Driving in two runs, Darrell Evans sparked the Giants to a 4-3 decision over the Padres. A single by Roger Metzger, a sacrifice and a single by Bill North provided the Giants with their first run in the third.

Evans clouted a two-run homer in the fourth following a single by Jack Clark. Later in the same frame, a single by Mike Ivie, a stolen base and a single by Metzger produced another tally. Dave Roberts relieved Bob Knepper with two on and two out in the eighth and preserved the victory. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 4, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Thursday, April     12, 1979 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Padres       0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0  -   3  6  0
Giants       0  0  1    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  8  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards cf           5   1   1   0     0   1   .219      North cf              4   0   1   1     0   2   .179
Smith ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Herndon cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Perkins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Whitfield lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .259
Hargrove 1b           4   1   1   0     1   1   .269      Madlock 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .103
Winfield rf           3   1   2   2     2   0   .520      Clark rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .292
Turner lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .286      Evans 3b              4   1   1   2     0   1   .321
Tenace c              2   0   1   0     2   0   .294      Ivie 1b               3   1   1   0     0   0   .400
Gonzalez 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .214      Hill c                3   0   1   0     0   0   .130
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .111      Metzger ss            3   1   2   1     0   1   .286
Rasmussen p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Knepper p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Almon ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lolich p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bevacqua ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  D'Acquisto p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   6   2     7   7             Totals               29   4   8   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 14,082
Left on Base: Padres 11, Giants 4
DP: Padres 0, Giants 1
Errors: Knepper 2
Doubles: Hargrove (3), Whitfield (2)
Home Runs: Winfield (2), Evans (1)
Stolen Bases: Ivie (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Turner (1), Knepper 2 (2)
GIDP: Evans (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen L(0-2)        3.1   6   4   4   1   2   1  17   7.45
Lee                     0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.45
Mura                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Lolich                  2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.42
D'Acquisto              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3  16.20
Totals                  8     8   4   4   1   6   1  32

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper W(1-0)          7.2   6   3   2   6   7   1  36   2.51
Roberts SV(2)           1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   2   7   7   1  41

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Tony Patch, 2B - Jim Cuneo, 3B - Roy Roth


PADRES 1ST: Richards was called out on strikes; Smith grounded
out (third to first); Hargrove was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: North was called out on strikes; Whitfield grounded
out (first unassisted); Madlock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield walked; Turner reached on an error by
Knepper on a sacrifice bunt [Winfield to second]; Tenace popped
to second; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first) [Winfield to
third, Turner to second]; Evans walked; Rasmussen grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark grounded out (third to first); Evans popped to
third; Ivie flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Giants 0.

PADRES 3RD: Richards grounded out (second to first); Smith flied
out to left; Hargrove doubled; Winfield singled [Hargrove to
third]; Turner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Hill grounded out (third to first); Metzger singled;
Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Metzger to
second]; North singled [Metzger scored]; Whitfield walked [North
to second]; Madlock flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 0, Giants 1.

PADRES 4TH: Tenace singled; Gonzalez popped to third; Evans
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Tenace out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Giants
1.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark singled; Evans homered [Clark scored]; Ivie
singled to shortstop; Ivie stole second; Hill grounded out
(second to first); Metzger singled [Ivie scored]; LEE REPLACED
RASMUSSEN (PITCHING); Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Metzger to second]; North struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 4.

PADRES 5TH: ALMON BATTED FOR LEE; Almon grounded out (third to
first); Richards singled; Smith reached on a fielder's choice
[Richards scored (error by Knepper) (unearned) (no RBI), Smith
to second]; Hargrove flied out to left; Winfield flied out to
left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 4.

GIANTS 5TH: MURA REPLACED ALMON (PITCHING); Whitfield grounded
out (first unassisted); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to
first); Clark grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 4.

PADRES 6TH: Turner struck out; Tenace walked; Gonzalez singled
[Tenace to second]; Evans was called out on strikes; REYNOLDS
BATTED FOR MURA; Reynolds flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 4.

GIANTS 6TH: LOLICH REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Evans grounded
out (second to first); Ivie lined to shortstop; Hill singled;
Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 4.

PADRES 7TH: Richards flied out to center; Smith grounded out
(third to first); Hargrove walked; Winfield homered [Hargrove
scored]; Turner struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Giants 4.

GIANTS 7TH: Knepper struck out (catcher to first); North
grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield doubled to center
[Whitfield out at third (center to second to third)]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Giants 4.

PADRES 8TH: Tenace walked; Gonzalez struck out; Evans struck
out; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR LOLICH; Bevacqua walked [Tenace to
second]; ROBERTS REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Richards popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 8TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED BEVACQUA (PITCHING); Madlock
lined to left; Clark flied out to center; Evans struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Giants 4.

PADRES 9TH: HERNDON REPLACED NORTH (PLAYING CF); PERKINS BATTED
FOR SMITH; Perkins grounded out (shortstop to first); Hargrove
grounded out (third to first); Winfield walked; Turner flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Giants 4.