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San Francisco Giants @ 
New York Mets
1979-07-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14319 · 2:40
San Francisco Giants defeated New York Mets 4–0. Ed Whitson earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. Mike Ivie went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Ed Whitson L: Craig Swan SV: Pedro Borbon
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Phil Nastu | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Borbon | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: S8
- Roger Metzger: 7/FL
- Jack Clark: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jack Clark: W
- Darrell Evans: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Ivie: K
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: S9/L
- Frank Taveras: CS2(26)
- Frank Taveras: 3/G
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Top 2
- Terry Whitfield: S8
- Johnnie LeMaster: D9/L.1-3
- Marc Hill: 4
- Ed Whitson: K
- Bill North: K
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: W
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Willie Montanez: 6
- John Stearns: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Jack Clark: 6
- Darrell Evans: W
- Mike Ivie: D8.1-H
- Terry Whitfield: 63
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Craig Swan: W
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Frank Taveras: 9
Top 4
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
- Marc Hill: K
- Ed Whitson: E6.B-1
- Bill North: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Steve Henderson: D8
- Willie Montanez: 63
Top 5
- Jack Clark: K
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Mike Ivie: 2/FL
Bot 5
- John Stearns: 63
- Elliott Maddox: D7
- Craig Swan: K
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Frank Taveras: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Terry Whitfield: 63
- Johnnie LeMaster: 9
- Marc Hill: HR/7
- Ed Whitson: 53
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Steve Henderson: S7.1-2
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: K
Top 7
- Bill North: 43
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jack Clark: 54(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 7
- Dan Norman: 2/FL
- Ed Kranepool: S9/L
- Joel Youngblood: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Taveras: E1.1-2;B-1
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Top 8
- Mike Ivie: HR/9/L
- Terry Whitfield: 31
- Johnnie LeMaster: 31
- Marc Hill: 9
Bot 8
- Richie Hebner: K
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Willie Montanez: 31.1-2
- John Stearns: 9
Top 9
- Pedro Borbon: 4
- Larry Herndon: S8/L
- Roger Metzger: S7/L.1-2
- Jack Clark: 7/FL
- Darrell Evans: 8
Bot 9
- Dan Norman: S8/L
- Ron Hodges: 9
- Joel Youngblood: 4
- Frank Taveras: D7.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 43