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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 8, 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 8, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Jim Barr | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 8, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Barr
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Barr
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Barr
There goes Thomas. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble 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: -2-
Winfield vs. Barr
Winfield hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it 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. Shirley
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Shirley
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Shirley
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Shirley
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Shirley
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Barr
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Barr
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Barr
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shirley
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Shirley
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thomas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Shirley
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barr vs. Shirley
Barr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Shirley
Herndon takes first base on ball four. LeMaster moves to third. Barr moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Shirley
Andrews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Andrews reaches third base with a triple. LeMaster scores. Barr scores. Herndon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Shirley
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Shirley
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barr
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Barr
Chuck Baker pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Barr
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
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Wehrmeister
Dave Wehrmeister now pitching.
Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wehrmeister
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Evans reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Wehrmeister
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Wehrmeister
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barr vs. Wehrmeister
Barr 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Barr
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Barr
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Barr
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Wehrmeister
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Wehrmeister
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wehrmeister
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Wehrmeister
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Wehrmeister
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Barr
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Barr
Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barr
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Barr
Rick Sweet pinch hits for Dave Wehrmeister.
Sweet 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
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Spillner
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Spillner
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Barr
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Barr
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Spillner
Barr 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 -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Spillner
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Spillner
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Barr
Winfield 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Barr
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Barr
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Spillner
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Spillner
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Spillner
Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Spillner
Evans takes first base on ball four. James moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Spillner
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Spillner
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Barr
Skip James now playing first base.
Almon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Almon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Barr
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Barr
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Dan Spillner.
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Barr
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Barr
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Barr
Thomas 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
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Barr hits a popup towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. D'Acquisto
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. D'Acquisto
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. D'Acquisto
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. D'Acquisto
There goes Herndon. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Barr
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Barr
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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 4/8/1978 -- San Diego at San Francisco (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Richards G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Herndon L, cf 3 1 1 0
Thomas D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 1 1 3
Gamble O, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 5 0 2 1
Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 James S, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 1 2 0
Almon B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 2 1
Smith O, ss 3 0 2 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 1
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 1 0 0
Baker C, ph 1 0 0 0 Barr J, p 4 1 1 0
Wehrmeister D, p 0 0 0 0
Sweet R, ph 1 0 0 0
Spillner D, p 0 0 0 0
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 31 6 9 6
San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 041 000 10x -- 6
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (L) 2.0 4 4 4 3 2
Wehrmeister D 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Spillner D 3.0 1 1 1 2 2
D'Acquisto J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 1
E -- Evans D
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Diego 5, San Francisco 9
2B -- Hill M, Evans D, Clark J, Almon B
3B -- Andrews R
SB -- Thomas D
CS -- Herndon L
SF -- Whitfield T
T -- 2:06
A -- 10726
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