Jack Clark goes 5-9 with 2 homers and 4 RBI in a double header

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July 12, 1980 San Francisco Giants Jack Clark goes 5-9 with 2 homers and 4 RBI in a double header sweep of the Reds at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati.

The Giants bang out 17 hits in the nightcap as seven different players record multi-hit games.

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