Gary Alexander hit a triple, double and sacrifice fly and walked with the bases loaded to account for four RBIs as the Giants defeated the Mets, 7-4. Jon Matlack, who started for the Mets, aggravated an old shoulder injury and left the game after yielding a run on singles by Derrel Thomas, Jack Clark and Gary Thomasson in the first inning. Lenny Randle tied the score with a homer in the Mets' half.

The Giants came back with three runs in the fourth on a walk to Thomasson, singles by Vic Harris and Tim Foli and double by Alexander before deciding the outcome with two runs in the fifth. After Randy Elliott singled, Thomasson doubled and Foli was passed intentionally. Alexander walked to force in one run and another scored on an error by Bobby Valentine. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 7, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Sunday, August    7, 1977 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Giants       1  0  0    3  2  0    1  0  0  -   7 12  1
Mets         1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Randle 3b             4   2   2   1     1   0   .312
Thomas cf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .243      Millan 2b             2   0   1   2     2   0   .246
Clark rf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .270        Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Elliott lf            5   1   3   1     0   1   .263        Grote ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Thomasson 1b          3   3   1   0     2   1   .264      Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Harris 2b             2   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Kranepool 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .284
  Andrews pr,2b       3   1   0   0     0   0   .260        Vail ph,rf          0   0   0   0     1   0   .298
Foli ss               3   1   1   1     2   0   .231      Boisclair rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Alexander c           3   0   2   4     1   0   .302        Stearns ph,1b,c     1   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Montefusco p          4   0   1   1     0   0   .121      Hodges c              3   1   0   0     0   0   .320
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Flynn ph,ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
                                                          Mazzilli cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .236
                                                          Valentine ss,1b       4   1   1   0     0   0   .154
                                                          Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .047
                                                            Apodaca p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Milner ph           0   0   0   1     0   0   .265
                                                            Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Youngblood ph,2b    2   0   0   0     0   1   .256

Totals               37   7  12   7     5   4             Totals               33   4   6   4     4   3

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 15,826
Left on Base: Giants 10, Mets 7
DP: Giants 0, Mets 1
Errors: Madlock, Valentine
Doubles: Alexander (3), Thomasson (19), Elliott (5), Millan (11), Kranepool (14)
Triples: Alexander (1)
Home Runs: Randle (4)
Stolen Bases: Thomasson (7), Randle (20)
Caught Stealing: Thomas (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Alexander (1), Milner (3)
GIDP: Madlock (20)
Hit by Pitch: Madlock (5,by Apodaca)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco W(5-9)       6.2   6   4   1   3   2   1  30   3.71
Lavelle SV(15)          2.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   8   1.40
Totals                  9     6   4   1   4   3   1  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6   3.95
Apodaca L(3-5)          3.1   6   5   5   3   0   0  20   3.36
Baldwin                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.25
Myrick                  2     2   1   1   2   3   0   9   2.70
Siebert                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.38
Totals                  9    12   7   7   5   4   0  44

Hit by Pitch: Apodaca (1)
Wild Pitches: Montefusco (4)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Jerry Crawford


GIANTS 1ST: Madlock flied out to center; Thomas singled to
center; Clark singled to right [Thomas to third]; Elliott
singled to right [Thomas scored, Clark to second]; Thomasson
flied out to left; Harris forced Elliott (shortstop to second);
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle homered; Millan grounded out (third to first);
Henderson lined to second; Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 2ND: APODACA REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Foli made an
out to first; Alexander tripled to right; Montefusco grounded
out (third to first); Madlock grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Hodges flied
out to left; Mazzilli popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomas flied out to center; Clark made an out to
third; Elliott grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Valentine flied out to center; Apodaca grounded out
(third to first); Randle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomasson walked; On a bunt Harris singled to
pitcher [Thomasson to second]; ANDREWS RAN FOR HARRIS; Foli
singled to left [Thomasson scored, Andrews to second]; Alexander
doubled to right [Andrews scored, Foli scored, Alexander to
third (on throw to home)]; Montefusco grounded out (shortstop to
first); Madlock was hit by a pitch; Thomas grounded out (first
unassisted) [Madlock to second]; Clark grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: ANDREWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Millan walked;
Henderson was called out on strikes; Kranepool popped to third
in foul territory; Boisclair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Elliott singled to shortstop; Thomasson doubled to
right [Elliott to third]; Andrews popped to second; Foli was
walked intentionally; Alexander walked [Elliott scored,
Thomasson to third, Foli to second]; BALDWIN REPLACED APODACA
(PITCHING); Montefusco reached on an error by Valentine
[Thomasson scored (RBI), Foli to third, Alexander to second,
Montefusco to first]; Madlock grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Montefusco out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 6, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Hodges reached on an error by Madlock [Hodges to
first]; Mazzilli flied out to right; Valentine singled to left
[Hodges to third, Valentine to second (on throw to 3b)]; MILNER
BATTED FOR BALDWIN; Milner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Hodges
scored (unearned), Valentine to third]; Randle walked; Millan
doubled to center [Valentine scored (unearned), Randle scored
(unearned)]; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Mets 4.

GIANTS 6TH: MYRICK REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Thomas singled to
left; Thomas was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Clark was called out on strikes; Elliott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Kranepool doubled to center; Boisclair reached on a
fielder's choice [Kranepool out at third (shortstop to third)];
Hodges flied out to center; Mazzilli singled to center
[Boisclair to second]; Valentine grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 6, Mets 4.

GIANTS 7TH: Thomasson walked; Thomasson stole second; Andrews
grounded out (second to first) [Thomasson to third]; Foli
walked; Alexander hit a sacrifice fly to right [Thomasson
scored]; Montefusco singled to left [Foli to second]; Madlock
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets
4.

METS 7TH: YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR MYRICK; Youngblood struck out;
Randle singled to center; Randle stole second; Montefusco threw
a wild pitch [Randle to third]; Millan walked; Henderson reached
on a fielder's choice [Randle out at home (pitcher to catcher),
Millan to second]; LAVELLE REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING); VAIL
BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Vail walked [Millan to third, Henderson to
second]; STEARNS BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Stearns popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 4.

GIANTS 8TH: STEARNS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); VAIL STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B);
SIEBERT REPLACED MILLAN (PITCHING); Thomas made an out to
shortstop; Clark flied out to left; Elliott doubled to right;
Thomasson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: FLYNN BATTED FOR HODGES; Flynn flied out to right;
Mazzilli made an out to shortstop; Valentine flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 4.

GIANTS 9TH: FLYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); STEARNS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); VALENTINE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Andrews flied out to center; Foli flied out to left;
Alexander grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: Youngblood flied out to right; Randle flied out to
right; GROTE BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Grote struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 4.