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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 | Jon Matlack |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,645 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Leo Foster | Third Baseman |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
Mike Vail | Left Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
Joe Frazier | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Left Fielder |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
John Curtis | 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. Curtis
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Matlack
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Matlack
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Matlack
There goes Clark. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle misplays the ball. That's an error on Randle. Foli scores. Clark scores. Madlock goes all the way around to score. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Matlack
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Curtis
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Curtis
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Curtis
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Matlack
Sadek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Matlack
Curtis hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Mazzilli fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Mazzilli. Curtis moves all the way to home. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Matlack
Foli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Foli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Matlack
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Curtis
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Curtis
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Curtis
Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Matlack
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadek vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and picks off Evans. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadek vs. Matlack
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Curtis
Vail hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Vail reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Curtis
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Matlack
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Matlack
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Curtis tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Matlack
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Curtis
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Curtis
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Curtis
Matlack hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Curtis
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Matlack
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Matlack
Sadek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Matlack
Curtis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Matlack
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Matlack
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Matlack
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Vail picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vail. Andrews scores. Clark goes all the way around to score. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Apodaca
Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Curtis
Gary Thomasson now playing first base.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1977, game 2 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Randle L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 3 3 0 Foster L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 1 3 3 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 2 1 1 Kingman D, rf 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Vail M, lf 3 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 1 Mazzilli L, cf 2 0 0 0 Thomasson G, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 1 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Evans D, lf 2 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 1 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 3 0 0 0 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 3 3 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 0 2 0 29 10 12 6 New York 000 000 0 -- 0 San Francisco 320 104 x -- 10 1 out when game ended. New York IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (L) 5.2 12 10 7 2 2 Apodaca B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (W) 6.1 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Andrews R, Randle L, Vail M 2, Mazzilli L LOB -- New York 4, San Francisco 5 3B -- Curtis J, Foli T, Herndon L, Vail M SB -- Clark J SF -- Andrews R WP -- Matlack J T -- 1:47 A -- 15645
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