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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 30, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Blyleven
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Whitfield scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Blyleven
Clark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Blyleven
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Blyleven
LeMaster hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Blyleven
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Knepper
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Knepper
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Blyleven
Whitfield hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Blyleven
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Blyleven
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Blyleven
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Blyleven
Knepper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Knepper reaches second base with a double. Hill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Knepper
Mendoza 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 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Blyleven
Whitfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
There goes Whitfield. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Knepper
Blyleven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Blyleven
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Blyleven
Hill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Kison
Knepper bunts in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Kison
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen 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, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kison
Whitfield hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Kison
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Kison
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Kison
Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitfield tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Kison
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Skip James now playing first base.
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Knepper
Steve Brye pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Knepper
Ed Ott pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Ott hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Steve Brye now playing left field. Bill Robinson now playing third base. Phil Garner now playing shortstop.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Tekulve
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Tekulve
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner 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, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knepper
There goes Moreno. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Jackson
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Jackson
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Stennett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Knepper
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Knepper
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1978 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b-ss 5 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 2 2 0 Moreno O, cf 3 1 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 2 2 Robinson B, lf-3b 3 0 1 1
James S, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Clark J, rf 2 1 1 1 Sanguillen M, 1b 4 1 1 1
Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 1
Hill M, c 4 2 2 2 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Brye S, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 3 0 1 1 Blyleven B, p 2 0 1 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
Ott E, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 7 34 3 7 3
San Francisco 200 102 101 -- 7
Pittsburgh 110 000 001 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 5.1 8 5 5 1 1
Kison B 1.2 1 1 0 1 0
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson G 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- LeMaster J, Parker D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- McCovey W, Knepper B, Clark J, Dyer D
HR -- Sanguillen M, Hill M
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Whitfield T
SH -- Knepper B, Whitfield T
SF -- Robinson B, Clark J
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Clark J)
WP -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:21
A -- 7929
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