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Saturday June 2, 1979
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The Giants ended their seven-game losing streak when pinch-hitter Terry Whitfield drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning to beat the Cubs, 8-6. There were six homers in the game -- one each by Mike Ivie, Jack Clark and Willie McCovey for the Giants and one by Dave Kingman and two by Jerry Martin for the Cubs.

With the score tied, 5-5, Clark walked in the Giants' seventh, Bill Madlock singled and Whitfield drove them home with a single to pin Dick Tidrow with his first N. L. loss since coming over from the Yankees. [The Sporting News]


San Francisco Giants 8, Chicago Cubs 6

Game Played on Saturday, June 2, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Giants       1  2  0    0  2  0    2  0  1  -   8 14  1
Cubs         2  0  2    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   6 11  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              3   1   3   0     2   0   .247      De Jesus ss           5   1   2   0     0   1   .258
Herndon lf            5   0   0   0     0   2   .315      Sizemore 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Clark rf              4   2   1   1     1   0   .280        Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
McCovey 1b            5   1   3   2     0   0   .290        Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Madlock 2b            5   1   2   0     0   1   .237        Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .308
  Andrews 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Buckner 1b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .277
Ivie 3b               3   1   1   1     1   0   .246      Kingman lf            5   1   1   1     0   2   .291
  Metzger ss          1   1   1   0     0   0   .208      Martin cf             4   2   2   3     0   0   .271
LeMaster ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .333      Murcer rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .270
  Evans ph,3b         1   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .297
Hill c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .168      Foote c               3   0   1   0     1   1   .208
  Whitfield ph        1   0   1   2     0   0   .298        Mejias pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Sadek c             1   0   1   1     0   0   .200        Blackwell c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
Knepper p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .233      Holtzman p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Moffitt p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGlothen p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dillard ph,2b       0   0   0   0     1   0   .111
                                                            Thompson ph         1   0   0   1     0   0   .333
                                                            Kelleher 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .258

Totals               39   8  14   7     5   5             Totals               37   6  11   5     3   7

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 32,721
Left on Base: Giants 9, Cubs 7
DP: Giants 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Herndon, Sizemore
Doubles: Buckner (14)
Home Runs: Ivie (6), Clark (6), McCovey (5), Kingman (18), Martin 2 (7)
Stolen Bases: North 3 (15), LeMaster (4)
Caught Stealing: North (9)
GIDP: LeMaster (3), Buckner (5)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper                 5.2   8   5   5   3   3   3  27   3.48
Moffitt W(1-2)          1.2   3   1   1   0   1   0   8   7.11
Lavelle SV(7)           1.2   0   0   0   0   3   0   5   2.34
Totals                  9    11   6   6   3   7   3  40

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman                3.2   7   3   3   1   1   1  19   4.66
McGlothen               2.1   3   2   2   0   3   2  10   4.90
Tidrow L(1-1)           3     4   3   3   4   1   0  15   5.45
Totals                  9    14   8   8   5   5   3  44

Passed Balls: Sadek (2)
Wild Pitches: Holtzman (2)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Lanny Harris


GIANTS 1ST: North singled to third; North stole second; Herndon
popped to first in foul territory; Clark grounded out (third to
first); McCovey singled to right [North scored]; Madlock struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to third; Sizemore singled to right
[De Jesus to third]; Buckner grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [De Jesus scored (no RBI), Sizemore out
at second]; Kingman homered; Martin made an out to third; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 2ND: Ivie homered; LeMaster singled to left; Holtzman
threw a wild pitch [LeMaster to second]; Hill grounded out
(shortstop to first); Knepper flied out to right [LeMaster to
third]; North walked; LeMaster stole home and North stole
second; Herndon grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer walked; Ontiveros made an out to second; Foote
was called out on strikes; Holtzman singled to third [Murcer to
second]; De Jesus forced Holtzman (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Clark reached on an error by Sizemore [Clark to
first]; McCovey singled to left [Clark to second]; On a bunt
Madlock singled to third [Clark to third, McCovey to second];
Ivie made an out to second; LeMaster grounded into a double play
(third to first) [McCovey out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
singled to first; Kingman struck out; Martin homered [Buckner
scored]; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Hill made an out to second; Knepper grounded out
(first unassisted); North singled to pitcher; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED
HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); North stole second; Herndon struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote
flied out to right; McGlothen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 3, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Clark homered; McCovey homered; Madlock flied out to
right; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); LeMaster grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
made an out to shortstop; Buckner doubled to right; Kingman
lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Hill was called out on strikes; Knepper struck out;
North singled to center; Herndon flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: Martin homered; Murcer flied out to center; Ontiveros
flied out to right; Foote walked; DILLARD BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN;
Dillard walked [Foote to second]; MOFFITT REPLACED KNEPPER
(PITCHING); De Jesus singled to left [Foote to third, Dillard to
second]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR SIZEMORE; Biittner flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 5.

GIANTS 7TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); TIDROW REPLACED
BIITTNER (PITCHING); Clark walked; McCovey made an out to
second; Madlock singled to center [Clark to third]; Ivie walked
[Madlock to second]; EVANS BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Evans popped to
catcher in foul territory; WHITFIELD BATTED FOR HILL; Whitfield
singled to center [Clark scored, Madlock scored, Ivie to third,
Whitfield to second (on throw)]; On a bunt Moffitt popped to
catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 7, Cubs
5.

CUBS 7TH: EVANS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); METZGER REPLACED
IVIE (PLAYING SS); SADEK REPLACED WHITFIELD (PLAYING C );
Buckner flied out to left; Kingman grounded out (third to
first); Herndon dropped a foul fly hit by Martin for an error;
Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 7, Cubs 5.

GIANTS 8TH: North walked; North was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Herndon struck out; Clark flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: Murcer singled to right; Ontiveros struck out; Foote
singled to right [Murcer to third]; MEJIAS RAN FOR FOOTE;
THOMPSON BATTED FOR DILLARD; LAVELLE REPLACED MOFFITT
(PITCHING); Thompson hit into a double play (second to first to
shortstop to first to third) [Murcer scored (RBI), Mejias out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Cubs 6.

GIANTS 9TH: BLACKWELL REPLACED MEJIAS (PLAYING C ); KELLEHER
REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING 2B); McCovey made an out to second;
Madlock grounded out (third to first); Metzger singled to right;
Evans walked [Metzger to second]; Sadek singled to center
[Metzger scored, Evans out at third (center to first to third)];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 8, Cubs 6.

CUBS 9TH: ANDREWS REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); De Jesus was
called out on strikes; VAIL BATTED FOR TIDROW; Vail struck out
but advanced to first on a passed ball; Buckner grounded out
(second to first) [Vail to second]; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 8, Cubs 6.



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