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Giants
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 17, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 20,019 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Terry Tata |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 17, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Grimsley
Herndon bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimsley
Clark hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Halicki
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Halicki
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Halicki
Valentine is hit by the pitch. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Halicki
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Grimsley
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Grimsley
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Grimsley
Hill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Grimsley
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Halicki
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Halicki
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Halicki
Carter is hit by the pitch. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Halicki
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimsley vs. Halicki
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Grimsley
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halicki vs. Grimsley
Halicki bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Grimsley
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Halicki
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Halicki
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Halicki
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Halicki
There goes Dawson. The throw from Hill and he is out, Evans applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Halicki
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimsley
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Grimsley
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Grimsley
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Grimsley
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Halicki
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Halicki
Parrish hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Halicki
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Grimsley
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Grimsley
Andrews bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Halicki vs. Grimsley
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Grimsley
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Halicki
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Halicki
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Halicki
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimsley
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Grimsley
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Grimsley
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Grimsley
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Grimsley
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ivie moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Grimsley
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ivie scores. McCovey moves to third. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Halicki vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Halicki
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Halicki
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Halicki
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Twitchell
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Twitchell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Twitchell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Halicki
Cromartie hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Halicki
Parrish hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Halicki
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Twitchell
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Twitchell
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Twitchell
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Halicki
Terry Whitfield now playing left field.
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Halicki
Del Unser pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Halicki
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Halicki
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bahnsen
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Bahnsen
Halicki hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Halicki
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Halicki
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Halicki
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1978 -- San Francisco at Montreal (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 2 0
Clark J, rf 4 2 2 1 Valentine E, rf 3 0 1 0
Ivie M, lf 3 1 2 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 0 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hill M, c 4 0 1 0 Carter G, c 2 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 3 0 2 1 Grimsley R, p 2 0 0 0
Halicki E, p 3 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 9 3 29 0 4 0
San Francisco 000 102 000 -- 3
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 5.2 9 3 3 1 1
Twitchell W 2.1 0 0 0 2 0
Bahnsen S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- San Francisco 1, Montreal 3
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Montreal 5
2B -- Hill M
HR -- Clark J
CS -- Dawson A
SH -- Halicki E, Andrews R
HBP -- by Halicki E (Valentine E), by Halicki E (Carter G)
T -- 2:05
A -- 20019
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