OPENING DAY
Candlestick Park
Sutton vs Marichal
Dodgers 5, Giants 1
In this HOF opening day matchup both starters did not disappoint. Don Sutton, who eventually got the win, gave up 1 run in 7.2 IP. The Dominican Dandy gave up 1 in 6IP. The Jints pen of Minton and Halicki let the team down big time, while the Dodger pen (Brewer/Niedenfuer) were rock solid. Wes Parker broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 7th with a RBI triple to score Scioscia, who led off the inning with a walk. Ron Cey's sac fly accounted for the second run of the inning. Parker's RBI single in the 8th added another insurance run. Bill Russell's RBI single in the 9th added another. Curiously Willie Davis was 3-5, with and RBI, but did not score a run from the leadoff slot.
GAME 2
Singer vs Perry
Dodgers 4, Giants 3 (10 inn)
It took ten innings to decide this contest. LA went ahead after Frank Linzy walked the bases full and Reggie Smith lined an RBI single. The Jints still had life in the home half of the 10th when PH Ken Henderson led off with a single off reliever Charlie Hough. Fuentes flied out to right, but could not advance any further.
GAME 3
Messersmith vs Knepper
Giants 7, Dodgers 6 (10 inn)
This one looked to be a blowout as the Dodgers victimized Bob Knepper for 5 runs in the top of the 1st. The Jints held tight and chipped away as their pen was spotless until the 9th when the Dodgers got what seemed to be a lock down insurance run that made it 6-3. San Fran unloaded on relieve Steve Howe and scored 3 huge runs to tie the game and force extras. In the bottom of the 10th with one out the Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays, provided great theater with a resounding tape measure shot to dead center that cut through the 12mph wind. Willie's walk off salvaged the series for the Jints, who did not want to fall 0-3 to start the season.
Candlestick Park
Sutton vs Marichal
Dodgers 5, Giants 1
In this HOF opening day matchup both starters did not disappoint. Don Sutton, who eventually got the win, gave up 1 run in 7.2 IP. The Dominican Dandy gave up 1 in 6IP. The Jints pen of Minton and Halicki let the team down big time, while the Dodger pen (Brewer/Niedenfuer) were rock solid. Wes Parker broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 7th with a RBI triple to score Scioscia, who led off the inning with a walk. Ron Cey's sac fly accounted for the second run of the inning. Parker's RBI single in the 8th added another insurance run. Bill Russell's RBI single in the 9th added another. Curiously Willie Davis was 3-5, with and RBI, but did not score a run from the leadoff slot.
GAME 2
Singer vs Perry
Dodgers 4, Giants 3 (10 inn)
It took ten innings to decide this contest. LA went ahead after Frank Linzy walked the bases full and Reggie Smith lined an RBI single. The Jints still had life in the home half of the 10th when PH Ken Henderson led off with a single off reliever Charlie Hough. Fuentes flied out to right, but could not advance any further.
GAME 3
Messersmith vs Knepper
Giants 7, Dodgers 6 (10 inn)
This one looked to be a blowout as the Dodgers victimized Bob Knepper for 5 runs in the top of the 1st. The Jints held tight and chipped away as their pen was spotless until the 9th when the Dodgers got what seemed to be a lock down insurance run that made it 6-3. San Fran unloaded on relieve Steve Howe and scored 3 huge runs to tie the game and force extras. In the bottom of the 10th with one out the Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays, provided great theater with a resounding tape measure shot to dead center that cut through the 12mph wind. Willie's walk off salvaged the series for the Jints, who did not want to fall 0-3 to start the season.
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