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Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 1, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 29,048 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Nelson 1B: Bill Lawson 2B: Tom Telford 3B: Joe Myers |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
John Tamargo | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 1, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Espinosa
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Espinosa
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Espinosa
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Espinosa
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Espinosa
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Espinosa
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Knepper
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Knepper
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Knepper
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Espinosa vs. Knepper
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Espinosa
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. Tamargo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Espinosa
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Tamargo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Espinosa
Knepper hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
North vs. Espinosa
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Espinosa
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Anderson is chasing the ball. Whitfield rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Espinosa
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Espinosa
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Espinosa
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Espinosa
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Knepper
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Knepper
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Espinosa
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Espinosa
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Espinosa
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Knepper
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Knepper
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Eastwick
There goes North. The throw from Boone and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Eastwick
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Eastwick
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Eastwick
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Knepper
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Eastwick
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Eastwick
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tamargo vs. Eastwick
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Eastwick
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Knepper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Madlock scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Bird
North hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Bird
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Knepper
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Knepper
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Knepper
Greg Gross pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Gross takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Kaat
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kaat
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Kaat
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Knepper
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Kaat
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Kaat
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Kaat
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Knepper
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Knepper
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1979 -- San Francisco at Philadelphia (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI North B, cf 3 1 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 1 2 3 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Anderson M, rf 4 0 2 0 Tamargo J, c 4 1 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 2 1 1 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Knepper B, p 4 0 1 2 Espinosa N, p 1 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Bird D, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 7 7 7 32 0 5 0 San Francisco 003 001 300 -- 7 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Espinosa N (L) 5.0 2 3 0 0 6 Eastwick R 1.1 2 4 4 3 0 Bird D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Kaat J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Rose P 2 DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- San Francisco 2, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Trillo M, Boone B 3B -- Metzger R HR -- Whitfield T SB -- North B SF -- North B T -- 2:25 A -- 29048
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