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New York Mets @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-05-04 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 19275 · night · 2:19
San Francisco Giants defeated New York Mets 4–3. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Vida Blue earned the win. Terry Whitfield went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SFN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Vida Blue L: Skip Lockwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Patch · 1B: Bill Lawson · 2B: Jim Cuneo · 3B: Roy Roth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Tamargo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Dwight Bernard | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Alex Trevino: 4
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- John Stearns: CS2(243635)
Bot 1
- Bill North: W
- Terry Whitfield: S9/G.1-3
- Jack Clark: E6/SF.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Willie McCovey: 5
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Darrell Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- John Tamargo: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- John Stearns: 43
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- Joel Youngblood: 7/L
Bot 2
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Vida Blue: K
- Bill North: W
- Terry Whitfield: HR/9.1-H
- Jack Clark: 3/P
Top 3
- Steve Henderson: W
- Doug Flynn: WP.1-2
- Doug Flynn: S9/L.2-H
- Neil Allen: K
- Frank Taveras: D7/L.1-3
- Alex Trevino: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Darrell Evans: S9/L
- John Tamargo: 5/FL
Top 4
- John Stearns: 8
- Willie Montanez: 31
- Joel Youngblood: S9/G
- Steve Henderson: SB2#
- Steve Henderson: 8
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Vida Blue: 8
- Bill North: S7/L
- Terry Whitfield: SB2
- Terry Whitfield: WP.2-3
- Terry Whitfield: W
- Jack Clark: K
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Neil Allen: 63
- Frank Taveras: W
- Alex Trevino: POCS2(13)
Bot 5
- Willie McCovey: S7/G
- Bill Madlock: 2/FL
- Darrell Evans: 13.1-2
- John Tamargo: 7
Top 6
- Alex Trevino: S9/G
- Lee Mazzilli: 4
- John Stearns: 8
- Willie Montanez: 41
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: S7/L
- Vida Blue: K
- Bill North: S8/L.1-2
- Terry Whitfield: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jack Clark: 9
Top 7
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 7
- Willie McCovey: W
- Bill Madlock: 64(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: 4
- John Tamargo: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Kelvin Chapman: S7/L
- Frank Taveras: K
- Alex Trevino: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- John Tamargo: K
- Roger Metzger: T9.B-H(E1)(NR)
- Vida Blue: S9/G
- Bill North: 8/L
- Terry Whitfield: K
Top 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 53
- John Stearns: K
- Willie Montanez: 5/FL