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San Francisco Giants @
New York Mets
1976-08-31 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 14788 Β· 2:18
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 6β2. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Skip Lockwood earned the win. Gary Matthews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
W: Skip Lockwood L: Ed Halicki SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Herndon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Sadek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Halicki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darrell Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Milner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Hodges | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Staiger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Torre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Leo Foster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Halicki | 7.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Gary Lavelle | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Lolich | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Herndon: W
- Marty Perez: S9.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Reitz: S6/G.3-H
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
Bot 1
- Bruce Boisclair: T9
- Felix Millan: 6/L
- John Milner: S8.3-H
- Dave Kingman: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: 63
Top 2
- Chris Speier: S9
- Chris Arnold: 9/F
- Mike Sadek: K
- Ed Halicki: 7/F
Bot 2
- Ron Hodges: K
- Roy Staiger: 3/G
- Bud Harrelson: 5/FL/P
Top 3
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Marty Perez: 8/F
- Gary Matthews: 8/F
Bot 3
- Mickey Lolich: S9
- Bruce Boisclair: D9.1-3
- Felix Millan: 63
- John Milner: S3/G.3-3;2-2
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Chris Speier: K
- Chris Arnold: 6/L
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Ron Hodges: 53
- Roy Staiger: E5
- Bud Harrelson: SB2
- Bud Harrelson: 7/L
Top 5
- Mike Sadek: 3/P
- Ed Halicki: K
- Larry Herndon: 53
Bot 5
- Mickey Lolich: 9/F
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Felix Millan: 7/F
Top 6
- Marty Perez: 43
- Gary Matthews: HR
- Ken Reitz: S8
- Gary Thomasson: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Chris Speier: 8/F
Bot 6
- John Milner: D9
- Dave Kingman: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
- Ron Hodges: 4/P
Top 7
- Chris Arnold: 53
- Mike Sadek: S7
- Ed Halicki: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Larry Herndon: W
- Marty Perez: 8/F
Bot 7
- Roy Staiger: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Joe Torre: W
- Bruce Boisclair: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Felix Millan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 7/L
- Ken Reitz: 2/FL/P
- Gary Thomasson: 8/F
Bot 8
- John Milner: 9/F
- Dave Kingman: S7
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Ron Hodges: IW
- Roy Staiger: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Leo Foster: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Bruce Boisclair: SB2
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Top 9
- Chris Speier: 9/F
- Darrell Evans: 5/P
- Mike Sadek: 9/F





















