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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†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants

1980-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 10392 Β· sunny, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 2:58

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Tom Griffin earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save. Steve Dillard went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Tom Griffin   L: Dick Tidrow   SV: Greg Minton

Umpires β€” HP: John McSherry Β· 1B: Joe West Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Paul Pryor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus410013
Steve Dillard512401
Bill Buckner512000
Cliff Johnson401010
Jerry Martin201030
Lenny Randle300120
Jesus Figueroa501000
Tim Blackwell401010
Dennis Lamp221010
Dick Tidrow100000
Larry Biittner100000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North401211
Joe Pettini514200
Jack Clark411210
Darrell Evans400010
Larry Herndon200010
Mike Ivie412010
Rennie Stennett511102
Mike Sadek412000
Vida Blue100001
Terry Whitfield222100
Roger Metzger010010
Greg Minton100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Lamp5.2833
Dick Tidrow1.1520
Willie Hernandez1.0012

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vida Blue5.0643
Gary Lavelle0.2130
Tom Griffin1.1111
Greg Minton2.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 9/F9L
  • Steve Dillard: K
  • Bill Buckner: 3/P3F/FL

Bot 1

  • Bill North: 13/G23
  • Joe Pettini: S8/G6M
  • Jack Clark: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Darrell Evans: 43/G4
  • Larry Herndon: 53/G5S

Top 2

  • Cliff Johnson: 6/P6
  • Jerry Martin: S9/F89
  • Lenny Randle: BK.1-2
  • Lenny Randle: W
  • Jesus Figueroa: 16(1)/FO/G1.2-3
  • Tim Blackwell: 4/L4

Bot 2

  • Mike Ivie: D9/L9L
  • Rennie Stennett: 53/G56S
  • Mike Sadek: 4/P4
  • Vida Blue: K23

Top 3

  • Dennis Lamp: S7/L56D
  • Ivan de Jesus: K
  • Steve Dillard: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Bill Buckner: S8/L4MD
  • Cliff Johnson: S7/G56.1-2
  • Jerry Martin: W.2-3;1-2
  • Lenny Randle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jesus Figueroa: 6/L6M
  • Tim Blackwell: 9/F89S

Bot 3

  • Bill North: K/C
  • Joe Pettini: S8/G4M
  • Jack Clark: W.1-2
  • Darrell Evans: 8/F8S
  • Larry Herndon: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Ivie: 2/P23F/FL

Top 4

  • Dennis Lamp: 8/F8
  • Ivan de Jesus: K
  • Steve Dillard: 8/F89

Bot 4

  • Rennie Stennett: 4/P4MD
  • Mike Sadek: S7/F78S
  • Vida Blue: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
  • Bill North: 7/F7

Top 5

  • Bill Buckner: D9/F9LDW
  • Cliff Johnson: 3/P34
  • Jerry Martin: IW
  • Lenny Randle: 3/P3DF/FL
  • Jesus Figueroa: 43/G4

Bot 5

  • Joe Pettini: 63/G6
  • Jack Clark: 7/F7D
  • Darrell Evans: W
  • Larry Herndon: 8/F8D

Top 6

  • Tim Blackwell: 9/F89S
  • Dennis Lamp: W
  • Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
  • Steve Dillard: T8/F78XD.2-H;1-H
  • Bill Buckner: 6/P6M
  • Cliff Johnson: W
  • Jerry Martin: W.1-2
  • Lenny Randle: 13/G34S

Bot 6

  • Mike Ivie: 7/L7
  • Rennie Stennett: K
  • Mike Sadek: S8/L78S
  • Terry Whitfield: DGR/F89XD.1-3
  • Bill North: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
  • Joe Pettini: S5/BG5S.1-2
  • Jack Clark: 8/F78XD

Top 7

  • Jesus Figueroa: 31/G34
  • Tim Blackwell: D9/L9LS
  • Dick Tidrow: 8/L8
  • Ivan de Jesus: K

Bot 7

  • Darrell Evans: 8/F78
  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Mike Ivie: S9/G34.1-3
  • Rennie Stennett: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
  • Mike Sadek: 3/P3
  • Terry Whitfield: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
  • Bill North: IW
  • Joe Pettini: D57/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Jack Clark: 8/F78D

Top 8

  • Steve Dillard: 5/P5
  • Bill Buckner: 63/G6
  • Cliff Johnson: 63/G56

Bot 8

  • Darrell Evans: 31/G3
  • Greg Minton: K/C
  • Mike Ivie: W
  • Rennie Stennett: K

Top 9

  • Jerry Martin: 3/P3F/FL
  • Lenny Randle: 43/G4
  • Jesus Figueroa: S4/G4M
  • Tim Blackwell: W.1-2
  • Larry Biittner: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Larry Biittner: 31/G34S

Notes & reviews

  • Total attendance: 11,505
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Johnson scooped hurried low throw in the dirt
  • Blue: leaping stop
  • Stennett: leaping catch
  • Over LF fence, short of the bleachers
  • Pettini: diving catch
  • Bounced over RCF fence
  • Ivie: diving stop