1979 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-91
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,456,402, Avg. 18,915
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Joe Altobelli (61-79)
Manager: Dave Bristol (10-12)
Location: San Francisco, California
1979 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 71-91
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,456,402, Avg. 18,915
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Joe Altobelli (61-79)
Manager: Dave Bristol (10-12)
Location: San Francisco, California
1979 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 672 runs and allowed 751 runs. Mike Ivie led San Francisco with 27 home runs, while Jack Clark, Darrell Evans and Willie McCovey each walloped 20 or more also. Mike Ivie recorded 89 runs batted in. Jack Clark paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .273 average. Vida Blue topped the team with 14 wins, and John Montefusco registered a 3.94 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Altobelli and Dave Bristol coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 672
Regular Season Runs Against: 751
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 4-3 | 3-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 4-3 | 3-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 19, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 14 at San Diego Padres 10 | W | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 5-4 | 4-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 5-5 | 4-3 | 9-8 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 10 | L | 5-5 | 4-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 5-5 | 4-5 | 9-10 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Montreal Expos 14 | L | 5-5 | 4-6 | 9-11 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 5-5 | 4-7 | 9-12 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 5-5 | 4-8 | 9-13 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 5-5 | 4-9 | 9-14 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 5-5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 6-5 | 5-9 | 11-14 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 7-5 | 5-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 8-5 | 5-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 8-6 | 5-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 8-7 | 5-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 9-7 | 5-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 9-8 | 5-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 10-8 | 5-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 11-8 | 5-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 11-9 | 5-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 11-9 | 6-9 | 17-18 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 11-9 | 7-9 | 18-18 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 11-9 | 8-9 | 19-18 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 11-9 | 8-10 | 19-19 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 11-9 | 9-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 11-9 | 10-10 | 21-19 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 11-9 | 11-10 | 22-19 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 12 | W | 12-9 | 11-10 | 23-19 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 12-10 | 11-10 | 23-20 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 13-10 | 11-10 | 24-20 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 14-10 | 11-10 | 25-20 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 14-11 | 11-10 | 25-21 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 10 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 14-12 | 11-10 | 25-22 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 14-13 | 11-10 | 25-23 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 14-13 | 11-11 | 25-24 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 14-13 | 11-12 | 25-25 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | L | 14-13 | 11-13 | 25-26 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 14-13 | 11-14 | 25-27 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-13 | 12-14 | 26-27 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-13 | 12-15 | 26-28 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-13 | 12-16 | 26-29 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 14-13 | 12-17 | 26-30 | ||
| June 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 14-13 | 13-17 | 27-30 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-13 | 13-18 | 27-31 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 14-13 | 14-18 | 28-31 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-13 | 15-18 | 29-31 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 15-13 | 15-18 | 30-31 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 15-14 | 15-18 | 30-32 | ||
| June 14, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 8 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 15-15 | 15-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 16-15 | 15-18 | 31-33 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 17-15 | 15-18 | 32-33 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 18-15 | 15-18 | 33-33 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 18-16 | 15-18 | 33-34 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 18-17 | 15-18 | 33-35 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-17 | 16-18 | 34-35 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-17 | 17-18 | 35-35 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 18-17 | 17-19 | 35-36 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 18-18 | 17-19 | 35-37 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 19-18 | 17-19 | 36-37 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 20-18 | 17-19 | 37-37 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 20-19 | 17-19 | 37-38 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 21-19 | 17-19 | 38-38 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 21-20 | 17-19 | 38-39 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 22-20 | 17-19 | 39-39 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 23-20 | 17-19 | 40-39 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 23-20 | 17-20 | 40-40 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 23-20 | 17-21 | 40-41 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 23-20 | 17-22 | 40-42 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 23-20 | 17-23 | 40-43 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 23-20 | 18-23 | 41-43 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 23-20 | 18-24 | 41-44 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 23-20 | 18-25 | 41-45 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 23-20 | 19-25 | 42-45 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 23-20 | 20-25 | 43-45 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 23-20 | 21-25 | 44-45 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 23-20 | 21-26 | 44-46 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 23-20 | 21-27 | 44-47 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 23-20 | 21-28 | 44-48 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 23-20 | 22-28 | 45-48 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 24-20 | 22-28 | 46-48 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 24-21 | 22-28 | 46-49 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 25-21 | 22-28 | 47-49 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 15 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 25-22 | 22-28 | 47-50 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 26-22 | 22-28 | 48-50 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Montreal Expos 8 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 26-23 | 22-28 | 48-51 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 26-24 | 22-28 | 48-52 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 26-25 | 22-28 | 48-53 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 26-25 | 23-28 | 49-53 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 26-25 | 24-28 | 50-53 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 26-25 | 24-29 | 50-54 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 26-25 | 25-29 | 51-54 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 26-25 | 26-29 | 52-54 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 26-25 | 26-30 | 52-55 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 26-25 | 26-31 | 52-56 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 26-25 | 26-32 | 52-57 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 26-25 | 26-33 | 52-58 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 26-25 | 26-34 | 52-59 | ||
| August 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 26-25 | 27-34 | 53-59 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 27-25 | 27-34 | 54-59 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 28-25 | 27-34 | 55-59 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 28-26 | 27-34 | 55-60 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 28-27 | 27-34 | 55-61 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 28-28 | 27-34 | 55-62 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 29-28 | 27-34 | 56-62 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-28 | 28-34 | 57-62 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 29-28 | 28-35 | 57-63 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 29-28 | 28-36 | 57-64 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 29-28 | 28-37 | 57-65 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 29-28 | 28-38 | 57-66 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 29-28 | 28-39 | 57-67 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 29-28 | 28-40 | 57-68 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 29-28 | 29-40 | 58-68 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 29-28 | 29-41 | 58-69 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 29-29 | 29-41 | 58-70 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 30-29 | 29-41 | 59-70 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 30-30 | 29-41 | 59-71 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 30-31 | 29-41 | 59-72 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 30-32 | 29-41 | 59-73 | ||
| August 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 31-32 | 29-41 | 60-73 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 31-33 | 29-41 | 60-74 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 31-34 | 29-41 | 60-75 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 31-35 | 29-41 | 60-76 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 31-36 | 29-41 | 60-77 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 31-36 | 29-42 | 60-78 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 31-36 | 30-42 | 61-78 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 31-36 | 30-43 | 61-79 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 31-36 | 30-44 | 61-80 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 31-36 | 31-44 | 62-80 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 31-36 | 32-44 | 63-80 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 31-36 | 32-45 | 63-81 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 31-37 | 32-45 | 63-82 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 32-37 | 32-45 | 64-82 | ||
| September 13, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 32-38 | 32-45 | 64-83 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 32-39 | 32-45 | 64-84 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 33-39 | 32-45 | 65-84 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 34-39 | 32-45 | 66-84 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 35-39 | 32-45 | 67-84 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 36-39 | 32-45 | 68-84 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 36-39 | 32-46 | 68-85 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 36-39 | 32-47 | 68-86 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 36-39 | 32-48 | 68-87 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 36-39 | 33-48 | 69-87 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 36-40 | 33-48 | 69-88 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 36-41 | 33-48 | 69-89 | ||
| September 27, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 37-41 | 33-48 | 70-89 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 37-42 | 33-48 | 70-90 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 38-42 | 33-48 | 71-90 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 38-43 | 33-48 | 71-91 |
