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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 9, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 9, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 41,655 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Tito Fuentes | Third Baseman |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Rich Robertson | Pitcher |
Clyde King | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 9, 1970
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Koosman
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Koosman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Koosman
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Koosman
McCovey bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Koosman
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Robertson
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Robertson
There goes Agee. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Robertson
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Robertson
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Robertson
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuentes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Koosman
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Koosman
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Koosman
Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Robertson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Robertson
Robertson fires to first and has Boswell trapped. There's the throw to Lanier who tags Boswell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Robertson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Robertson
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Robertson
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Robertson
Koosman takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Robertson
Agee takes first base on ball four. Garrett scores. Dyer moves to third. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Robertson
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer scores. Koosman scores. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Robertson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Koosman
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Koosman
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koosman
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Koosman
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Koosman
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Koosman
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Robertson
Shamsky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Robertson
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Robertson
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Robertson
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Robertson
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Koosman
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Koosman
Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linzy vs. Koosman
Linzy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Linzy
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Linzy
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Linzy
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Koosman
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Koosman
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Koosman
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Koosman
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Koosman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Linzy
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Linzy
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Linzy
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky scores. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Bryant
Ron Bryant now pitching. Joe Foy pinch hits for Wayne Garrett.
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Boswell scores. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Bryant
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Bryant
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Bryant
Koosman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Bryant
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foy scores. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Reberger
Frank Reberger now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koosman moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Reberger
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koosman scores. Agee scores. Harrelson moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shamsky vs. Reberger
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Reberger
Boswell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Reberger
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Reberger
Foy takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Reberger
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Koosman
Joe Foy now playing third base.
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Koosman
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Koosman
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. Dietz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Koosman
Al Gallagher pinch hits for Frank Reberger.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Koosman
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz scores. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Koosman
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Koosman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McMahon
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McMahon
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. McMahon
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. McMahon
Shamsky hits a popup towards third. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. McMahon
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koosman
Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koosman
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Koosman
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Koosman
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McMahon
Steve Whitaker now playing left field. Bobby Bonds now playing center field. Ken Henderson now playing right field. Bob Heise now playing second b
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McMahon
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. McMahon
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. McMahon
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Koosman
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Koosman
Lanier hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Koosman
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heise vs. Taylor
Heise hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McCormick
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McCormick
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. McCormick
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Taylor
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Taylor
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Taylor
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1970 -- San Francisco at New York (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bonds B, rf-cf 5 1 2 1 Agee T, cf 3 2 1 2 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 6 2 3 2 Heise B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Marshall D, lf 6 1 3 4 Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0 Shamsky A, rf 5 2 3 3 Whitaker S, lf 1 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 1 3 2 Boswell K, 2b 5 1 2 0 Henderson K, lf-rf 5 1 2 2 Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Dietz D, c 2 1 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Garrett W, 3b 0 1 0 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0 Foy J, ph-3b 0 1 0 0 Robertson R, p 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 1 0 0 Linzy F, p 1 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 4 2 1 1 Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Reberger F, p 0 0 0 0 Gallagher A, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Davenport J, ph 0 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 38 14 15 13 San Francisco 103 001 000 -- 5 New York 031 082 00x -- 14 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Robertson R 2.2 3 4 4 7 1 Linzy F (L)* 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 Bryant R 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 Reberger F 0.2 4 2 2 1 1 McMahon D 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 McCormick M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W) 7.1 10 5 5 4 5 Taylor R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th LOB -- San Francisco 9, New York 11 2B -- Bonds B, McCovey W, Shamsky A, Henderson K HR -- Henderson K, Shamsky A SB -- Agee T CS -- Boswell K PB -- Dietz D T -- 3:09 A -- 41655
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