Capping a two-run rally in the ninth inning, Kurt Bevacqua singled with the bases loaded and two out to bring the Padres a 4-3 victory over the Giants. After the Giants took a 3-2 lead in the ninth on a run-scoring double by Mike Ivie, the Padres began their comeback with one out when pinch-hitter Dan Briggs singled. Paul Dade followed with a single and pinch-hitter Bobby Tolan also singled to plate the tying run. Gene Tenace struck out before the Giants walked Dave Winfield intentionally to load the bases in a move that backfired when Bevacqua hit his winning single.

Gaylord Perry pitched the first seven innings for the Padres and struck out five to increase his career total to 3,120, moving him into second place on the all-time list ahead of Bob Gibson. Walter Johnson is the leader with 3,508. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 4, San Francisco Giants 3
Game Played on Saturday, July      28, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Giants       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3 10  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  2  -   4 10  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .273      Dade 3b               5   2   2   0     0   0   .293
Strain 2b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .288      Smith ss              3   1   0   0     1   0   .190
  Andrews pr,2b       1   1   0   0     0   1   .270        Tolan ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Clark rf              3   0   2   0     1   0   .263        Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
McCovey 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Tenace 1b             5   0   2   1     0   2   .253
Evans 3b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .253      Winfield rf           3   0   1   0     2   1   .332
Whitfield lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Bevacqua 2b           5   0   2   1     0   0   .254
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .216      Wilhelm cf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .136
Littlejohn c          3   1   1   0     1   1   .256        Richards ph,cf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Curtis p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .095      Johnstone lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .277
  Johnston ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kendall c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .181
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .107
  Ivie ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .305        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Briggs ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .220

Totals               35   3  10   2     2   7             Totals               37   4  10   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 22,815
Left on Base: Giants 8, Padres 11
DP: Giants 0, Padres 0
Errors: Dade
Doubles: Ivie (9), Tenace (8), Bevacqua (6)
Triples: Dade (1)
Home Runs: Evans (13)
Stolen Bases: Smith (19), Johnstone (1)
Caught Stealing: Metzger (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Strain (3)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis                  6     5   2   2   3   4   0  27   3.87
Minton                  1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.31
Lavelle                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.15
Borbon L(5-4)           0.2   4   2   2   1   1   0   7   4.08
Totals                  8.2  10   4   4   4   5   0  41

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   7     6   1   1   1   5   1  27   2.59
Fingers W(9-7)          2     4   2   1   1   2   0  11   3.56
Totals                  9    10   3   2   2   7   1  38

Wild Pitches: Curtis 2 (7)
Balks: Minton (1)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


GIANTS 1ST: North singled to center; Strain out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [North to second]; Clark flied out to
center; McCovey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Dade grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith flied
out to left; Tenace doubled to left; Winfield was walked
intentionally; Curtis threw a wild pitch [Tenace to third,
Winfield stayed at first]; Bevacqua flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Padres 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans homered; Whitfield popped to shortstop in foul
territory; Metzger made an out to shortstop; Littlejohn grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Padres
0.

PADRES 2ND: Wilhelm grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnstone
grounded out (second to first); Kendall grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Padres 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Curtis grounded out (second to first); North
grounded out (second to first); Strain singled to left; Clark
walked [Strain to second]; McCovey popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Perry struck out; Dade lined to right; Smith lined
to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Padres 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans struck out; Whitfield grounded out (second to
first); Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Tenace struck out; Winfield grounded out (third to
first); Bevacqua doubled to right; Wilhelm walked; Johnstone
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1,
Padres 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Littlejohn struck out; Curtis struck out; North
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
1, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall grounded out (second to first); Perry popped
to first in foul territory; Dade tripled to center; Smith
walked; Smith stole second; Tenace singled to third [Dade
scored, Smith to third]; Winfield struck out but Smith advanced
to home and Tenace advanced to second and Winfield advanced to
first on a wild pitch; Bevacqua lined to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 1, Padres 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Strain grounded out (second to first); Clark singled
to center; McCovey flied out to center; Evans flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Wilhelm flied out to right; Johnstone singled to
left; Johnstone stole second; Kendall flied out to center; Perry
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Padres 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Whitfield made an out to first; Metzger singled to
third; Metzger was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Littlejohn singled to left; JOHNSTON BATTED FOR CURTIS; Johnston
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: MINTON REPLACED JOHNSTON (PITCHING); Dade grounded
out (pitcher to first); Smith grounded out (shortstop to first);
Tenace grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Padres 2.

GIANTS 8TH: FINGERS REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); North grounded
out (shortstop to first); Strain singled to center; ANDREWS RAN
FOR STRAIN; Clark singled to right [Andrews to second]; McCovey
flied out to center; Evans singled to third [Andrews scored
(error by Dade) (unearned) (no RBI), Clark to third, Evans to
second]; Whitfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: ANDREWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Winfield
singled to third; Minton balked [Winfield to second]; Bevacqua
grounded out (shortstop to first); RICHARDS BATTED FOR WILHELM;
LAVELLE REPLACED MINTON (PITCHING); Richards grounded out
(second to first); Johnstone grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Padres 2.

GIANTS 9TH: RICHARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Metzger
grounded out (first to pitcher); Littlejohn walked; IVIE BATTED
FOR LAVELLE; Ivie doubled to left [Littlejohn scored]; North
struck out; Andrews struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3,
Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: BORBON REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); TURNER BATTED FOR
KENDALL; Turner made an out to shortstop; BRIGGS BATTED FOR
FINGERS; Briggs singled to left; Dade singled to right [Briggs
to third]; TOLAN BATTED FOR SMITH; Tolan singled to right
[Briggs scored, Dade to third]; ALMON RAN FOR TOLAN; Tenace
struck out; Winfield was walked intentionally [Almon to second];
Bevacqua singled to center [Dade scored, Almon to third,
Winfield to second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 3, Padres 4.