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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on August 31, 1980 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Bomback |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,640 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Vargo |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Butch Benton | Catcher |
Mark Bomback | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Max Venable | Right Fielder |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Joe Pettini | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pettini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bomback
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bomback fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Bomback
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Bomback
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bomback
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Bomback
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knepper
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pettini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Knepper
There goes Washington. The throw from May and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Knepper
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Knepper
Benton hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bomback
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Bomback
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettini vs. Bomback
Pettini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knepper vs. Bomback
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood misplays the ball. That's an error on Youngblood. Stennett scores. Pettini moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Bomback
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pettini moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Venable vs. Bomback
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Venable vs. Bomback
Venable strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bomback vs. Knepper
Bomback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras bunts towards first. Ivie fields the ball and throws to Knepper covering. Safe. Bomback moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Bomback scores. Taveras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
There goes Maddox. The throw from May and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bomback
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bomback
The ball gets by Benton for a passed ball. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bomback
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Bomback
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitfield scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bomback
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Bomback
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knepper
Washington is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Knepper
There goes Washington. The throw from May and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Knepper
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pettini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Knepper
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettini vs. Bomback
Pettini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Bomback
There goes Pettini. The throw from Benton and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Bomback
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Bomback
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. Pettini scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Venable vs. Bomback
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bomback fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Bomback
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Venable trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Bomback
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Knepper
Dan Norman pinch hits for Mark Bomback.
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pettini misplays the ball. That's an error on Pettini. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Montefusco
John Montefusco now pitching.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras scores. Maddox moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Montefusco
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Montefusco
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Miller
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Miller
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettini vs. Miller
Pettini bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montefusco vs. Miller
Montefusco hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Montefusco
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Montefusco
Benton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Montefusco
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Miller
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Miller
The umpire calls a balk on Miller Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Venable vs. Miller
Venable bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Miller
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Miller
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Miller
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Miller
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Montefusco
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Montefusco
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Montefusco
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Montefusco
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching. Mike Sadek now catching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Miller
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettini vs. Miller
Pettini bunts in front of the plate. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Miller
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Miller
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Minton
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Minton
There goes Morales. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Pettini applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Minton
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Butch Benton.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Minton
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Dyar Miller.
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Hausman
Alex Trevino now catching. Tom Hausman now pitching.
Venable is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hausman
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hausman
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Hausman
Ivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minton vs. Hausman
Minton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Whitfield scores. Evans moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Hausman
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans scores. Ivie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pettini vs. Hausman
Pettini hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Pettini reaches third base with a triple. Ivie scores. Stennett goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadek vs. Hausman
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Minton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Minton
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Minton
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Minton
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1980, game 2 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 5 2 3 0 Herndon L, cf 5 1 2 1 Maddox E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Venable M, rf 3 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 3 0 0 1 Whitfield T, lf 5 2 4 1 Youngblood J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 2 1 Ivie M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 0 1 0 Minton G, p 1 0 0 1 Benton B, c 2 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 5 2 2 1 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Pettini J, ss 4 2 4 2 Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 1 Bomback M, p 1 1 1 0 Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0 Norman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 2 0 0 0 Miller D, p 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 3 39 9 16 8 New York 002 020 000 -- 4 San Francisco 021 101 04x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bomback M 4.0 8 4 3 2 2 Miller D (L) 3.0 5 1 1 1 2 Hausman T 1.0 3 4 1 1 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B 4.1 5 4 1 3 1 Montefusco J (W) 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 Minton G (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 E -- Youngblood J, Evans D, Benton B, Pettini J, Taveras F DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- New York 9, San Francisco 12 2B -- Evans D 3B -- Herndon L, Pettini J SB -- Washington C 2, Knepper B, Pettini J 2 CS -- Maddox E, Morales J SH -- Venable M, Pettini J SF -- Mazzilli L HBP -- by Knepper B (Washington C) Balk -- Miller D PB -- Benton B T -- 3:05 A -- 18640
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