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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 12, 1979
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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 August 12, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1979 |
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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 | August 12, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 39,914 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: John McSherry 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Terry Tata |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 12, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Reuss
North hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reuss
Clark takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews scores. There goes Clark trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Blue
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Blue
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Reuss
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reuss
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Reuss
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Blue
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Blue
Reuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Reuss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reuss scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Reuss
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Reuss
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reuss
There goes Andrews. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blue
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuss
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Reuss
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Blue
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Blue
Thomasson 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Blue
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reuss
LeMaster hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Reuss
Sadek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Reuss
Blue bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
North vs. Reuss
North hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Blue
Russell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Blue
Cey hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reuss
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuss
Evans is hit by the pitch. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Reuss
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blue
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Blue
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Hatcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Blue
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reuss
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Reuss
Sadek bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Reuss
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Reuss
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews hits a fly ball towards right. Hatcher settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hatcher. LeMaster scores. North goes all the way around to score. Andrews moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Reuss
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Blue
Manny Mota pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Castillo
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Castillo
LeMaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Blue
Ted Martinez pinch hits for Joe Ferguson.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1979 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 1 North B, cf 3 1 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 2 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 0 2 1 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, ph 1 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 1 1 0 Hatcher M, rf 3 0 1 0 Sadek M, c 2 0 1 0 Thomasson G, cf 3 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 1 1 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 4 1 28 4 7 2 Los Angeles 001 000 000 -- 1 San Francisco 100 000 30x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (L) 7.0 7 4 1 3 3 Castillo B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 E -- Andrews R, Hatcher M, LeMaster J LOB -- Los Angeles 5, San Francisco 6 2B -- Reuss J 3B -- Hatcher M CS -- Andrews R, Russell B SH -- Blue V, Sadek M HBP -- by Reuss J (Evans D) T -- 2:15 A -- 39914
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