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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 21, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,329 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Turner | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 21, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Perry
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins throws to second for one, and Smith throws to first, and Perkins drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Perry
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Clark reaches second base with a double. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dwyer vs. Perry
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Montefusco
Richards hits a line drive into center field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock catches it and throws to second with Metzger covering, to double up Richards. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Montefusco
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Perry
Tamargo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Perry
Montefusco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Montefusco
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Montefusco
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Montefusco
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Perry
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Perry
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Perry
There goes Clark. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Montefusco
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Montefusco
Perry bunts towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Madlock covering, for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Montefusco
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer fields the ball and throws to Montefusco covering. Safe. Gonzalez scores. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Montefusco
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Perry
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Perry
There goes Herndon. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tamargo vs. Perry
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Montefusco
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Montefusco
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Montefusco
There goes Turner. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Turner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Montefusco
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Montefusco
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Turner trying to get to home. Whitfield throws the ball in to Tamargo who tags Turner, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger hits a popup towards first. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Perry
Montefusco hits a fly ball into right field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Perry
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Montefusco
Perry 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 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Montefusco
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Montefusco
Montefusco fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Montefusco. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perkins vs. Montefusco
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Perry
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Montefusco
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Montefusco
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Montefusco
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Montefusco
Evans 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, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Perry
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Perry
Tamargo hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Montefusco
Bill Almon pinch runs for Fernando Gonzalez.
Perry bunts towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Madlock covering, for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Lavelle
Marc Hill now catching. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almon scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lavelle
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Lavelle
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Lavelle
Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Lavelle
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richards scores. Smith scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Lavelle
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Lavelle
Evans 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, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Fingers
Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Mike Champion now playing second base. Dave Winfield now playing right field. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Fingers
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Fingers
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Plank
Ed Plank now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Plank
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Plank
There goes Wilhelm. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Wilhelm steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Champion vs. Plank
Champion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Plank
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Fingers
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Fingers
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilhelm. Clark reaches second base with a double. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Fingers
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Whitfield scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dwyer vs. Fingers
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Fingers
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1978 -- San Francisco at San Diego (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Richards G, lf 4 1 4 1
Whitfield T, lf 4 1 1 0 Champion M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 3 0 Smith O, ss 5 1 2 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 1 Perkins B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dwyer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, cf-rf 3 1 1 0
Herndon L, cf 4 0 1 0 Turner J, rf 4 0 2 2
Tamargo J, c 3 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 2 0 1 1
Plank E, p 0 0 0 0 Evans B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 3 1 2 0
Montefusco J, p 2 0 0 0 Almon B, pr 0 1 0 0
Hill M, c 1 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 1 0 0 0
Perry G, p 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm J, lf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 33 5 14 5
San Francisco 000 000 001 -- 1
San Diego 001 000 40x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (L) 6.1 9 2 2 2 2
Lavelle G 0.2 4 3 3 1 0
Plank E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 5
Fingers R 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Perkins B, Herndon L, Montefusco J
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 5, San Diego 9
2B -- Clark J 2
SB -- Herndon L, Turner J, Wilhelm J
CS -- Clark J
SH -- Perry G 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 13329
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