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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 12, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 52,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. John
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. John
Ivie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. John
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. John
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. John
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. John
Knepper bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. John
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Knepper
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. John
Ivie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. John
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. John
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. John
The umpire calls a balk on John LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. John
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. John
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. John
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. John
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Knepper
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. John
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. John
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Knepper
There goes Lopes. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Knepper
North hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a line drive to left field. Cruz throws towards the plate. Hill fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hill. Lopes scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. John
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. John
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. John
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Tommy John.
Lacy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Ivie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Hough
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hough
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Hough
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Knepper
Enzo Hernandez pinch runs for Joe Ferguson.
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Knepper
Manny Mota pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1978 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 3 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 2 1
Ivie M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Cruz H, lf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 2 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 3 1 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0
Hill M, c 4 0 1 1 Hernandez E, pr 0 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 2 0
John T, p 2 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 1 0 1 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 34 2 7 2
San Francisco 000 200 100 -- 3
Los Angeles 000 101 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 3
Hough C 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Cey R, Hill M
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Los Angeles 7
HR -- Ivie M, Smith R, Madlock B
SB -- Lopes D
Balk -- John T
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:22
A -- 52294
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