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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 20, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1980 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 20, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,652 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 20, 1980
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Whitson
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Whitson
There goes Randle. The throw from May and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Whitson
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Whitson
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Krukow
Herndon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Krukow
Strain bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Whitson
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Whitson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Whitson
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Krukow
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Krukow
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Whitson
Blackwell hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Whitson
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Whitson
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Whitson
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Whitson
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Krukow
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Krukow
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Krukow
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Whitson
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Whitson
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dillard vs. Whitson
Whitson fires to first and picks off Thompson. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dillard vs. Whitson
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Krukow
Strain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strain moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a line drive towards third. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Krukow
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner who is chasing the ball. Whitfield reaches third base with a triple. Strain scores. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Krukow
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Whitson
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Whitson
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Whitson
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Whitson
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Krukow
Jesus Figueroa now playing center field.
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Krukow
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Krukow
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Whitson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Figueroa vs. Whitson
Figueroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Whitson
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Figueroa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Ivie catches it and steps on first to double up Biittner. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Krukow
Strain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Buckner catches it and steps on first to double up Strain. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Whitson
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Whitson
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Whitson
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hernandez
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hernandez
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Hernandez
LeMaster hits a line drive towards third. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Whitson
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Whitson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Whitson
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Figueroa vs. Whitson
Figueroa hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Hernandez
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hernandez
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Hernandez
Strain hits a fly ball into center field. Figueroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Whitson
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Whitson
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1980 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Randle L, 3b 4 0 3 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Strain J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 1 1 0 Martin J, cf 2 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Figueroa J, cf 2 0 1 0 Ivie M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Biittner L, lf 4 0 3 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 1 2 Thompson S, rf 4 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 3 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 2 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 0 9 0 27 2 6 2 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco 000 200 00x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Krukow M (L) 6.0 5 2 2 0 0 Hernandez G 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Whitson E (W) 9.0 9 0 0 0 3 E -- LeMaster J DP -- Chicago 2, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 3 3B -- Whitfield T CS -- Randle L SH -- Strain J HBP -- by Krukow M (Herndon L) T -- 1:58 A -- 8652
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