After struggling through last the two innings, the Giants emerged with a 2-1 victory over the Phillies, who were stopped on their seven-game winning streak. Bob Knepper, who started for the Giants, drove in a run off Steve Carlton with a double in the fourth inning, and Darrell Evans homered in the sixth. The Phils counted their run in the eighth on singles by Bob Boone, Jose Cardenal and Mike Schmidt.

After Pete Rose walked to load the bases, Randy Moffitt replaced Knepper and struck out Greg Luzinski to end that threat. The Phils then loaded the bases again against Gary Lavelle with one out in the ninth, but Willie McCovey grabbed a hot grounder by Bake McBride, fired home for a forceout at the plate and then took the return throw to retire McBride, completing the game-ending double play. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Friday, May 11, 1979 (Night game) at Candlestick Park

Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1 11  1
Giants       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Schmidt 3b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .260      North cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .225
Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .289        Herndon cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Rose 1b               3   0   2   0     1   0   .361      Whitfield lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .319
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Clark rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .259
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      McCovey 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Anderson rf,lf        3   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Madlock 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .159
  Unser ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .385        Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Maddox cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Evans 3b              3   1   1   1     0   1   .270
Boone c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .247      Hill c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .156
Aviles 2b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .500      LeMaster ss           3   1   2   0     0   1   .303
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Knepper p             3   0   1   1     0   0   .176
  Cardenal ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .100        Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McBride rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Andrews 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .273

Totals               33   1  11   1     2   2             Totals               30   2   6   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 22,860
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Giants 6
DP: Phillies 1, Giants 2
Errors: Schmidt
Doubles: Schmidt (5), Knepper (2)
Home Runs: Evans (4)
Caught Stealing: Schmidt (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Boone (3)
GIDP: Anderson (1), McBride (1), McCovey (3)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(3-5)          7     6   2   2   2   6   1  29   4.25
Reed                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.52
Totals                  8     6   2   2   2   6   1  32

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper W(3-2)          7.2   9   1   1   1   1   0  30   2.89
Moffitt                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   7.59
Lavelle SV(4)           1     2   0   0   1   0   0   5   1.16
Totals                  9    11   1   1   2   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - Roy Roth, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Jim Cuneo, 3B - Tony Patch


PHILLIES 1ST: Schmidt lined to left; Bowa flied out to center;
Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: North walked; Whitfield flied out to center; Clark
walked [North to second]; McCovey grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Clark out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox singled to
center; Boone popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Madlock singled to shortstop; Evans popped to first
in foul territory; Hill popped to first in foul territory;
LeMaster singled to right [Madlock to third]; Knepper grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Giants 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Aviles was called out on strikes; Carlton grounded
out (first to pitcher); Schmidt doubled to center; Bowa grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants
0.

GIANTS 3RD: North grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield
singled to first; Clark reached on an error by Schmidt
[Whitfield to second, Clark to first]; McCovey popped to third
in foul territory; Madlock popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Rose singled to center; Luzinski flied out to
right; Anderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans struck out; Hill struck out; LeMaster singled
to center; Knepper doubled to center [LeMaster scored]; North
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox flied out to left; Boone grounded out
(third to first); Aviles singled to center; Carlton grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Whitfield grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Clark struck out; McCovey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt singled to left; Schmidt was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bowa grounded out
(second to first); Rose singled to center [Rose out at second
(center to second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Madlock popped to shortstop; Evans homered; Hill was
called out on strikes; LeMaster struck out (catcher to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski popped to third; Anderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Knepper grounded out (second to first); North struck
out; Whitfield grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: Boone singled to third; Aviles flied out to
center; CARDENAL BATTED FOR CARLTON; Cardenal singled to left
[Boone to second]; Schmidt singled to center [Boone scored,
Cardenal to third]; Bowa reached on a fielder's choice [Cardenal
out at home (third to catcher to third), Schmidt to second];
Rose walked [Schmidt to third, Bowa to second]; MOFFITT REPLACED
KNEPPER (PITCHING); Luzinski was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 1, Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: MCBRIDE REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING RF); ANDERSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); REED REPLACED LUZINSKI
(PITCHING); Clark popped to second; McCovey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Giants 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: HERNDON REPLACED NORTH (PLAYING CF); LAVELLE
REPLACED MADLOCK (PITCHING); ANDREWS REPLACED MOFFITT (PLAYING
2B); UNSER BATTED FOR ANDERSON; Unser singled to left; Maddox
singled to left [Unser to second]; Boone out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Unser to third, Maddox to second]; Aviles
was walked intentionally; McBride grounded into a double play
(first to catcher to first) [Unser out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Giants 2.

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