A pinch-hit homer by John Tamargo in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Giants a 4-2 triumph over the Padres. The score was 2-2 with two out when Willie McCovey stroked a pinch-single. Max Venable ran for the veteran slugger and scored ahead of Tamargo, who drove the ball into the lower right field stands.

The Padres had an early 2-0 lead, but the Giants tied the game in the sixth on RBI singles by Darrell Evans and Mike Ivie. The crowd for the Giants' home opener was 56,196, largest ever for baseball at Candlestick Park. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 4, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Tuesday, April     10, 1979 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Padres       1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  2  -   4  8  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .227      North cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .190
Smith ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Herndon cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hargrove 1b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .316      Whitfield lf          3   1   1   0     1   1   .300
Winfield rf           4   1   2   1     0   1   .444      Madlock 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .143
Turner lf             3   0   1   1     1   1   .300      Clark rf              2   1   0   0     2   0   .294
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .150      Evans 3b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .350
Tenace c              4   0   2   0     0   1   .214      Ivie 1b               4   0   2   1     0   1   .500
Gonzalez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .150      Hill c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .105
Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        McCovey ph          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  D'Acquisto p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Venable pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Blue p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Tamargo ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .500

Totals               32   2   7   2     3   6             Totals               32   4   8   4     4   4

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 56,196
Left on Base: Padres 7, Giants 6
DP: Padres 1, Giants 0
Errors: Richards
Doubles: Ivie (1)
Home Runs: Winfield (1), Tamargo (1)
Caught Stealing: North (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Perry (2)
GIDP: Hill (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   8     6   2   2   4   3   0  32   2.81
D'Acquisto L(0-1)       0.2   2   2   2   0   1   1   4  40.50
Totals                  8.2   8   4   4   4   4   1  36

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(2-0)             9     7   2   2   3   6   1  36   3.50
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   6   1  36

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


PADRES 1ST: Richards was called out on strikes; Smith made an
out to first; Hargrove walked; Winfield singled [Hargrove to
third]; Turner singled to center [Hargrove scored, Winfield out
at home (center to third to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: North singled; North was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Whitfield struck out; Madlock flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 0.

PADRES 2ND: Evans walked; Tenace singled [Evans to third];
Gonzalez flied out to center; Perry out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Tenace to second]; Richards grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans was
called out on strikes; Ivie doubled; Hill grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 0.

PADRES 3RD: Smith flied out to left; Hargrove flied out to left;
Winfield homered; Turner flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Blue grounded out
(first unassisted); North singled [North to second (error by
Richards)]; Whitfield singled [North to third]; Madlock walked
[Whitfield to second]; Clark grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 0.

PADRES 4TH: Evans flied out to center; Tenace was called out on
strikes; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans flied out to left; Ivie popped to catcher in
foul territory; Hill made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 2, Giants 0.

PADRES 5TH: Perry grounded out (first unassisted); Richards
flied out to left; Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Metzger flied out to center; Blue was called out on
strikes; North grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 0.

PADRES 6TH: Hargrove singled; Winfield struck out; Turner struck
out; Evans forced Hargrove (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Whitfield walked; Madlock flied out to right; Clark
walked [Whitfield to second]; Evans singled [Whitfield scored,
Clark to second]; Ivie singled [Clark scored, Evans to second];
Hill grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Ivie out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 2.

PADRES 7TH: Tenace grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez
flied out to center; Perry made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 7TH: On a bunt Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first);
On a bunt Blue grounded out (pitcher to first); North made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 2.

PADRES 8TH: HERNDON REPLACED NORTH (PLAYING CF); Richards made
an out to shortstop; Smith flied out to right; Hargrove singled;
Winfield grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Whitfield grounded out (first unassisted); Madlock
flied out to left; Clark walked; Evans flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 2.

PADRES 9TH: Turner walked; On a bunt Evans made an out to
pitcher; Tenace singled [Turner to third]; Gonzalez was called
out on strikes; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR PERRY; Bevacqua struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 9TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED BEVACQUA (PITCHING); Ivie struck
out; Hill grounded out (third to first); MCCOVEY BATTED FOR
METZGER; McCovey singled; VENABLE RAN FOR MCCOVEY; TAMARGO
BATTED FOR BLUE; Tamargo homered [Venable scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Giants 4.