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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 20, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 24,522 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Greg Johnston | Right Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Center Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
Bob Welch | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 20, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Welch
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Welch
Strain hits a fly ball into center field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Welch
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Welch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Knepper
There goes Guerrero. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Guerrero steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Welch
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Welch
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Welch
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Littlejohn vs. Welch
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Knepper
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Knepper
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Welch
Knepper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Welch
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strain vs. Welch
Strain bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Knepper moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Welch
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Welch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Knepper
Welch hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Knepper
There goes Lopes. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Knepper
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Welch
Mickey Hatcher now playing third base. Pedro Guerrero now playing right field. Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Welch
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Welch
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Welch
Yeager fires to first and picks off LeMaster. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Knepper
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Knepper
Welch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Welch
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Welch
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knepper for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Welch
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Strain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Beckwith
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Beckwith
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Knepper
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Knepper
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beckwith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Beckwith
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckwith covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Beckwith
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Beckwith
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckwith vs. Knepper
Beckwith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Beckwith
Bill North pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
North hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Beckwith
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martinez. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Beckwith
Strain strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Beckwith
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Griffin
Baker hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Griffin
There goes Thomas. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Griffin
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Griffin
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Beckwith
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beckwith
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Beckwith
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Beckwith
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1979 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Herndon L, cf 4 0 3 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Strain J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Guerrero P, cf-rf 4 1 2 1 Ivie M, lf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 0 0 0 1 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomas D, cf 1 0 0 0 Johnston G, rf 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 2 0 Hatcher M, rf-3b 4 1 1 0 Littlejohn D, c 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 1 1 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 3 0 0 0 North B, ph 1 0 0 0 Welch B, p 2 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Beckwith J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 7 0 29 3 6 3 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 002 001 00x -- 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 3 Griffin T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Welch B (W) 5.0 4 0 0 0 2 Beckwith J (S) 4.0 3 0 0 0 2 E -- Martinez T LOB -- San Francisco 7, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Evans D, Lopes D, Guerrero P, Hatcher M SB -- Guerrero P, Lopes D, Thomas D SH -- Strain J SF -- Cey R HBP -- by Welch B (Knepper B) T -- 2:20 A -- 24522
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