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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1979-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 32721 Β· 73Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:44

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Randy Moffitt earned the win and Gary Lavelle picked up the save. Jerry Martin went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

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W: Randy Moffitt   L: Dick Tidrow   SV: Gary Lavelle

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Lanny Harris Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North313020
Larry Herndon500002
Jack Clark421110
Willie McCovey513200
Bill Madlock512001
Mike Ivie311110
Johnnie LeMaster311000
Marc Hill300001
Bob Knepper300001
Darrell Evans100010
Terry Whitfield101200
Randy Moffitt100000
Roger Metzger111000
Mike Sadek101100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus512001
Ted Sizemore301000
Bill Buckner512000
Dave Kingman511102
Jerry Martin422300
Bobby Murcer311010
Steve Ontiveros400001
Barry Foote301011
Ken Holtzman101000
Lynn McGlothen100001
Steve Dillard000010
Larry Biittner100000
Scot Thompson100100
Mike Vail100001

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper5.2833
Randy Moffitt1.2301
Gary Lavelle1.2003

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman3.2711
Lynn McGlothen2.1303
Dick Tidrow3.0441

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: S5
  • Larry Herndon: SB2
  • Larry Herndon: 3/FL
  • Jack Clark: 53
  • Willie McCovey: S9.2-H
  • Bill Madlock: K

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: S5
  • Ted Sizemore: S9/L.1-3
  • Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Dave Kingman: HR/7
  • Jerry Martin: 5

Top 2

  • Mike Ivie: HR/7
  • Johnnie LeMaster: S7
  • Marc Hill: WP.1-2
  • Marc Hill: 63
  • Bob Knepper: 9.2-3
  • Bill North: W
  • Larry Herndon: SB2;SBH
  • Larry Herndon: 53

Bot 2

  • Bobby Murcer: W
  • Steve Ontiveros: 4
  • Barry Foote: K
  • Ken Holtzman: S5.1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Jack Clark: E4.B-1
  • Willie McCovey: S7/L.1-2
  • Bill Madlock: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Ivie: 4
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Ted Sizemore: 63
  • Bill Buckner: S3
  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Jerry Martin: HR/9/L.1-H
  • Bobby Murcer: 3/G

Top 4

  • Marc Hill: 4
  • Bob Knepper: 3/G
  • Bill North: S1
  • Larry Herndon: SB2
  • Larry Herndon: K

Bot 4

  • Steve Ontiveros: 63
  • Barry Foote: 9
  • Lynn McGlothen: K

Top 5

  • Jack Clark: HR/7/L
  • Willie McCovey: HR/9
  • Bill Madlock: 9
  • Mike Ivie: 63
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 53

Bot 5

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Ted Sizemore: 6
  • Bill Buckner: D9/L
  • Dave Kingman: 5/L

Top 6

  • Marc Hill: K
  • Bob Knepper: K
  • Bill North: S8
  • Larry Herndon: 8

Bot 6

  • Jerry Martin: HR/7/L
  • Bobby Murcer: 8
  • Steve Ontiveros: 9
  • Barry Foote: W
  • Steve Dillard: W.1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.2-3;1-2
  • Larry Biittner: 9

Top 7

  • Jack Clark: W
  • Willie McCovey: 4
  • Bill Madlock: S8/L.1-3
  • Mike Ivie: W.1-2
  • Darrell Evans: 2/FL
  • Terry Whitfield: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Randy Moffitt: 2/BP/FL

Bot 7

  • Bill Buckner: 7
  • Dave Kingman: 53
  • Jerry Martin: FLE7
  • Jerry Martin: 63

Top 8

  • Bill North: W
  • Larry Herndon: CS2(26)
  • Larry Herndon: K
  • Jack Clark: 9

Bot 8

  • Bobby Murcer: S9
  • Steve Ontiveros: K
  • Barry Foote: S9.1-3
  • Scot Thompson: 43(B)635(1)/DP.3-H(RBI)

Top 9

  • Willie McCovey: 4
  • Bill Madlock: 53
  • Roger Metzger: S9/L
  • Darrell Evans: W.1-2
  • Mike Sadek: S8/L.2-H;1X3(835)

Bot 9

  • Ivan de Jesus: K
  • Mike Vail: K+PB.B-1
  • Bill Buckner: 43.1-2
  • Dave Kingman: K