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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1979-08-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 21742 Β· sunny Β· 2:32

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. San Francisco Giants put up 7 in the 5th. John Curtis earned the win.

Line score

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W: John Curtis   L: Mike Krukow   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John McSherry Β· 1B: Steve Fields Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North202000
Rob Andrews511100
Jack Clark511102
Darrell Evans400011
Mike Ivie522101
Terry Whitfield101000
Johnnie LeMaster411111
Mike Sadek401110
John Curtis211010
Larry Herndon311010
Greg Johnston312211
Greg Minton000000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus411101
Mike Vail300101
Bill Buckner400001
Dave Kingman401000
Steve Ontiveros200011
Jerry Martin301001
Barry Foote301000
Steve Dillard311000
Mike Krukow100001
Ted Sizemore100000
Tim Blackwell000010
Scot Thompson100001

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Curtis7.0516
Greg Minton2.0011

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Krukow4.11023
Dick Tidrow0.2210
Doug Capilla2.0020
Willie Hernandez2.0113

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: S7/L
  • Rob Andrews: BK.1-2
  • Rob Andrews: 9
  • Jack Clark: K
  • Darrell Evans: W
  • Mike Ivie: K

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: K
  • Mike Vail: 63
  • Bill Buckner: K

Top 2

  • Terry Whitfield: S8/G
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 8
  • Mike Sadek: CS2(24)
  • Mike Sadek: 2/FL

Bot 2

  • Dave Kingman: 43
  • Steve Ontiveros: K
  • Jerry Martin: S5
  • Barry Foote: D7/L.1XH(762)

Top 3

  • John Curtis: 43
  • Bill North: S9/L
  • Rob Andrews: CS2(26)
  • Rob Andrews: 8

Bot 3

  • Steve Dillard: S5
  • Mike Krukow: K
  • Ivan de Jesus: T7/G.1-H
  • Mike Vail: 63.3-H
  • Bill Buckner: 53

Top 4

  • Jack Clark: 53
  • Darrell Evans: 2/FL
  • Mike Ivie: D7
  • Larry Herndon: W
  • Johnnie LeMaster: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Mike Sadek: 53

Bot 4

  • Dave Kingman: S7/L
  • Steve Ontiveros: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Jerry Martin: 1/L

Top 5

  • John Curtis: S8/L
  • Greg Johnston: D7/L.1-H
  • Rob Andrews: D9/L.2-H
  • Jack Clark: D7/L.2-H
  • Darrell Evans: K
  • Mike Ivie: T7/G.2-H
  • Larry Herndon: E9.3-H(NR);B-3(E9)
  • Johnnie LeMaster: W
  • Mike Sadek: S7/L.3-H(UR);1-2
  • John Curtis: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Greg Johnston: S1.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Rob Andrews: 8

Bot 5

  • Barry Foote: 3/G
  • Steve Dillard: 4/L
  • Ted Sizemore: 9/FL

Top 6

  • Jack Clark: 8
  • Darrell Evans: 9
  • Mike Ivie: 4

Bot 6

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Mike Vail: K
  • Bill Buckner: 43

Top 7

  • Larry Herndon: 53
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 8
  • Mike Sadek: E5.B-1
  • John Curtis: W.1-2
  • Greg Johnston: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rob Andrews: 8

Bot 7

  • Dave Kingman: 7
  • Steve Ontiveros: W
  • Jerry Martin: K
  • Barry Foote: 9

Top 8

  • Jack Clark: K
  • Darrell Evans: 3
  • Mike Ivie: 63

Bot 8

  • Steve Dillard: 63
  • Tim Blackwell: W
  • Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Larry Herndon: D7/L
  • Johnnie LeMaster: K
  • Mike Sadek: W
  • Greg Minton: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Greg Johnston: K

Bot 9

  • Scot Thompson: K
  • Bill Buckner: 43
  • Dave Kingman: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Bill North ejected by 2B umpire Terry Tata