Rookie Rick Sutcliffe was credited with his 16th victory of the year as the Dodgers breezed past the Giants, 7-2. After scoring twice in the fourth inning on singles by Bill Russell and Steve Garvey, an infield out and a single by Mickey Hatcher, the Dodgers put the game away with five runs in the fifth. Sutcliffe and Davey Lopes singled, Russell delivered a two-run double, Garvey was walked intentionally and Ron Cey blasted a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 19, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  5  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    2  5  0    0  0  x  -   7 13  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .265      Lopes 2b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .263
  Plank p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Martinez 2b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .321
Strain 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Russell ss            5   2   2   2     0   0   .268
  McCovey ph          1   0   1   2     0   0   .262      Garvey 1b             2   2   1   0     2   1   .313
  Andrews pr,2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Cey 3b                3   1   2   4     0   0   .282
Ivie 1b               4   0   0   0     0   3   .298        Thomasson rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .262      Hatcher rf,3b         4   0   1   1     0   1   .297
Venable rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .176      Guerrero lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .206
Herndon lf,cf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Thomas cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .256
LeMaster ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .253      Oates c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .116
Littlejohn c          3   1   0   0     1   1   .196        Yeager c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Halicki p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Sutcliffe p           3   1   1   0     0   0   .231
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        LaGrow p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Johnston ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
  Whitfield ph,lf     1   0   0   0     0   1   .290

Totals               31   2   5   2     4   9             Totals               36   7  13   7     2   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 20,827
Left on Base: Giants 6, Dodgers 7
DP: Giants 0, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Russell (26)
Home Runs: Cey (26)
Stolen Bases: Strain (6)
Caught Stealing: Cey (3)
GIDP: Littlejohn (4)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki L(5-7)          4.1   8   6   6   1   2   0  21   4.54
Borbon                  0.2   2   1   1   0   0   1   4   4.09
Griffin                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.58
Plank                   1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                  8    13   7   7   2   3   1  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutcliffe W(16-9)       7.2   3   2   2   3   9   0  29   3.55
LaGrow                  1.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   6   5.65
Totals                  9     5   2   2   4   9   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Terry Tata


GIANTS 1ST: On a bunt North grounded out (third to first);
Strain flied out to left; Ivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell flied out
to right; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Dodgers 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans grounded out (second to first); Venable was
called out on strikes; Herndon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey singled to left; Cey was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first);
Guerrero grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

GIANTS 3RD: LeMaster flied out to right; Littlejohn grounded out
(third to first); Halicki was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Thomas singled to left; Oates made an out to
shortstop; Sutcliffe grounded out (second to first) [Thomas to
second]; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

GIANTS 4TH: North was called out on strikes; Strain singled to
center; Strain stole second; Ivie was called out on strikes;
Evans was walked intentionally; Venable struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell singled to second; Garvey singled to right
[Russell to third]; Cey grounded out (third to first) [Russell
scored, Garvey to second]; Hatcher singled to left [Garvey
scored]; Guerrero popped to first in foul territory; Thomas
flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Herndon grounded out (third to first); LeMaster
popped to catcher in foul territory; Littlejohn struck out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Oates grounded out (first to pitcher); Sutcliffe
singled to right; Lopes singled to center [Sutcliffe to second];
Russell doubled to left [Sutcliffe scored, Lopes scored, Russell
to third (on throw to home)]; Garvey was walked intentionally;
BORBON REPLACED HALICKI (PITCHING); Cey homered [Russell scored,
Garvey scored]; Hatcher flied out to right; Guerrero singled to
center; Thomas grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 7.

GIANTS 6TH: JOHNSTON BATTED FOR BORBON; Johnston grounded out
(second to first); North grounded out (second to first); Strain
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 6TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED JOHNSTON (PITCHING); Oates
grounded out (first to second to pitcher); Sutcliffe lined to
shortstop; Lopes singled to shortstop; Russell grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 7.

GIANTS 7TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED LOPES (PLAYING 2B); YEAGER
REPLACED OATES (PLAYING C ); Ivie was called out on strikes;
Evans grounded out (first unassisted); THOMASSON REPLACED CEY
(PLAYING RF); HATCHER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Venable
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey walked; Thomasson flied out to left; Hatcher
struck out; Guerrero flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Dodgers 7.

GIANTS 8TH: Herndon made an out to second; LeMaster singled to
left; Littlejohn walked [LeMaster to second]; WHITFIELD BATTED
FOR GRIFFIN; Whitfield struck out; North walked [LeMaster to
third, Littlejohn to second]; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR STRAIN; McCovey
singled to right [LeMaster scored, Littlejohn scored, North to
second]; ANDREWS RAN FOR MCCOVEY; LAGROW REPLACED SUTCLIFFE
(PITCHING); Ivie made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Giants 2, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 8TH: ANDREWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WHITFIELD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HERNDON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); PLANK REPLACED NORTH (PITCHING); Thomas grounded out (first
to pitcher); Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first); LaGrow
singled to center; Martinez singled to shortstop [LaGrow to
second]; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Dodgers 7.

GIANTS 9TH: Evans singled to right; Venable flied out to right;
Herndon singled to left [Evans to second]; LeMaster walked
[Evans to third, Herndon to second]; Littlejohn grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [LeMaster out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Dodgers 7.