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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres, played on April 7, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 36,131 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | First Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 7, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Montefusco
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Montefusco
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Montefusco
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Perry
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Montefusco
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Montefusco
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Montefusco
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Montefusco
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Perry
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Perry
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Montefusco
Perry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Montefusco
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Montefusco
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Montefusco
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Perry
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Perry
Montefusco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Perry
There goes Andrews. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Perry
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Montefusco
Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Montefusco
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Montefusco
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Montefusco
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. Montefusco
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Perry
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Perry
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Montefusco
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Montefusco
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Montefusco
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Montefusco
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Perry
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Perry
Montefusco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Perry
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Montefusco
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Montefusco
Tenace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Moffitt
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
Turner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Chuck Baker now playing shortstop.
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Perry
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moffitt
Bob Davis pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Moffitt
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Moffitt
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Skip James now playing first base.
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Lavelle
There goes Thomas. The throw from Hill and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lolich
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lolich
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Lavelle
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lavelle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Lavelle
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Lavelle
Almon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to third for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Lavelle
Don Reynolds pinch hits for Chuck Baker.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to third. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Champion vs. Lavelle
Mike Champion pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Champion takes first base on ball four. Tenace scores. Almon moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Lavelle
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Fingers
Mike Champion now playing third base. Bill Almon now playing shortstop. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Fingers
James hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Fingers
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lavelle
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lavelle
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Lavelle
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fingers
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fingers
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Fingers
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Fingers
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1978 -- San Diego at San Francisco (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Richards G, 1b 5 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 4 1 1 0
Thomas D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 3 1
Gamble O, lf 4 0 0 1 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Winfield D, rf 5 1 3 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 0 2 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 3 1 1 0 Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0
Smith O, ss 1 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 0 0 0
Baker C, ss 0 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Reynolds D, ph 0 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 2 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 James S, 1b 1 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Champion M, ph-3b 0 0 0 1
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34 3 10 3 32 2 5 2
San Diego 000 000 120 -- 3
San Francisco 002 000 000 -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 6.0 4 2 2 0 8
Lolich M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Fingers R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J 5.1 6 0 0 2 2
Moffitt R 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Lavelle G (L) 2.2 2 2 2 3 1
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Diego 10, San Francisco 3
2B -- Andrews R, Herndon L, Winfield D, Tenace G
HR -- Winfield D
SB -- Andrews R
CS -- Thomas D
SF -- Gamble O
T -- 2:49
A -- 36131
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