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Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 20, 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 20, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 51,088 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Jim Barr | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 20, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Ruthven
Dwyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruthven
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ruthven
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Barr
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Barr
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Barr
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Barr
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Barr
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ruthven
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Ruthven
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Barr
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Barr
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Barr
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Barr
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Barr
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Barr
Bowa hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruthven moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Barr
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Ruthven
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Ruthven
Dwyer hits a line drive towards first. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Barr
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Barr
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. Luzinski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Barr
McBride hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hebner tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Barr
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Barr
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruthven
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Ruthven
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Ruthven
Whitfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Clark scores. McCovey moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Ruthven
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Barr
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Barr
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Barr
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Barr
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Bowa goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Barr
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Barr
Hebner 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
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Ruthven
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Ruthven
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Ruthven
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Barr
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Barr
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Barr
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Barr
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
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, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGraw
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. McGraw
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Barr
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching. Hector Cruz now playing left field.
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Curtis
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Curtis
Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Curtis
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Curtis
McBride 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
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McGraw
Metzger 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, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. McGraw
Hill 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, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGraw
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Curtis
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Curtis
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Curtis
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Curtis
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Reed
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Reed
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride throws the ball in to Hebner who tags Clark trying to return to first, for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Curtis
Rob Andrews now playing second base.
Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Curtis
There goes Bowa. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Bowa steals third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Curtis
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Curtis
Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Curtis
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
There goes Martin. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Curtis
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Curtis
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reed
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Reed
John Tamargo pinch hits for John Curtis.
Tamargo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1978 -- San Francisco at Philadelphia (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 5 1 3 1
Andrews R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 1 3 0
Dwyer J, cf 3 1 1 2 Maddox G, cf 5 0 2 0
Clark J, rf 4 1 2 0 Luzinski G, lf 1 1 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Martin J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 5 1 2 2
Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 1
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 1 3 0
Tamargo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 1 Ruthven D, p 2 0 1 0
Hill M, c 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
Barr J, p 2 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, lf 1 0 0 0 Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 6 3 37 5 14 4
San Francisco 200 100 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 012 101 00x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (L)* 5.0 11 5 4 2 3
Curtis J 3.0 3 0 0 2 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 5.0 4 3 3 3 2
McGraw T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Reed R (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Evans D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 13
2B -- Madlock B 2, McCovey W, Boone B, Schmidt M, Bowa L
3B -- Hebner R
HR -- Dwyer J
SB -- Bowa L, Martin J
SF -- McBride B
T -- 2:22
A -- 51088
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