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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 5, 1979
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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 5, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1979 |
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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 5, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Nastu |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,960 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Lawson 1B: Roy Roth 2B: Tony Patch 3B: Jim Cuneo |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Craig Swan | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
John Tamargo | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Phil Nastu | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 5, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Nastu
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Nastu
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Nastu
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Clark reaches second base with a double. North scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Whitfield scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Swan
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tamargo vs. Swan
Tamargo hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Swan
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nastu
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Nastu
Montanez hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Nastu
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nastu vs. Swan
Nastu strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Swan
There goes Whitfield. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Whitfield steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Nastu
Stearns hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Nastu
Flynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swan vs. Nastu
Swan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Nastu
Taveras hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Trevino vs. Nastu
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Swan
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tamargo vs. Swan
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Swan
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Evans scores. Metzger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nastu vs. Swan
Nastu hits a popup, foul, towards third. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Nastu
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nastu
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Nastu
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Nastu
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Nastu
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Nastu
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Swan
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Swan
There goes North. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Nastu
Swan hits a popup towards the mound. Nastu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Nastu
Taveras 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, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Nastu
Nastu fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Nastu
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield who is chasing the ball. Trevino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Nastu
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Swan
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Swan
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nastu
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Nastu
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. North 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. Griffin
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stearns for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Swan
There goes Metzger. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Swan
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Swan
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
North vs. Swan
North strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Griffin
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Boisclair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Griffin
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boisclair scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lavelle
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lavelle
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Whitfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Orosco
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Orosco
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Orosco
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Orosco
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Orosco
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lavelle
Mike Sadek now catching.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lavelle
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lavelle
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavelle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Orosco
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavelle vs. Orosco
Lavelle bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Orosco
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Orosco
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bernard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lavelle
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lavelle
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Lavelle
Trevino strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1979 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 5 0 0 0 North B, cf 3 1 0 0 Trevino A, 3b 5 1 3 1 Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 1 2 Whitfield T, lf 3 2 2 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 0 Clark J, rf 5 2 2 3 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Youngblood J, rf 4 0 1 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1 Tamargo J, c 4 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0 Swan C, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 1 Boisclair B, ph 1 1 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Nastu P, p 2 0 0 0 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Chapman K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 32 6 7 5 New York 000 100 300 -- 4 San Francisco 301 000 20x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Swan C 6.0 5 4 2 3 4 Orosco J (L) 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 Bernard D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Nastu P 5.1 8 1 1 0 0 Griffin T 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 Lavelle G (W) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 E -- Taveras F 2, Andrews R, Montanez W DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- New York 7, San Francisco 9 2B -- Clark J, Stearns J 3B -- Trevino A HR -- Mazzilli L, Clark J SB -- Whitfield T, Metzger R CS -- North B SH -- Lavelle G HBP -- by Orosco J (Whitfield T) T -- 2:38 A -- 6960
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