasmussen                    7     8   3   3    3   2   1   5.94   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8     48    -     1.27  -0.15
R Fingers, W (1-0)             2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.79    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.83   0.25
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 8           -
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.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      San Diego Padres                             
1. Billy 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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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