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MIN  3
@CAL  1

CLE  7
@CHW  2

BAL  8
@KCR  0

MIL  6
NYY  5

SEA  1
@OAK  0

TEX 11
BOS  2

DET  4
@TOR  3

(11)
CIN  2
@ATL  0

LAD 11
@HOU  7

PIT  5
@MON  4

PIT  9
@MON  1

CHC  4
@NYM  2

STL  5
@PHI  0

SFG  4
@SDP  3

(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 20,577

Friday, July 27, 1979
Time of Game: 2:32
Giants
4
50-53
Won 2
3rd, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0   0  1    4  9  2
Padres          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0    3  8  0
W: P Borbon (5-3), L: M Lee (1-2)
Padres
3
47-58
Lost 3
4th, 11½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .274  .774   20    5   0   SB
J Strain 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .671    8    4   4   SH
J Clark RF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .807   12    2   0   HR
M Ivie 1B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .911   12   13   0   
D Evans 3B                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .744   19    1   1   HR
L Herndon LF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .280  .769   23    2   0   HR
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .668   13    2   3   GDP
D Littlejohn C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .534   10    4   0   
V Blue P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .135  .436    8    0   0   
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   2   
  W McCovey PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .819    4    0   0   
  G Johnston PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
Totals                       40   4   9   4    1   3              129   33  11
BATTING
HR: D Evans (12, off R Jones; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); L Herndon (6, off R Jones; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); J Clark (20, off M Lee; 11th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Strain (2, off R Jones).
TB: L Herndon 5; J Clark 4; D Evans 4; B North 2; M Ivie 2; D Littlejohn.
GIDP: J LeMaster (4).
RBI: D Evans 2 (47); J Clark (69); L Herndon (25).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
FIELDING
E: M Ivie (2); V Blue (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: B North (42, 3rd base off R Jones/F Kendall).
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Dade 3B                     5   1   2   0    1   0  .291  .711   23    0   9   2B
O Smith SS                    5   2   1   0    0   0  .191  .486   10    1   5   3B,SB,SH
K Bevacqua 2B                 5   0   3   2    0   0  .250  .640   12    2   4   2B,SF
D Winfield RF                 6   0   2   0    0   0  .332 1.035   11    0   0   2B,SB
G Tenace 1B-C                 1   0   0   0    3   0  .250  .815   24   16   0   HBP,2·IW
J Turner LF                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .251  .686   16    3   0   
J Wilhelm CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .300   11    4   0   
  G Richards PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .691    1    0   0   
F Kendall C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .528   14    2   1   
  J Johnstone PH-1B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .665    2    4   0   
R Jones P                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .393    8    1   2   
  D Briggs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .674    3    0   0   
  M Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
Totals                       41   3   8   3    5   4              135   33  21
BATTING
2B: D Winfield (23, off V Blue); K Bevacqua (5, off V Blue); P Dade (10, off G Minton).
3B: O Smith (4, off V Blue).
SF: K Bevacqua (3, off V Blue).
SH: O Smith (16, off V Blue).
IBB: G Tenace 2 (4, 2 by V Blue).
HBP: G Tenace (3, by G Minton).
TB: K Bevacqua 4; O Smith 3; P Dade 3; D Winfield 3.
RBI: K Bevacqua 2 (19); J Turner (50).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. O Smith-K Bevacqua-G Tenace.
BASERUNNING
SB: D Winfield (8, 2nd base off V Blue/D Littlejohn); O Smith (18, 2nd base off V Blue/D Littlejohn).

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                         7     6   3   1    5   3   0   5.40   34  114-67   39· 8·20    8·11· 5· 2     55    -     1.22  -0.05
G Minton                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    8    8-7     7· 0· 0    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.90   0.22
P Borbon, W (5-3)              2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.84    7    9-9     6· 3· 0    2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    2.53   0.30
Totals                        11     8   3   1    5   4   0          49  131-83   52·11·20   14·15· 7· 3           -  
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
R Jones                       10     7   3   3    1   2   2   3.61   37  121-76   48· 9·19   21· 6· 4· 3     67    -     1.34   0.30
M Lee, L (1-2)                 1     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.96    5    7-7     4· 3· 0    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.30  -0.32
Totals                        11     9   4   4    1   3   3          42  128-83   52·12·19   22· 7· 6· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: V Blue 2 (7; G Tenace, G Tenace).
HBP: G Minton (1; G Tenace).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 20,577.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          San Diego Padres                     
1. B North              CF    1. P Dade               3B 
2. J Strain             2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. J Clark              RF    3. K Bevacqua           2B 
4. M Ivie               1B    4. D Winfield           RF 
5. D Evans              3B    5. G Tenace             1B 
6. L Herndon            LF    6. J Turner             LF 
7. J LeMaster           SS    7. J Wilhelm            CF 
8. D Littlejohn         C     8. F Kendall            C  
9. V Blue               P     9. R Jones              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   1  3-3  ---  1   39%  84% J Clark         M Lee           Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 7   0  3-2  ---  7   21%  50% L Herndon       R Jones         Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 4   0  2-0  1--  5   21%  50% D Evans         R Jones         Home Run (Line Drive); Ivie Scores
   b 5   0  2-2  ---  3  -14%  30% O Smith         V Blue          Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2   -9%  32% O Smith         V Blue          Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Dade to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  B North         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   52%  J Strain        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; North to 2B
   O      -2-  2   49%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      49%  M Ivie          North Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  P Dade          Single to CF
          1--  2   32%  O Smith         Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Dade to 3B
          1-3      31%  K Bevacqua      Smith Steals 2B
   R      -23  2   24%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Dade Scores/unER; Smith to 3B
   O      1-3  1   29%  D Winfield      Flyball: 1B
          1-3  7   26%  G Tenace        Walk; Bevacqua to 2B
   RO     123  2   25%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith Scores/unER; Bevacqua to 3B
   O      1-3  4   28%  J Wilhelm       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   26%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   29%  L Herndon       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   24%  J LeMaster      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   25%  F Kendall       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   26%  R Jones         Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  6   25%  P Dade          Walk
   O      1--  2   27%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Jones facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   31%  D Littlejohn    Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   27%  V Blue          Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   31%  B North         Single to RF; Blue to 2B
   O      12-  1   28%  J Strain        Groundout: P-1B; Blue to 3B; North to 2B
   O      -23  1   22%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   18%  K Bevacqua      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   20%  D Winfield      Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-  4   23%  G Tenace        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-  5   25%  J Turner        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   29%  M Ivie          Single to 1B
   RR     1--  5   50%  D Evans         Home Run (Line Drive); Ivie Scores
   O      ---  2   47%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J LeMaster      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   44%  D Littlejohn    Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  J Wilhelm       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   44%  F Kendall       Walk
   O      1--  1   47%  R Jones         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  7   50%  P Dade          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  V Blue          Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---  4   45%  B North         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  J Strain        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   30%  O Smith         Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RO     --3  2   30%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
          ---  1   26%  D Winfield      Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   25%  G Tenace        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   28%  J Turner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   32%  J Wilhelm       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Randy Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   29%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   26%  M Ivie          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   25%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   26%  F Kendall       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  2   28%  R Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   27%  P Dade          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dade to 1B
   O      1--  1   29%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Padres 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  7   50%  L Herndon       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   46%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  D Littlejohn    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   42%  V Blue          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   45%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: LF
          ---  5   41%  D Winfield      Single to 3B
          1--      38%  G Tenace        Winfield Steals 2B
          -2-  5   36%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   41%  J Turner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Winfield to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  J Wilhelm       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   46%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   42%  J Strain        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   40%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Greg Minton facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Minton replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th; Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Fred Kendall batting 8th
   O      ---  1   44%  J Johnstone     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   48%  R Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   42%  P Dade          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   50%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Tenace moves to C; Jay Johnstone moves to 1B
   O      ---  1   45%  M Ivie          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   41%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   38%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Greg Minton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   43%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   47%  D Winfield      Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  1   44%  G Tenace        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   50%  J Turner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   45%  J LeMaster      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   41%  D Littlejohn    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Greg Minton batting 9th
          ---  4   44%  W McCovey       Walk
                  Greg Johnston pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 9th
   O      1--  2   38%  B North         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Greg Johnston pitching and batting 9th; Gene Richards pinch hits for Jim Wilhelm batting 7th
   O      ---  1   43%  G Richards      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   47%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Dan Briggs pinch hits for Randy Jones batting 9th
   O      ---  3   50%  D Briggs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 3.

Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Lee facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Lee replaces Dan Briggs pitching and batting 9th; Gene Richards moves to CF
   O      ---  1   45%  J Strain        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   84%  J Clark         Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---  1   85%  M Ivie          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   84%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   82%  L Herndon       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-4, Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   90%  P Dade          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   96%  O Smith         Lineout: SS
          ---  1   91%  K Bevacqua      Single to CF
   O      1--  1  100%  D Winfield      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Padres 3.

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