but alas some did go our way like when Joe Morgan's homer knocked the Dodgers out of the playoffs on the final day in 1982? Sad though that I have to go back to '82 to find a really good one. What other one's went our way?

Joe Morgan homer game -- good one, BigO! Does anyone remember the pitcher who surrendered the homer?

I have a couple other games in mind, but I don't want to hog the trip down memory lane.

I remember September 20, 1989, Giants beats Dodgers 8-7, epic comeback, down 7-3 in the bottom of the 9th, and the Giants roar back to win the game. Of course, it also helped that it was my first date with my now wife. :^)

Still, scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th to win still is pretty damn memorable, especially since the Dodgers scored all their runs early, so it looked pretty much like a lost cause from beginning until the winning run scored.

I think a better challenge would be, say, Correia duplicating his starts for the rest of the year or something.

Sept 20 1989 box score. I didn't realize Bob Knepper was still around in '89.

Ok this one is challenging my memory. It was a game at Candlestick in the early 90s. The dodgers were up 8-2 after the second inning. The Giants put in a rookie pitcher (name may have started with an M), who shut the dodgers down for two innings. The bullpen kept the dodgers at 8 and the offense whittled back until Will Clark singled in the winning run in the 9th.

If anyone can refresh my memory, please do.

"The Giants put in a rookie pitcher (name may have started with an M), who shut the dodgers down for two innings."

Could it have been S. Torres? I think he broke in with the team as a rookie in '93??? If he shut them down for two innings maybe that's why we pitched him when we really needed a win against the Dodgers.

Also does anyone remember a game (going way way back) when they used to have guest appearences on the game of the week (Monday nights?) This one had Chuck Conners (the Rifleman) and the Dodgers were killing the Giants and he wen't on and on about how this was "such a blowout" and how the Dodgers "we'er killing the Giants" etc. Well the Giants made it all the way back and I think Bobby Bonds had a hand in ultimately winning the game. It went extra frames I think but Chucky baby was long gone and I remember thinking, "I hope he's listening to this on the radio on his way home."

This game was pretty awesome.

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B07020SFN2000.htm

One of my first games at the new ball park against the Dodgers. What were the results you ask? A Marvin Bernard walk-off in the bottom of the 9th!

I know that Bernard is cursed mostly around Giants parts, but he always took the biggest hacks and that night he connected.

OK, this is all I could find (and on Alyssa's "touch 'em all" website of all places) but it would be great to find the info on this game that Chuck Connors was just hosting on and the G-men made a great comeback. OH yeah, I think Chuck said the F-word on the air during this broadcast:

From a rival Giants fan looking for a Dodger fan's help.

Can you help me find the details or scorecard of this one particular game between the two teams back in the 70's?

What I do remember about this game was that
1. It was a "come from behind" nail biter that from the beginning looked hopeless for the Giants to win...

2. This telecast I was watching had Chuck Connors (The Rifleman) sit in during the telecast for either an inning or the entire game - It was over 30 years ago - I don't remember.
3. The game that I witnessed may have been the one that officially reeled me in as a fan of the Game...

Before you consider blowing me off because I am a Giants Fan, please consider why I am asking you...

1. Chuck Connors was a Dodger, but when I "google him" there was no mention of him doing a telecast of this game in question between the Giants and Dodgers. (then again he may have been a guest in the booth for just one inning - this was a long time ago...)

2. I figure if you do find out that he did, in fact do "color" commentary for the most of this game, you as a Dodger fan can share a side to Chuck Connor's biography within your blog that maybe some Dodger fans never knew...

And

3. I can relive that game that had me cheering in my bedroom, celebrating afterwards - riding my banana seated huffy bike to get another Cola Slurpee at the 7-11 served in a limited edition cup that either featured the current MLB star player or a comic book superhero back then somewhere there in the 1970's.
(I do remember that)

Alyssa: I am thinking you may have a source within your field of acting that may connect the dots to Chuck Connors, the Giants/Dodgers and this game in question?

Thanks for your help!
from a fan of the Great Game of Baseball whose blood type is that of Orange and Black...

Alfonso

>What were the results you ask? A Marvin Bernard walk-off in the bottom of the 9th!

I was at that game with my future wife. I think it was the first one she attended with me, and she assumed that going to the ballpark was always such fun. Little did she know...

Hah, that's awesome Lefty.

Nothing sparks romance like a walk-off shot against the Dodgers ;)

Less remembered but almost as thrilling was the night game before the Brian Johnson game.

Woody v. Chan Ho. Bonds hit a 2-run HR and did a 360-degree spin out of the batters box in the first inning for the Giants' only runs.

Woody threw seven strong, then the newly acquired Roberto Hernandez nailed down a two-inning save. I remember him blowing super smoke, and I think struck out Raul Mondesi to end it.

Oops. Here's the boxscore.

OK, one more memorable. I was there the night Hideo Nomo nearly no-hit the Giants his rookie year. The only hit I believe was a coulda-been-an-error infield hit by Royce Clayton. I remember watching and thinking Nomo's was the nastiest stuff I'd ever seen.

And remember, he was the first big Japanese import star, with the crazy tornado windup and the hype and everything. It was quite an event, even though the Giants looked pathetic.

I went with my wife to a Dodger game in LA (probably '99) and she'd only ever been to a major league baseball game in Seattle, under the roof, at the Kingdome. We'll there was a rain dely (yes, during our trip to LA) and the groundscrew ran out, fumbled around, rolled outthe big tarp etc and she loved it. She was cheering and saying how awesome it was (remember she'd only been to the Kingdome) while everyone around us was yelling, "We're leaving" or "tell her to shut-up."

My Favorite Giant Dodger game: The game where Calvin Murray got a soda thrown at him! Dodgers fans are ridiculous. I mean, what a waste of $10! At least throw it at Bonds you moron!

Calvin Cola?