Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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