| 释义 |
- Naming
- Features
- Splash hits
- Other McCovey Cove hits
- References
- External links
McCovey Cove is the unofficial name of a section of San Francisco Bay beyond the right field wall of Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, named after famed Giants first baseman Willie McCovey. The proper name for the cove is China Basin, which is the mouth of Mission Creek as it meets the bay. The cove is bounded along the north by Oracle Park, with a ferry landing and a breakwater at the northeast end. The southern shore is lined by China Basin Park and McCovey Point. To the east, it opens up to San Francisco Bay, while the west end of the cove is bounded by the Lefty O'Doul Bridge, named after San Francisco ballplayer and manager Lefty O'Doul. NamingThe name was coined thanks to two sportswriters. Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News wrote an article suggesting naming the body of water after McCovey, though his original suggestions were 'McCovey Channel,' 'McCovey Stream' or 'McCovey Run.' Purdy then noted the more 'lyrical' name of 'McCovey Cove' was suggested by his colleague Leonard Koppett, a writer for the Oakland Tribune.[1] The name did not take long to become very popular, although the moniker has never become official. FeaturesOn game days, fans take to the water of McCovey Cove in boats and even in kayaks, often with fishing nets in the hope of collecting a home run ball. This echoes what used to happen during McCovey's playing days. Before Candlestick Park's upper deck was extended, the area behind right field was occupied by three small bleacher sections and a lot of open space. Kids in those bleachers would gather behind the right field fence when "Stretch" would come to the plate. There may also be a link to the fact that Willie McCovey was one of only a few that hit home runs over the scoreboard and into a public swimming pool at Montreal's Jarry Park, the Expos' home from 1969 to 1976. The fact that balls can be hit into a water basin over the right field wall in San Francisco is somewhat of a tribute/salute to Willie McCovey's legend when he visited Montreal.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} Just beyond the wall is a public waterfront promenade. Across the cove from the ballpark is McCovey Point and China Basin Park, featuring a statue of McCovey at the mouth of the Cove. At his feet are small plaques commemorating the winners of the Willie Mac Award, named in McCovey's honor. Along the southern shore of the cove, between McCovey Point and the O'Doul Bridge, is a walkway featuring plaques showing the Opening Day Roster of every Giants team from 1958 through 1999. Just south of the statue of Willie McCovey is Barry Bonds Junior Giants Field, a t-ball sized baseball diamond.[2] Splash hits"Splash hits" are recorded only when Giants players hit home runs that land in McCovey Cove on the fly. These hits are tallied on an electronic counter on the right field wall. As of July 8, 2018, 78 "splash hits" have been hit into the Bay by Giants players since the park opened; 35 of those were by Barry Bonds.[3] The only Giants other than Bonds to have reached the Cove more than once are Pablo Sandoval and Brandon Belt with eight each, Denard Span with five, and six players with two each: Felipe Crespo, Michael Tucker, Ryan Klesko, Aubrey Huff, Andrés Torres, and Brandon Crawford. Ten other Giants' players have accomplished the feat just once. Carlos Beltrán's "Splash Hit" on September 14, 2011, marked his 300th career home run. Klesko is currently the only player to have splash hits as both a Giant and as an opposing player through the 2012 season. Tyler Colvin's "splash hit" on May 12, 2014, was also his first hit for the Giants and came off his first at bat at Oracle Park since joining the team.[4] When the stadium hosted the 2007 Home Run Derby, McCovey Cove was heavily featured in promotional materials, and the namesake slugger presented each participant with special bats before the competition. However, the difficulty of hitting McCovey Cove with a home run was shown, as none of the eight sluggers competing were able to hit water, and all four left-handed batters (who are more likely to hit home runs to right field, and thus, to the Cove) were eliminated in the first round of the contest. The only player to hit water was Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, who did so on a foul ball.[5] Fielder would eventually hit McCovey Cove with a fair ball on July 20, 2008, as the 17th visiting player to hit a home run into the Cove. No right-handed hitter has ever hit an opposite field home run into McCovey Cove, though Giants catcher Buster Posey has come close several times. | No. | Player | Date | Opponent | Pitcher |
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| 1 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(1)}} | May 1, 2000}} | New York Mets | Rich|Rodriguez|dab=baseball}} | | 2 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(2)}} | May 10, 2000}} | St. Louis Cardinals | Andy|Benes}} | | 3 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(3)}} | May 10, 2000}} | St. Louis Cardinals | Heathcliff|Slocumb}} | | 4 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(4)}} | May 24, 2000}} | Montreal Expos | Mike|Thurman}} | | 5 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(5)}} | July 19, 2000}} | San Diego Padres | Brian|Meadows}} | | 6 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(6)}} | September 20, 2000}} | Cincinnati Reds | Steve|Parris}} | | 7 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(7)}} | April 17, 2001}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | Terry|Adams|dab=baseball}} | | 8 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(8)}} | April 18, 2001}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chan Ho|Park}} | | 9 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(9)}} | May 24, 2001}} | Colorado Rockies | John|Thomson|dab=baseball}} {{small|(1)}} | | 10 | Felipe|Crespo}} {{small|(1)}} | May 28, 2001}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | Bret|Prinz}} | | 11 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(10)}} | May 30, 2001}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | Robert|Ellis|dab=baseball}} | | 12 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(11)}} | June 12, 2001}} | Anaheim Angels | Pat|Rapp}} | | 13 | Felipe|Crespo}} {{small|(2)}} | July 8, 2001}} | Milwaukee Brewers | Curtis|Leskanic}} | | 14 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(12)}} | August 4, 2001}} | Philadelphia Phillies | Nelson|Figueroa}} | | 15 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(13)}} | August 14, 2001}} | Florida Marlins | Ricky|Bones}} | | 16 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(14)}} | August 31, 2001}} | Colorado Rockies | John|Thomson|dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}} | | 17 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(15)}} | September 29, 2001}} | San Diego Padres | Chuck|McElroy}} | | 18 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(16)}} | May 13, 2002}} | Atlanta Braves | Kevin|Millwood}} | | 19 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(17)}} | May 18, 2002}} | Florida Marlins | Brad|Penny}} | | 20 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(18)}} | May 18, 2002}} | Florida Marlins | Vic|Darensbourg}} | | 21 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(19)}} | September 8, 2002}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | Brian|Anderson|dab=pitcher}} | | 22 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(20)}} | September 28, 2002}} | Houston Astros | Jeriome|Robertson}} | | 23 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(21)}} | October 12, 2002}} | St. Louis Cardinals | Chuck|Finley}} | | 24 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(22)}} | April 14, 2003}} | Houston Astros | Wade|Miller}} | | 25 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(23)}} | April 30, 2003}} | Chicago Cubs | Matt|Clement}} | | 26 | J. T.|Snow}} | June 5, 2003}} | Minnesota Twins | Kyle|Lohse}} | | 27 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(24)}} | June 27, 2003}} | Oakland Athletics | Ted|Lilly}} | | 28 | José|Cruz, Jr. | Cruz, Jose} | July 8, 2003}} | St. Louis Cardinals | Dan|Haren}} | | 29 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(25)}} | August 8, 2003}} | Philadelphia Phillies | José|Mesa}} | | 30 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(26)}} | August 19, 2003}} | Atlanta Braves | Ray|King|Ray King (baseball)}} | | 31 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(27)}} | September 13, 2003}} | Milwaukee Brewers | Doug|Davis|dab=pitcher}} | | 32 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(28)}} | April 12, 2004}} | Milwaukee Brewers | Matt|Kinney}} | | 33 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(29)}} | April 13, 2004}} | Milwaukee Brewers | Ben|Ford|dab=baseball}} | | 34 | Michael|Tucker|dab=baseball}} {{small|(1)}} | May 30, 2004}} | Colorado Rockies | Joe|Kennedy|dab=baseball}} | | 35 | A. J.|Pierzynski}} | July 6, 2004}} | Colorado Rockies | Denny|Stark}} | | 36 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(30)}} | July 30, 2004}} | St. Louis Cardinals | Chris|Carpenter}} | | 37 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(31)}} | August 3, 2004}} | Cincinnati Reds | Cory|Lidle}} | | 38 | Michael|Tucker|dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}} | April 9, 2005}} | Colorado Rockies | Scott|Dohmann}} | | 39 | Randy|Winn}} | September 14, 2005}} | San Diego Padres | Woody|Williams}} | | 40 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(32)}} | September 18, 2005}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | Hong-Chih|Kuo}} | | 41 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(33)}} | August 21, 2006}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | Liván|Hernández | (1)}} | | 42 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(34)}} | April 18, 2007}} | St. Louis Cardinals | Ryan|Franklin}} | | 43 | Ryan|Klesko}} {{small|(1)}} | May 21, 2007}} | Houston Astros | Trever|Miller}} | | 44 | Ryan|Klesko}} {{small|(2)}} | June 29, 2007}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | Liván|Hernández | (2)}} | | 45 | Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(35)}} | August 8, 2007}} | Washington Nationals | Tim|Redding}} | | 46 | Fred|Lewis}} | April 26, 2008}} | Cincinnati Reds | Matt|Belisle}} | | 47 | John|Bowker|John Bowker (baseball)}} | July 2, 2008}} | Chicago Cubs | Ryan|Dempster}} | | 48 | Andrés|Torres | (1)}} | June 15, 2009}} | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | John|Lackey}} | | 49 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(1)}} | July 30, 2009}} | Philadelphia Phillies | Rodrigo|López | dab=baseball}} {{small|(1)}} | | 50 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(2)}} | August 29, 2009}} | Colorado Rockies | Jason|Marquis}} | | 51 | Aubrey|Huff}} {{small|(1)}} | May 1, 2010}} | Colorado Rockies | Rafael|Betancourt}} | | 52 | Aubrey|Huff}} {{small|(2)}} | June 16, 2010}} | Baltimore Orioles | Jeremy|Guthrie}} | | 53 | Andrés|Torres | (2)}} | July 28, 2010}} | Florida Marlins | Jorge|Sosa}} | | 54 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(3)}} | August 12, 2010}} | Chicago Cubs | Randy|Wells}} | | 55 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(4)}} | September 30, 2010}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | Barry|Enright}} | | 56 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(5)}} | July 4, 2011}} | San Diego Padres | Ernesto|Frieri}} | | 57 | Nate|Schierholtz}} | July 8, 2011}} | New York Mets | R. A.|Dickey}} | | 58 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(6)}} | August 31, 2011}} | Chicago Cubs | Rodrigo|López | dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}} | | 59 | Carlos|Beltrán | Beltran, Carlos} | September 14, 2011}} | San Diego Padres | Mat|Latos}} | | 60 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(1)}} | September 27, 2011}} | Colorado Rockies | Alex|White|dab=baseball}} | | 61 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(2)}} | June 14, 2012}} | Houston Astros | Wandy|Rodríguez}} | | 62 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(3)}} | September 4, 2012}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | Ian|Kennedy}} | | 63 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(7)}} | May 12, 2013}} | Atlanta Braves | Kris|Medlen}} | | 64 | Brandon|Crawford}} {{small|(1)}} | April 13, 2014}} | Colorado Rockies | Rex|Brothers}} | | 65 | Tyler|Colvin}} | May 12, 2014}} | Atlanta Braves | Gavin|Floyd}} | | 66 | Brandon|Crawford}} {{small|(2)}} | May 14, 2014}} | Atlanta Braves | David|Carpenter|dab=baseball, born 1985}} | | 67 | Travis|Ishikawa}} | September 12, 2014}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | Kevin|Correia}} | | 68 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(4)}} | September 25, 2014}} | San Diego Padres | Andrew|Cashner}} | | 69 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(5)}} | June 8, 2016}} | Boston Red Sox | David|Price|David Price (baseball)}} | | 70 | Denard|Span}} {{small|(1)}} | June 13, 2016}} | Milwaukee Brewers | Chase|Anderson}} | | 71 | Denard|Span}} {{small|(2)}} | August 20, 2016}} | New York Mets | Bartolo|Colón}} | | 72 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(6)}} | May 13, 2017}} | Cincinnati Reds | Lisalverto|Bonilla}} | | 73 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(7)}} | June 10, 2017 | Minnesota Twins | José|Berríos}} | | 74 | Denard|Span}} {{small|(3)}} | July 7, 2017}} | Miami Marlins | Dan|Straily}}[6] | | 75 | Denard|Span}} {{small|(4)}} | July 19, 2017}} | Cleveland Indians | Carlos|Carrasco|Carlos Carrasco (baseball)}}[7] | | 76 | Denard|Span}} {{small|(5)}} | September 11, 2017}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | Kenta|Maeda|Kenta Maeda}}[8] | | 77 | Pablo|Sandoval}} {{small|(8)}} | April 4, 2018}} | Seattle Mariners | Félix|Hernández|Félix Hernández}}[9] | | 78 | Brandon|Belt}} {{small|(8)}} | May 15, 2018}} | Cincinnati Reds | Tyler|Mahle|Tyler Mahle}} |
Other McCovey Cove hits{{outdated|date=June 2017}} 35 non-Giants players have hit the cove 47 times. Of visiting players who have hit the cove, Carlos Delgado, Carlos González and Adam LaRoche have performed the feat the most, doing it three times each. Current Major League baseball player Curtis Granderson and former Major League baseball players Luis Gonzalez and Cliff Floyd are the only other visiting players to do so twice. Rick Ankiel hit the water on the fly in the 11th inning of Game 2 of the 2010 National League Division Series on October 8, 2010; his run would go on to be the winning run for the Atlanta Braves (this was only the 2nd home run ball hit into McCovey Cove in a postseason game at the time, the first being by Barry Bonds on October 12, 2002, in the National League Championship Series). David Ortiz, Mitch Moreland, and Adam Dunn are the only three American League players to hit the cove. Bryce Harper hit the water on the fly in the 7th inning of Game 4 of the 2014 National League Division Series on October 7, 2014 to tie the game. Kevin Correia is the only pitcher to have given up a splash hit both as a Giant and as a visiting pitcher (while pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014). On May 12, 2014, players from opposite teams hit home runs into McCovey Cove in the same game for the first time.[10]| No. | Hitter | Team | Date | Pitcher |
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| 1 | Todd|Hundley}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | June 30, 2000}} | Robb|Nen}} | | 2 | Luis|Gonzalez|dab=outfielder}} {{small|(1)}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | September 23, 2000}} | Shawn|Estes}} | | 3 | Mark|Grace}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | May 28, 2001}} | Tim|Worrell}} | | 4 | Luis|Gonzalez|dab=outfielder}} {{small|(2)}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | May 30, 2002}} | Kirk|Rueter}} | | 5 | Ryan|Klesko}} | San Diego Padres | April 9, 2003}} | Ryan|Jensen|dab=baseball}} | | 6 | Hee-Seop|Choi}} | Florida Marlins | April 30, 2004}} | Kevin|Correia}} {{small|(1)}} | | 7 | Corey|Patterson}} | Chicago Cubs | August 7, 2004}} | Tyler|Walker|Tyler Walker (baseball)}} | | 8 | Cliff|Floyd}} {{small|(1)}} | New York Mets | August 21, 2004}} | Brett|Tomko}} {{small|(1)}} | | 9 | Russell|Branyan}} | Milwaukee Brewers | April 23, 2005}} | Brett|Tomko}} {{small|(2)}} | | 10 | Larry|Walker}} | St. Louis Cardinals | July 8, 2005}} | Jason|Schmidt}} | | 11 | Carlos|Delgado}} {{small|(1)}} | Florida Marlins | July 23, 2005}} | Brad|Hennessey}} | | 12 | Cliff|Floyd}} {{small|(2)}} | New York Mets | April 25, 2006}} | Jamey|Wright}} | | 13 | Carlos|Delgado}} {{small|(2)}} | New York Mets | April 26, 2006}} | Matt|Morris|dab=baseball}} {{small|(1)}} | | 14 | Carlos|Delgado}} {{small|(3)}} | New York Mets | May 9, 2007}} | Matt|Morris|dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}} | | 15 | Adam|LaRoche}} {{small|(1)}} | Pittsburgh Pirates | August 11, 2007}} | Tim|Lincecum}} {{small|(1)}} | | 16 | Lance|Berkman}} | Houston Astros | May 15, 2008}} | Vinnie|Chulk}} | | 17 | Prince|Fielder}} | Milwaukee Brewers | July 19, 2008}} | Osiris|Matos}} | | 18 | Brian|Giles}} | San Diego Padres | August 24, 2008}} | Kevin|Correia}} {{small|(2)}} | | 19 | Miguel|Montero}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | September 29, 2009}} | Jonathan|Sánchez | Sanchez, Jonathan} | | 20 | David|Ortiz}} | Boston Red Sox | June 27, 2010}} | Tim|Lincecum}} {{small|(2)}} | | 21 | Adam|LaRoche}} {{small|(2)}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | August 27, 2010}} | Tim|Lincecum}} {{small|(3)}} | | 22 | Adam|LaRoche}} {{small|(3)}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | August 28, 2010}} | Sergio|Romo}} | | 23 | Rick|Ankiel}} | Atlanta Braves | October 8, 2010}} | Ramón|Ramírez | dab=Dominican pitcher} | | 24 | Dioner|Navarro}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | July 20, 2011}} | Tim|Lincecum}} {{small|(4)}} | | 25 | Mitch|Moreland}} | Texas Rangers | June 9, 2012}} | Ryan|Vogelsong}} {{small|(1)}} | | 26 | Carlos|González|dab=baseball}} | Colorado Rockies | April 8, 2013}} | Madison| Bumgarner}} {{small|(1)}} | | 27 | Domonic|Brown}} | Philadelphia Phillies | May 6, 2013}} | Madison| Bumgarner}} {{small|(2)}} | | 28 | Brian|McCann|Brian McCann (baseball)}} | Atlanta Braves | May 10, 2013}} | Matt| Cain}} {{small|(1)}} | | 29 | Carlos|González|dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}} | Colorado Rockies | May 25, 2013}} | Barry|Zito}} | | 30 | Garrett|Jones}} | Pittsburgh Pirates | August 22, 2013}} | Matt| Cain}} {{small|(2)}} | | 31 | Carlos|González|dab=baseball}} {{small|(3)}} | Colorado Rockies | April 11, 2014}} | Madison| Bumgarner}} {{small|(3)}} | | 32 | Yasmani|Grandal}} | San Diego Padres | April 30, 2014}} | Tim|Hudson}} {{small|(1)}} | | 33 | Freddie|Freeman}} | Atlanta Braves | May 12, 2014}} | Javier|López|Javier López (baseball)}} | | 34 | Curtis|Granderson}} {{small|(1)}} | New York Mets | June 8, 2014}} | Tim|Lincecum}} {{small|(5)}} | | 35 | Adam|Dunn}} | Chicago White Sox | August 13, 2014}} | Jake|Peavy}} | | 36 | Corey|Dickerson}} | Colorado Rockies | August 27, 2014}} | Tim|Hudson}} {{small|(2)}} | | 37 | Ender|Inciarte}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | September 9, 2014}} | Yusmeiro|Petit}} | | 38 | Bryce|Harper}} | Washington Nationals | October 7, 2014}} | Hunter|Strickland}} | | 39 | Cody|Asche}} | Philadelphia Phillies | July 11, 2015}} | Ryan|Vogelsong}} {{small|(2)}} | | 40 | Ben|Zobrist}} | Chicago Cubs | May 20, 2016}} | George|Kontos}} | | 41 | Joc|Pederson}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | June 12, 2016}} | Hunter|Strickland}} {{small|(2)}} | | 42 | Curtis|Granderson}} {{small|(2)}} | New York Mets | August 19, 2016}} | Johnny|Cueto}} {{small|(1)}} | | 43 | Mike|Moustakas}} | Kansas City Royals | June 14, 2017}} | Johnny|Cueto}} {{small|(2)}} | | 44 | Chase|Utley}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | September 12, 2017}} | Johnny|Cueto}} {{small|(3)}} | | 45 | Cody|Bellinger}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | September 13, 2017}} | Matt|Moore|Matt Moore (baseball)}} | | 46 | Matt|Carpenter|Matt Carpenter (baseball)}} | St. Louis Cardinals | July 8, 2018}} | Ray|Black|Ray Black}} | | 47 | Max|Muncy|Max Muncy}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | September 30, 2018}} | Chris|Stratton}} |
References1. ^{{cite news|last=Purdy|first=Mark|title=Honoring Him Wouldn't Take A Stretch|work=The San Jose Mercury News|date=May 9, 1999}}
2. ^McCovey Point | SFGiants.com: Ballpark
3. ^{{cite web|title =Splash Hits|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ballpark/information/index.jsp?content=splash |publisher =San Francisco Giants official MLB site|accessdate = May 13, 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Kroner|title=Tyler Colvin powers Tim Lincecum's gem for Giants|url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Tyler-Colvin-powers-Tim-Lincecum-s-gem-for-Giants-5473034.php |publisher =SFGate|date=May 12, 2014|accessdate = May 13, 2014}}
5. ^Vlad captures first Derby crown | MLB.com: News
6. ^http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/07/08/1587427783/1499489727694/asset_1800K.mp4
7. ^http://m.mlb.com/video/v1624204283
8. ^http://m.mlb.com/video/v1827662583
9. ^http://m.mlb.com/video/v1906902283
10. ^Colvin homers in first start as a Giants
External links{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}- Unraveling the scientific secrets of the elusive 'Splash Hit' (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Splash Hits: SFGiants.com
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