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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 9, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,487 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Koosman
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Koosman
Evans strikes out. There goes Madlock. The throw from Hodges to Flynn, and Madlock is out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Koosman
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Knepper
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koosman
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Koosman
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Koosman
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Knepper
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Knepper
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Koosman
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Koosman
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Koosman
Knepper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Koosman
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Knepper
Koosman hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Koosman
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Koosman
Clark bunts towards third. Maddox picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Koosman
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Koosman
Ivie hits a popup into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Koosman
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Knepper covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Knepper
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Koosman
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Koosman
LeMaster bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Koosman
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Koosman
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Koosman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Knepper
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Knepper
Koosman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngblood for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Koosman
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Koosman
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman juggles the ball. That's an error on Koosman. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Koosman
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Koosman
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Knepper
Grieve hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Koosman
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Koosman
LeMaster bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Koosman
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Koosman
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Koosman
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Knepper
Rob Andrews now playing second base.
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Knepper
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lockwood
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lockwood
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox juggles the ball. That's an error on Maddox. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Lockwood
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Lockwood
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Knepper
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Knepper
Bruce Boisclair pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lockwood
Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Vic Harris pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Lockwood
Skip James pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
James strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lockwood
Andrews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1978 -- San Francisco at New York (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Madlock B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Youngblood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Maddox E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 1 2 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 1 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 2 2 Whitfield T, lf 1 0 0 0 Grieve T, rf 3 0 1 0 Ivie M, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Boisclair B, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 1 0 Hodges R, c 4 0 1 0 Hill M, c 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, ss 2 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 2 0 1 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 1 0 Harris V, ph 1 0 0 0 Valentine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 James S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 1 29 3 8 3 San Francisco 000 101 000 -- 2 New York 000 001 02x -- 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J 7.0 5 2 2 3 6 Lockwood S (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Maddox E 2, Koosman J DP -- San Francisco 1, New York 2 LOB -- San Francisco 8, New York 7 2B -- Clark J, Henderson S SB -- Mazzilli L CS -- Madlock B SH -- Knepper B, LeMaster J, Flynn D SF -- Montanez W HBP -- by Koosman J (Madlock B) WP -- Knepper B T -- 2:23 A -- 17487
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