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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1977
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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 May 8, 1977 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1977 |
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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 | May 8, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
Joe Frazier | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Whitfield | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Jim Barr | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Barr
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Barr
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Barr
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Barr
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Espinosa
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Espinosa
Evans takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Espinosa
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Barr
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Barr
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Barr
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Thomasson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thomasson. Kranepool scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Barr
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to home to get Mazzilli. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Barr
Espinosa is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Espinosa
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Espinosa
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Espinosa
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Espinosa
The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. McCovey scores. Thomasson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Espinosa
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barr vs. Espinosa
Barr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Barr
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Barr
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Barr
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Barr
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Espinosa
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Espinosa
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Espinosa
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Espinosa
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Espinosa covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Barr
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Barr
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Barr
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Espinosa
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Espinosa
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Espinosa
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barr vs. Espinosa
Barr bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Espinosa
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. Whitfield reaches third base with a triple. Hill scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Espinosa
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Barr
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Barr
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Barr
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Barr
There goes Randle. The throw from Hill and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Espinosa
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Espinosa
There goes Evans. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Espinosa
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Espinosa
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Myrick
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Barr
Stearns hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Barr
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Barr
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Myrick
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Myrick
Barr strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Myrick
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Barr
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Barr
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Barr
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Myrick
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Myrick
The throw from Stearns to Kranepool and they have Thomas trapped. The throw over to Phillips, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Myrick
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Myrick
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Myrick
There goes Madlock. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Myrick
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Myrick
Larry Herndon pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Barr
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Gary Thomasson now playing left field. Darrell Evans now playing first base.
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Barr
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Bob Myrick.
Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Barr
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Barr
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Apodaca
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barr vs. Apodaca
Barr bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Apodaca
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Apodaca
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Barr
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon who is chasing the ball. Milner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Barr
Kingman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Joe Torre pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Torre hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Vail vs. Lavelle
Mike Vail pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Lavelle
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Lavelle
Millan hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kingman moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Moffitt
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Bob Apodaca. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1977, game 1 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Whitfield T, rf 4 0 2 1 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Thomas D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Milner J, lf 4 1 2 0 Evans D, lf-1b 2 0 1 0 Kingman D, rf 4 0 1 1 Madlock B, 3b 1 1 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 3 1 Torre J, ph 1 0 0 0 Herndon L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 0 0 Thomasson G, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 1 1 Hill M, c 4 1 2 1 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Barr J, p 2 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 2 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 7 2 30 4 12 3 New York 010 000 001 -- 2 San Francisco 010 200 10x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Espinosa N (L) 4.1 9 3 2 3 1 Myrick B 2.2 2 1 1 1 4 Apodaca B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Barr J (W)* 8.0 7 2 2 0 4 Lavelle G 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Moffitt R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Thomasson G, Foli T, Thomas D DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 7, San Francisco 10 2B -- Mazzilli L, McCovey W, Whitfield T 3B -- Whitfield T, Milner J SB -- Madlock B CS -- Randle L, Evans D, Thomas D SH -- Barr J 2 HBP -- by Espinosa N (Madlock B) PB -- Stearns J T -- 2:14 A -- 0
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