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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 10, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres, played on April 10, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 56,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Tony Patch 2B: Roy Roth 3B: Jim Cuneo |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 10, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Blue
Richards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blue
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Blue
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. There goes Winfield trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Perry
There goes North. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Perry
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blue
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Blue
Perry bunts in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Blue
Richards 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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Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Perry
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Perry
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Perry
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blue
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Blue
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a ball on the ground into center field. Richards picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Richards. North moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Perry
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Perry
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Perry
Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Perry
Hill hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Blue
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Blue
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blue
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Blue
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Perry
Madlock 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Perry
Clark takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Perry
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Perry
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Blue
Perry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Blue
Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Richards hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Blue
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Blue
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Perry
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Perry
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Blue
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blue
Evans bunts towards the mound. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Blue
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Blue
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. D'Acquisto
Hill 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. D'Acquisto
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. D'Acquisto
Max Venable pinch runs for Willie McCovey. John Tamargo pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Tamargo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/10/1979 -- San Diego at San Francisco (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 4 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 0 2 0
Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0
Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 2 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 1 1 0
Winfield D, rf 4 1 2 1 Madlock B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Turner J, lf 3 0 1 1 Clark J, rf 2 1 0 0
Evans B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Tenace G, c 4 0 2 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 2 1
Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 0 0
Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 1 0
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0 Venable M, pr 0 1 0 0
Blue V, p 3 0 0 0
Tamargo J, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 32 4 8 4
San Diego 101 000 000 -- 2
San Francisco 000 002 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 8.0 6 2 2 4 3
D'Acquisto J (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 6
E -- Richards G
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, San Francisco 6
2B -- Ivie M
HR -- Winfield D, Tamargo J
CS -- North B
SH -- Perry G
T -- 2:59
A -- 56196
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