September 28, 1979 San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
SEA 1 BAL 14
@CLE 6 BOS 7
@DET 4 KCR 13
OAK 1 MIL 10
@MIN 1 NYY 7
TOR 3 TEX 5
CAL 0 CIN 3
ATL 0 LAD 6
HOU 5 PHI 3
@MON 2
(11) PIT 6
CHC 1 SDP 2
@SFG 0 NYM 6
@STL 2 NYM 7
@STL 6
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 2,861

Friday, September 28, 1979
Time of Game: 2:19

Padres

67-92

Won 1

5th, 23 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0

W: E Rasmussen (6-9), L: E Whitson (7-11)

Giants

70-90

Lost 1

4th, 20½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards CF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .707   20    4   0   SB
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .526   17    5   4   SH
B Perkins 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .587   18    9   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .308  .955    9    0   0   HR
J Turner LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .669   13    1   0   
  D Briggs LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .634         0   0   
K Bevacqua 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .660    9    3   2   SF
B Fahey C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .733    9    1   0   
T Flannery 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .407   11    4   2   HBP,IW
E Rasmussen P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .184    3    0   3   SH
Totals                       29   2   5   2    2   2              109   27  11

BATTING

HR: D Winfield (34, off E Whitson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: K Bevacqua (6, off E Whitson).

SH: E Rasmussen (6, off E Whitson); O Smith (22, off E Whitson).

IBB: T Flannery (1, by E Whitson).

HBP: T Flannery (2, by E Whitson).

TB: D Winfield 5; G Richards 2; J Turner.

RBI: K Bevacqua (34); D Winfield (118).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Bevacqua-T Flannery; T Flannery-O Smith-B Perkins.

E: K Bevacqua (11); O Smith (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Richards (24, 2nd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .729    5    2   0   
  M Venable RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .475    1    1   0   
J Strain 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .578    4    5   5   
M Ivie 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .917    7   15   2   
D Evans 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .747    7    1   2   
L Herndon RF-CF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .695    3    1   0   
T Whitfield LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .747    3    0   0   GDP
J LeMaster SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .630    6    0   5   
D Littlejohn C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .517    2    2   0   
  W McCovey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .722    1    0   0   
  M Sadek C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .624         0   0   
E Whitson P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .241    2    0   2   SH
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  G Johnston PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .515    1    0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       27   0   1   0    3   1               42   27  16

BATTING

SH: E Whitson (9, off E Rasmussen).

TB: D Evans.

GIDP: T Whitfield (15).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

PITCHING

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, W (6-9)           9     1   0   0    3   1   0   3.27   31   42-30   27· 3· 0   12·12· 2· 1     83    -     1.31   0.57
Totals                         9     1   0   0    3   1   0          31   42-30   27· 3· 0   12·12· 2· 1           -

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
E Whitson, L (7-11)            7.1   5   2   2    2   2   1   4.10   30   99-63   46· 2·15   18· 6· 1· 0     60    -     0.88   0.01
G Minton                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.86    2    2-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.08   0.04
G Lavelle                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.38    3    3-3     3· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   2   1          35  104-68   51· 2·15   21· 7· 2· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Whitson (9; T Flannery).

HBP: E Whitson (5; T Flannery).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 2,861.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              San Francisco Giants                 
1. G Richards           CF    1. B North              CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Strain             2B 
3. B Perkins            1B    3. M Ivie               1B 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. D Evans              3B 
5. J Turner             LF    5. L Herndon            RF 
6. K Bevacqua           3B    6. T Whitfield          LF 
7. B Fahey              C     7. J LeMaster           SS 
8. T Flannery           2B    8. D Littlejohn         C  
9. E Rasmussen          P     9. E Whitson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  3   12%  62% D Winfield      E Whitson       Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 4   0  0-1  1--  5    9%  77% J Turner        E Whitson       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Winfield to 3B
   t 3   1  0-1  -23  6   -8%  64% O Smith         E Whitson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 8   0  2-0  ---  4   -8%  78% J LeMaster      E Rasmussen     Walk
   b 5   1  2-0  1--  1    7%  80% D Littlejohn    E Rasmussen     Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  G Richards      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   46%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  B Perkins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   48%  B North         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   49%  J Strain        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   50%  M Ivie          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   62%  D Winfield      Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  5   60%  J Turner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   57%  B Fahey         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   53%  D Evans         Single to RF
   O      1--  1   57%  L Herndon       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  1   62%  T Whitfield     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   66%  T Flannery      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   65%  E Rasmussen     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Flannery to 2B
          -2-  2   69%  G Richards      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Flannery to 3B
          1-3      71%  O Smith         Richards Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23  1   58%  B Perkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   61%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   58%  D Littlejohn    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Littlejohn to 1B
   O      1--  1   60%  E Whitson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Littlejohn to 2B
   O      -2-  3   64%  B North         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   67%  D Winfield      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   77%  J Turner        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Winfield to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   77%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Winfield Scores; Turner to 2B
   O      -2-  1   74%  B Fahey         Flyball: 2B
          -2-  4   75%  T Flannery      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   72%  E Rasmussen     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   74%  J Strain        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   71%  M Ivie          Walk
   O      1--  1   75%  D Evans         Flyball: SS
   O      1--  1   77%  L Herndon       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   76%  G Richards      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   75%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   74%  B Perkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   77%  T Whitfield     Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  1   73%  J LeMaster      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); LeMaster to 1B
   OO     1--  1   80%  D Littlejohn    Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   79%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   78%  J Turner        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  5   77%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   80%  E Whitson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  B North         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   84%  J Strain        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Herndon moves to CF; Max Venable replaces Billy North playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  5   82%  B Fahey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   82%  T Flannery      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   81%  E Rasmussen     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   84%  M Ivie          Lineout: SS
          ---  4   80%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--  1   85%  L Herndon       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  1   88%  T Whitfield     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   90%  G Richards      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   89%  O Smith         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Richards to 2B
          -2-  5   90%  B Perkins       Walk
                  Greg Minton replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   88%  D Winfield      Lineout: 2B
   O      12-  1   86%  J Turner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Briggs replaces Jerry Turner playing LF batting 5th
          ---  4   78%  J LeMaster      Walk
                  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dennis Littlejohn batting 8th
   O      1--  1   85%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
                  Greg Johnston pinch hits for Greg Minton batting 9th
   O      1--  1   90%  G Johnston      Flyball: SS
   O      1--  1   94%  M Venable       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Greg Johnston pitching and batting 9th; Mike Sadek replaces Willie McCovey playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  1   93%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   92%  T Flannery      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   96%  J Strain        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  M Ivie          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  1  100%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Giants 0.

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