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Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 18, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,554 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 18, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Christenson
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Christenson
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Christenson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Christenson
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Knepper
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Knepper
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Knepper
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Knepper
There goes Boone. The throw from Hill and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Christenson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Christenson
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Knepper
Christenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Knepper
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Knepper
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Christenson
Whitfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Christenson
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Dwyer scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Christenson
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Christenson
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey scores. There goes Evans trying to get to third. Martin throws the ball in to Schmidt, who tags Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Knepper
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Knepper
Christenson 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, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Christenson
Andrews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Christenson
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Christenson
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal fields the ball and throws to Christenson covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Knepper
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Christenson
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Christenson
Evans hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Christenson
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Knepper
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Knepper
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Boone reaches second base with a double. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Knepper
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reed
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reed
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Moffitt
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Moffitt
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Moffitt
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Reed
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Reed
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reed
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Reed
There goes Clark. The throw from Boone and he is out, Schmidt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Moffitt
Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Moffitt
Boone bunts towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Lavelle
Bake McBride pinch hits for Jerry Martin. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Lavelle
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Lavelle
Barry Foote pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Bake McBride now playing right field.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGraw
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. McGraw
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. McGraw
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Ivie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McGraw
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lavelle
Mike Ivie now playing first base. Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Lavelle
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Lavelle
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Lavelle
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Lavelle
There goes Maddox. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Maddox steals third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Lavelle
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Lavelle
There goes Maddox. The slide. Hill applies the tag. Maddox is out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1978 -- San Francisco at Philadelphia (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 5 2 1 2
Dwyer J, cf 3 1 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 0 2 0
Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 1
Clark J, rf 4 1 2 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 2 2 2 Cardenal J, 1b 4 2 1 0
LeMaster J, ss 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 3 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Martin J, rf 3 0 0 0
Hill M, c 4 1 1 1 McBride B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 2
Ivie M, ph-1b 1 1 1 2 Christenson L, p 1 1 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Foote B, ph 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 35 5 10 5
San Francisco 000 301 002 -- 6
Philadelphia 002 001 011 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B 6.0 6 3 2 3 4
Moffitt R 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
Lavelle G (W) 1.2 2 1 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L 6.0 6 4 4 1 5
Reed R 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
McGraw T (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
E -- Metzger R, Evans D 2
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 2, Philadelphia 8
2B -- McCovey W, Boone B, Clark J, Sizemore T, Evans D, Maddox G
HR -- Schmidt M, McCovey W, Ivie M
SB -- Schmidt M, Maddox G
CS -- Boone B, Clark J, Maddox G
SH -- Boone B
SF -- Sizemore T
T -- 2:24
A -- 36554
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