Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Venable who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards scores. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Eichelberger
  
  Venable hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Eichelberger
  
  Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Eichelberger
  
  Ivie strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Knepper
  
  Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Knepper
  
  Kendall hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Eichelberger
  
  McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Eichelberger
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Eichelberger
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Eichelberger Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Eichelberger
  
  Herndon hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Eichelberger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  LeMaster vs. Eichelberger
  
  LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Knepper
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eichelberger vs. Knepper
  
  Eichelberger strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards 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 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlejohn vs. Eichelberger
  
  Littlejohn hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Eichelberger
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Eichelberger
  
  Venable hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Knepper
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Eichelberger
  
  Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichelberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Eichelberger
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Eichelberger
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Knepper
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Knepper
  
  Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Eichelberger vs. Knepper
  
  Eichelberger bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards 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 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Eichelberger
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Eichelberger
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Eichelberger
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littlejohn vs. Eichelberger
  
  Littlejohn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knepper vs. Eichelberger
  
  Knepper hits a fly ball towards left. Reynolds catches it and throws to Bevacqua who throws to Almon to double up Littlejohn. LeMaster tags and scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Knepper
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Knepper
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Eichelberger
  
  Venable strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Eichelberger
  
  Strain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Eichelberger
  
  Roger Metzger pinch runs for Joe Strain.
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Eichelberger
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Eichelberger
  
  Evans is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herndon vs. Eichelberger
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Roger Metzger now playing second base.
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Knepper
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Knepper
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eichelberger vs. Knepper
  
  Eichelberger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Venable. Eichelberger reaches second base with a double. Almon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Richards vs. Knepper
  
  Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Eichelberger scores. Richards moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Knepper
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richards scores. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. Minton
  
  Greg Minton now pitching.
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bevacqua vs. Minton
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Eichelberger
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlejohn vs. Eichelberger
  
  Littlejohn hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Eichelberger
  
  Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Greg Minton.
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichelberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Griffin
  
  Tom Griffin now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Griffin
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Griffin
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eichelberger vs. Griffin
  
  Griffin fires to first and has Almon trapped. There's the throw to LeMaster who tags Almon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Eichelberger
  
  Dan Briggs now playing left field.
  
  Venable hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Eichelberger
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Venable moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ivie vs. Mura
  
  Steve Mura now pitching.
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball towards left. Briggs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Briggs. Venable scores. Metzger moves to third. Ivie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Owchinko
  
  Bob Owchinko now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Ivie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Owchinko
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herndon vs. Owchinko
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields the ball and throws to Owchinko covering. Safe. Ivie scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Owchinko
  
  There's a wild pitch. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Owchinko
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littlejohn vs. Lee
  
  Mark Lee now pitching. Tim Flannery now playing second base.
  
  There goes LeMaster. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. LeMaster steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Littlejohn vs. Lee
  
  Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. LeMaster moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnston vs. Lee
  
  Greg Johnston pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching. Jack Clark now playing right field. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Max Venable now playing left field. Jim Wilhelm
  
  Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Lavelle
  
  Richards strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lavelle
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Lavelle
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LeMaster. Wilhelm moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. Lavelle
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1979 -- San Diego at San Francisco (D)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Richards G, cf        5  2  2  1   Venable M, rf-lf      4  1  1  0   
Smith O, ss           5  0  1  2   Strain J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Tenace G, 1b          4  1  2  1   Metzger R, pr-2b      1  1  1  0   
Winfield D, rf        4  0  2  0   Ivie M, lf-1b         4  1  0  0   
Bevacqua K, 3b        4  0  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Reynolds D, lf        4  0  0  0   Clark J, rf           0  0  0  0   
Briggs D, lf          0  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           1  1  0  0   
Kendall F, c          4  0  0  0   Herndon L, cf         4  1  2  2   
Almon B, 2b           4  1  3  0   LeMaster J, ss        4  1  1  1   
Lee M, p              0  0  0  0   Littlejohn D, c       4  0  1  0   
Eichelberger J, p     2  1  1  1   Knepper B, p          1  0  0  1   
Mura S, p             0  0  0  0   Minton G, p           0  0  0  0   
Owchinko B, p         0  0  0  0   Whitfield T, ph       1  0  0  0   
Flannery T, 2b        0  0  0  0   Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   
Wilhelm J, ph         1  0  1  0   Johnston G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 13  5                        31  6  7  5

San Diego        100 100 300 --  5
San Francisco    000 020 04x --  6

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eichelberger J*       7.0  5  4  2  4  4
Mura S+               0.0  0  1  0  0  0
Owchinko B (L)        0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Lee M                 0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B             6.2  9  5  5  2  1
Minton G              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Griffin T (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Lavelle G (S)         1.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Briggs D, Smith O, LeMaster J
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Bevacqua K, Herndon L, McCovey W, Eichelberger J
3B -- Richards G
HR -- Tenace G
SB -- LeMaster J
CS -- Winfield D, Almon B
SH -- Eichelberger J
SF -- Knepper B
WP -- Eichelberger J, Owchinko B
Balk -- Eichelberger J
T -- 2:58
A -- 4721

    

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