Combining on a two-hitter, Ed Whitson and Greg Minton pitched the Giants to a 1-0 victory over the Expos in a game twice delayed by rain. The Giants' run came in the fourth inning on a walk to Bill North, sacrifice by Larry Herndon and single by Darrell Evans. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 1, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    27, 1980 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Giants       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .242      LeFlore lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Herndon rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Scott 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Whitfield lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .284      Office rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .268
Evans 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .256      Dawson cf             2   0   0   0     1   1   .301
May c                 4   0   0   0     0   3   .264      Carter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Ivie 1b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Cromartie 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Pettini ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Whitson p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .080      Sanderson p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .060
  Minton p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Tamargo ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               29   1   4   1     1   7             Totals               28   0   2   0     2   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 24,294
Left on Base: Giants 4, Expos 3
DP: Giants 1, Expos 0
Sacrifice Hits: Herndon (4), Whitson (8)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Whitson W(9-9)          6     1   0   0   2   2   0  20   2.95
Minton SV(16)           3     1   0   0   0   2   0  10   2.25
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2   4   0  30

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson L(12-8)       7     3   1   1   1   6   0  25   3.25
Sosa                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.17
Fryman                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.16
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   7   0  32

Wild Pitches: Minton (5)

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John Kibler


GIANTS 1ST: North grounded out (second to first); Herndon
grounded out (second to first); Whitfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore was called out on strikes; Scott grounded out
(second to first); Office flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Expos 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans flied out to center; May struck out; Ivie
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Dawson walked; Carter lined into a double play
(second to first) [Dawson out at first]; Cromartie grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Expos 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Stennett flied out to right; Pettini popped to
catcher in foul territory; Whitson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish flied out to center; Speier flied out to
center; Sanderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Expos 0.

GIANTS 4TH: North walked; Herndon out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [North to second]; Whitfield flied out to left;
Evans singled to right [North scored]; May struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott
grounded out (pitcher to third to first); Office walked; Dawson
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
1, Expos 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
singled to left; Pettini singled to right [Stennett to second];
Whitson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Stennett to
third, Pettini to second]; North was called out on strikes; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter flied out to left; Cromartie grounded out
(third to first); Parrish singled to left; Speier made an out to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Herndon flied out to center; Whitfield grounded out
(shortstop to first); Evans popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Sanderson struck out; LeFlore grounded out (third to
first); Scott flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
1, Expos 0.

GIANTS 7TH: May struck out; Ivie flied out to center; Stennett
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: MINTON REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Office singled to
center; Dawson struck out; Carter grounded out (third to first)
[Office to second]; Minton threw a wild pitch [Office to third];
Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Giants 1, Expos 0.

GIANTS 8TH: SOSA REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING); Pettini made an
out to second; Minton struck out; North grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Parrish grounded out (third to first); Speier lined
to shortstop; TAMARGO BATTED FOR SOSA; Tamargo struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.

GIANTS 9TH: FRYMAN REPLACED TAMARGO (PITCHING); Herndon flied
out to right; Whitfield singled to shortstop; Evans flied out to
center; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
grounded out (pitcher to first); Office grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Expos 0.