The Giants received a severe blow when Willie McCovey suffered a broken right forearm in the first inning of their 5-1 victory over the Padres. Johnny Jeter ran into McCovey as the first baseman reached for a wide throw. With McCovey out of action, Bobby Bonds and Fran Healy stepped into the slugging role, hitting homers to account for all of the Giants' runs. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 5, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     18, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  0  -   5  6  1
Padres       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mays cf               2   0   0   0     3   2   .071      Hernandez ss          4   1   0   0     1   0   .182
Fuentes 2b            5   0   1   0     0   1   .278      Thomas 2b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .444
Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     1   2   .118      Jeter cf              1   0   0   1     0   0   .600
McCovey 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Morales pr,cf       3   0   1   0     0   1   .273
  Howarth 1b          3   2   1   0     2   1   .250      Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .143
Bonds rf              5   2   2   2     0   0   .313      Lee lf                4   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Kingman 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .294      Stahl rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .100
Healy c               2   1   1   3     2   1   .231      Barton c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     1   1   .071      Campbell 3b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .222
Carrithers p          4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Phoebus p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Schaeffer p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gaston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .500

Totals               32   5   6   5     9  11             Totals               32   1   4   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance:  3,786
Left on Base: Giants 9, Padres 9
DP: Giants 0, Padres 1
Errors: Carrithers
Home Runs: Bonds (1), Healy (1)
Stolen Bases: Mays (1), Hernandez (1), Morales (1)
GIDP: Bonds (1)
Hit by Pitch: Thomas (1,by Carrithers)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carrithers W(1-0)       7.1   3   1   1   3   5   0  30   1.23
Johnson SV(2)           1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     4   1   1   4   6   0  37

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Phoebus L(0-1)          5.2   3   5   5   6   8   2  26   7.94
Corkins                 1.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   6   0.00
Schaeffer               2     1   0   0   2   2   0   9   0.00
Totals                  9     6   5   5   9  11   2  41

Hit by Pitch: Carrithers (1)
Wild Pitches: Corkins (1)
Balks: Phoebus (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


GIANTS 1ST: Mays was called out on strikes; Fuentes grounded out
(pitcher to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez walked; Hernandez stole second; On a bunt
Thomas singled to third [Hernandez to third]; Jeter forced
Thomas (shortstop to second) [Hernandez scored]; Johnny Jeter
and Willie McCovey collide at 1B; Jeter suffered bruised ribs,
McCovey a broken arm; HOWARTH REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING 1B);
MORALES RAN FOR JETER; Morales stole second; Colbert struck out;
Lee struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Padres 1.

GIANTS 2ND: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Howarth
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bonds flied out to center;
Kingman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Stahl flied out to left; Barton was called out on
strikes; Campbell walked; Phoebus grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Padres 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Healy walked; Phoebus balked [Healy to second];
Speier flied out to right; Carrithers grounded out (pitcher to
first); Mays walked; Fuentes grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Thomas
grounded out (first to pitcher); Morales was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Padres 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Henderson struck out; Howarth walked; Bonds homered
[Howarth scored]; Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first);
Healy struck out (catcher to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert flied out to center; Lee flied out to
center; Stahl popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Speier was called out on strikes; Carrithers struck
out; Mays walked; Mays stole second; Fuentes struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Barton grounded out (third to first); Campbell
grounded out (third to first); Phoebus struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Henderson flied out to right; Howarth walked; Bonds
singled to third [Howarth to second]; Kingman struck out; Healy
homered [Howarth scored, Bonds scored]; Padres Manager
Preston Gomez ejected by 3B umpire Paul Pryor after ruling was
reversed to a home run; Speier walked; CORKINS REPLACED
PHOEBUS (PITCHING); Carrithers singled to center [Speier to
second]; Corkins threw a wild pitch [Speier to third, Carrithers
stayed at first]; Mays struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
5, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas
walked; Morales grounded out (second to first) [Thomas to
second]; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Padres 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Henderson
walked; Howarth singled to right [Henderson to second]; Bonds
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Howarth out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Padres
1.

PADRES 7TH: Lee made an out to shortstop; Stahl reached on an
error by Carrithers (assist by Howarth) [Stahl to first]; Barton
forced Stahl (shortstop to second); Campbell singled to center
[Barton to third]; BROWN BATTED FOR CORKINS; Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Padres 1.

GIANTS 8TH: SCHAEFFER REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Kingman was
called out on strikes; Debut game for Mark Schaeffer;
Healy walked; Speier flied out to right; Carrithers lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Thomas was
hit by a pitch; Morales singled to left [Thomas to second];
JOHNSON REPLACED CARRITHERS (PITCHING); Colbert struck out; Lee
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Padres 1.

GIANTS 9TH: Mays walked; On a bunt Fuentes singled to third
[Mays to second]; Henderson lined to right [Mays to third];
Howarth struck out; Bonds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Stahl walked; Barton lined to shortstop; Campbell
made an out to first; GASTON BATTED FOR SCHAEFFER; Gaston
singled to right [Stahl to second]; Hernandez made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Padres 1.