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San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1979-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 30453 Β· 2:50

San Francisco Giants defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–1. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 4th. Ed Whitson earned the win.

Line score

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W: Ed Whitson   L: Charlie Hough   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Dale Β· 1B: Steve Fields Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Larry Herndon511002
Joe Strain423000
Jack Clark411111
Darrell Evans402110
Mike Ivie410012
Terry Whitfield411110
Johnnie LeMaster411010
Dennis Littlejohn502201
Ed Whitson301100

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes300011
Bill Russell400002
Steve Garvey412000
Ron Cey300010
Dusty Baker302111
Mickey Hatcher400000
Derrel Thomas401000
Johnny Oates401000
Charlie Hough201000
Von Joshua100000
Manny Mota100000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Whitson9.0734

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charlie Hough6.2834
Bobby Castillo0.1011
Dave Patterson2.0411

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Larry Herndon: 63
  • Joe Strain: 63
  • Jack Clark: K

Bot 1

  • Davey Lopes: W
  • Bill Russell: 53.1-2
  • Steve Garvey: 7
  • Ron Cey: SB3
  • Ron Cey: W
  • Dusty Baker: K

Top 2

  • Darrell Evans: S9/L
  • Mike Ivie: K
  • Terry Whitfield: CS2(26)
  • Terry Whitfield: 13

Bot 2

  • Mickey Hatcher: 3/G
  • Derrel Thomas: S8
  • Johnny Oates: CS2(26)
  • Johnny Oates: S8
  • Charlie Hough: S8.1-2
  • Davey Lopes: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Johnnie LeMaster: 5/FL
  • Dennis Littlejohn: S8/L
  • Ed Whitson: 14/SH.1-2
  • Larry Herndon: K

Bot 3

  • Bill Russell: K/C
  • Steve Garvey: S9
  • Ron Cey: 4
  • Dusty Baker: S8/L.1-2
  • Mickey Hatcher: 9

Top 4

  • Joe Strain: D7/L
  • Jack Clark: 8
  • Darrell Evans: 43.2-3
  • Mike Ivie: W
  • Terry Whitfield: S8/G.3-H;1-2
  • Johnnie LeMaster: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dennis Littlejohn: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Ed Whitson: 8

Bot 4

  • Derrel Thomas: 5
  • Johnny Oates: 13
  • Charlie Hough: 13

Top 5

  • Larry Herndon: S9
  • Joe Strain: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jack Clark: S7/L.2-H
  • Darrell Evans: PB.1-2
  • Darrell Evans: 9
  • Mike Ivie: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Davey Lopes: 63
  • Bill Russell: K
  • Steve Garvey: 8

Top 6

  • Terry Whitfield: 63
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 7
  • Dennis Littlejohn: K

Bot 6

  • Ron Cey: 7
  • Dusty Baker: W
  • Mickey Hatcher: 64(1)/FO
  • Derrel Thomas: 7

Top 7

  • Ed Whitson: 53
  • Larry Herndon: 63
  • Joe Strain: S7
  • Jack Clark: W.1-2
  • Darrell Evans: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Ivie: K

Bot 7

  • Johnny Oates: 5/FL
  • Von Joshua: 4
  • Davey Lopes: K/C

Top 8

  • Terry Whitfield: 5
  • Johnnie LeMaster: S6.B-2(E6)
  • Dennis Littlejohn: 31.2-3
  • Ed Whitson: S7/L.3-H(UR)
  • Larry Herndon: K/C

Bot 8

  • Bill Russell: 7
  • Steve Garvey: S5
  • Ron Cey: 8
  • Dusty Baker: D8.1-H
  • Mickey Hatcher: 3/G

Top 9

  • Joe Strain: S7/G
  • Jack Clark: E6.1-2;B-1
  • Darrell Evans: S1.2-H;1-3;BX2(62631)
  • Mike Ivie: 63
  • Terry Whitfield: IW
  • Johnnie LeMaster: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
  • Dennis Littlejohn: 9

Bot 9

  • Derrel Thomas: 13
  • Johnny Oates: 13
  • Manny Mota: 3/G