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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 31, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 31, 1972 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,881 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Ed Sudol |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Ed Goodson | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Garry Maddox | Left Fielder |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Russ Gibson | Catcher |
Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 31, 1972
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Bryant
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bryant
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bryant
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bryant
There goes Russell. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Russell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bryant
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Downing
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Downing
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodson vs. Downing
Goodson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Downing
Kingman hits a fly ball towards left field. Mota fields the ball and throws to second. Valentine drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Valentine. Bonds tags and scores. Fuentes tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Downing
Speier strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Bryant
Mota is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bryant
Parker hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bryant
There goes Mota. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Mota steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Bryant
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Bryant
Dietz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Bryant
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Downing
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Downing
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Downing
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Downing
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Downing
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Bryant
Valentine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bryant
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bryant
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Downing
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Downing
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Downing
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bryant
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Bryant
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bryant
Parker hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Downing
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Downing
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Downing
Maddox strikes out. Dietz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maddox out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bryant
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Bryant
There goes Garvey. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Bryant
Dietz hits a line drive into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Bryant
Downing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Bryant
Valentine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bryant
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Downing
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Downing
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Downing
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bryant
Davis hits a fly ball towards center. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Bryant
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mota vs. Bryant
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to home to get Davis. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Bryant
Parker takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Bryant
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Bryant
Dietz takes first base on ball four. Mota moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Bryant
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Downing
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Downing
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Downing
Goodson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Downing
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Downing
Speier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Speier reaches second base with a double. Fuentes scores. Goodson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Downing
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Bryant
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bryant
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bryant
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bryant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Downing
Duke Sims now catching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Downing
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Downing
Al Gallagher pinch hits for Ron Bryant.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Downing
Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Johnson
Willie Crawford pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Mota bunts towards first. Goodson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fuentes covering, for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Johnson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Johnson
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Wilhelm
Willie Crawford now playing right field.
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilhelm
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilhelm
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Wilhelm
There goes Speier. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Speier steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Wilhelm
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Johnson
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Johnson
Maury Wills pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Wills bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Johnson
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Johnson
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Bernie Williams pinch hits for Russ Gibson.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Brewer
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McMahon
Fran Healy now catching. Don McMahon now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. McMahon
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. McMahon
Mota hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Mota reaches third base with a triple. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. McMahon
There go the runners. The throw from Healy to Kingman. The throw back to home, and Mota is out at the plate. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McMahon
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. McMahon
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Brewer
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Brewer
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Brewer
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1972 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Valentine B, 2b 5 1 1 2 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 1 Russell B, ss 5 1 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 0 0 Goodson E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 2 0 Kingman D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Crawford W, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 2 Mota M, lf 3 0 1 1 Maddox G, lf 4 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, cf 3 1 2 0 Garvey S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gibson R, c 2 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 1 0 0 0 Williams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sims D, c 1 0 0 0 Healy F, c 0 0 0 0 Downing A, p 3 0 0 0 Bryant R, p 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Gallagher A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills M, ph 0 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 4 33 4 6 4 Los Angeles 100 021 000 1 -- 5 San Francisco 100 002 100 0 -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Downing A 6.2 6 4 4 3 7 Wilhelm H 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Brewer J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Bryant R 7.0 4 4 3 4 2 Johnson J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 McMahon D (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Valentine B, Henderson K, Johnson J DP -- Los Angeles 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, San Francisco 5 2B -- Fuentes T, Speier C, Bonds B 3B -- Mota M HR -- Valentine B SB -- Russell B, Mota M, Garvey S, Speier C CS -- Mota M SH -- Gibson R, Mota M, Wills M SF -- Kingman D, Garvey S HBP -- by Bryant R (Mota M) WP -- Bryant R PB -- Dietz D T -- 2:56 A -- 6881
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