With Gaylord Perry pitching a seven-hitter, the Giants defeated the Padres, 7-1, and retained their one-game lead over the Dodgers in the West division race. The Giants quickly loaded the bases in the first inning on a single by Tito Fuentes and walks to Willie Mays and Willie McCovey. Bobby Bonds forced McCovey, Fuentes scoring, and when Enzo Hernandez threw wildly to first base, trying for a double play, Mays also crossed the plate. The Padres picked up an unearned run in their half on a single by Hernandez, walk to Don Mason, a passed ball and a sacrifice fly by Nate Colbert.

Chris Speier hit a homer as the Giants iced the outcome with four runs in the sixth. McCovey doubled and, following a one-out intentional pass to Dick Dietz, Al Gallagher singled to score McCovey. Speier then smashed his homer to drive in three runs. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 7, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Tuesday, September 28, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Giants       2  0  0    0  0  4    1  0  0  -   7  7  2
Padres       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Henderson lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .263      Hernandez ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .223
Fuentes 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .270      Mason 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .214
Mays cf               3   1   0   0     2   2   .272      Jeter cf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .318
  Rosario cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Colbert 1b            3   0   0   1     0   1   .266
McCovey 1b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .272      Stahl lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Bonds rf              4   0   0   1     0   0   .288      Brown rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .273
Dietz c               3   1   0   0     1   2   .254      Jestadt 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Gallagher 3b          3   1   1   1     0   0   .280      Barton c              3   0   2   0     0   0   .246
  Lanier 3b           1   0   1   0     0   0   .234      Acosta p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Speier ss             4   1   1   3     0   0   .235        Phoebus p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Perry p               4   0   0   0     0   2   .102        Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Murrell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
                                                            Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   7   7   6     4   7             Totals               32   1   7   1     1   5

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 13,242
Left on Base: Giants 5, Padres 6
DP: Giants 2, Padres 0
Errors: Fuentes, Mays, Hernandez
Doubles: McCovey (13), Lanier (8)
Home Runs: Speier (8)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Fuentes (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Colbert (5)
GIDP: Jestadt (9)
Hit by Pitch: Henderson (3,by Phoebus)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(16-12)          9     7   1   0   1   5   0  34   2.76
Totals                  9     7   1   0   1   5   0  34

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Acosta L(3-3)           5.2   6   6   5   3   3   1  26   2.74
Phoebus                 0.2   0   1   1   1   1   0   4   4.46
Kelley                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.47
Severinsen              2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7   3.26
Totals                  9     7   7   6   4   7   1  39

Passed Balls: Dietz (20)
Hit by Pitch: Phoebus (3)
Wild Pitches: Perry (8)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Lee Weyer


GIANTS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Fuentes
singled; Mays walked [Fuentes to second]; McCovey walked
[Fuentes to third, Mays to second]; Bonds forced McCovey
(pitcher to shortstop) [Fuentes scored, Mays scored (error by
Hernandez) (unearned), Bonds to second]; Dietz was called out on
strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez singled to right; Perry threw a wild pitch
[Hernandez to second]; Mason walked; Jeter was called out on
strikes; Dietz allowed a passed ball [Mason to second, Hernandez
to third]; Colbert hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hernandez scored
(unearned)]; Stahl grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Gallagher grounded out (third to first); Speier
popped to third in foul territory; Perry flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Brown grounded out (third to first); Jestadt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Barton flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes
singled to center; Mays flied out to center; McCovey made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Acosta struck out; Hernandez flied out to center;
Mason grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Padres 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Dietz flied
out to center; Gallagher flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Jeter struck out; Colbert struck out; Stahl grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres
1.

GIANTS 5TH: Speier popped to first in foul territory; Perry
struck out; Henderson singled to left; Fuentes grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Brown flied out to center; Jestadt singled; Barton
singled to center [Jestadt to third (error by Mays)]; Acosta
reached on a fielder's choice [Jestadt out at home (first to
third), Barton to second]; Hernandez singled [Acosta to second,
Barton to third]; Mason forced Hernandez (shortstop to second);
0 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Mays struck out; McCovey doubled to left; Bonds
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dietz was walked
intentionally; Gallagher singled to right [Dietz to third,
McCovey scored]; Speier homered [Dietz scored, Gallagher
scored]; PHOEBUS REPLACED ACOSTA (PITCHING); Perry struck out; 4
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: LANIER REPLACED GALLAGHER (PLAYING 3B); Jeter flied
out to right; Colbert flied out to center; Stahl made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Padres 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Henderson was hit by a pitch; Henderson stole
second; Fuentes out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Henderson to third]; Mays walked; KELLEY REPLACED PHOEBUS
(PITCHING); McCovey grounded out (second to first) [Mays to
second, Henderson scored]; Bonds flied out to center; 1 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 7, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Brown singled; Jestadt grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Brown out at second]; Barton singled
to center; MURRELL BATTED FOR KELLEY; Murrell grounded out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 7, Padres 1.

GIANTS 8TH: SEVERINSEN REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Dietz struck
out; Lanier doubled to center; Speier flied out to right; Perry
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
7, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Hernandez reached on an error by Fuentes; Mason
lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Hernandez out at
first]; Jeter was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 7, Padres 1.

GIANTS 9TH: Henderson flied out to left; Fuentes was called out
on strikes; Mays was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 7, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: ROSARIO REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING CF); Colbert flied
out to left; Stahl flied out to left; Brown singled to right;
Jestadt flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 7,
Padres 1.

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