Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. McGlothen
  
  Richards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Richards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. McGlothen
  
  Thomas bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gamble vs. McGlothen
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richards scores. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. McGlothen
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. McGlothen
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Jones
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Jones
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Jones
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon juggles the ball. That's an error on Almon. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Jones
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Jones
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Clark scores. McCovey moves to third. Hill moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whitfield vs. Jones
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. McGlothen
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. McGlothen
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McGlothen
  
  There goes Almon. The throw from Hill and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McGlothen
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Jones
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Jones
  
  McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Jones
  
  Herndon 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 3

• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McGlothen
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. McGlothen
  
  Richards strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. McGlothen
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. McGlothen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gamble vs. McGlothen
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Winfield vs. McGlothen
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon who is chasing the ball. Winfield reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. Thomas scores. Gamble goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendrick vs. McGlothen
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground for an out. Winfield scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. McGlothen
  
  Tenace hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Jones
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Jones
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hill vs. Jones
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Clark moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Jones
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thomas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Clark scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitfield vs. Jones
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. McGlothen
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McGlothen
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. McGlothen
  
  Jones bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richards vs. Curtis
  
  John Curtis now pitching.
  
  Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Jones
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Jones
  
  Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for John Curtis.
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Jones
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Jones
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Williams
  
  Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Williams
  
  Gamble hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Williams
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Jones
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Jones
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Jones
  
  Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Lolich
  
  Mickey Lolich now pitching.
  
  Evans strikes out. There goes Hill. The throw from Tenace to Smith, and Hill is out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Lolich
  
  Whitfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Williams
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Williams
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Williams
  
  Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Williams
  
  Smith 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 6

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Lolich
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lolich
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Lolich
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Williams
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Williams
  
  Richards strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Williams
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to second. Evans throws to second, with Andrews covering, who tags Thomas for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching. Derrel Thomas now playing left field. Mike Champion now playing second base.
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Fingers
  
  Clark hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Fingers
  
  McCovey 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 

Top 8

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Lavelle
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lavelle
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Lavelle
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Lavelle
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Lavelle
  
  Don Reynolds pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Fingers
  
  Don Reynolds now playing left field. Derrel Thomas now playing second base. Mike Champion now playing third base. Bill Almon now playing shortstop
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Fingers
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Fingers
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harris vs. Fingers
  
  Vic Harris pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
  
  Harris is walked intentionally. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ivie vs. Fingers
  
  Mike Ivie pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Fingers
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Fingers
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Fingers
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Champion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Moffitt
  
  Vic Harris now playing shortstop. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Champion 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, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Moffitt
  
  Richards strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Moffitt
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweet vs. Moffitt
  
  Rick Sweet pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Sweet hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1978 -- 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         5  0  2  1   
Thomas D, 2b-lf-2b    3  1  2  0   Andrews R, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Gamble O, lf          3  1  2  1   Clark J, rf           4  3  2  0   
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Sweet R, ph           1  0  0  0   Hill M, c             3  0  2  1   
Winfield D, rf        4  1  1  3   Evans D, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Hendrick G, cf        4  0  1  0   Whitfield T, lf       4  1  1  0   
Tenace G, c           2  0  1  0   LeMaster J, ss        3  0  0  0   
Almon B, 3b-ss        4  0  1  0   Harris V, ph-ss       0  0  0  0   
Smith O, ss           3  0  1  0   McGlothen L, p        1  0  0  0   
Reynolds D, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   Curtis J, p           0  0  0  0   
Jones R, p            1  1  1  0   Heintzelman T, ph     1  0  0  0   
Lolich M, p           0  0  0  0   Williams C, p         1  0  0  0   
Turner J, ph          1  0  0  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
Champion M, 2b-3b     1  0  0  0   Ivie M, ph            0  0  0  1   
                                   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5 11  4                        31  7  9  6

San Diego        104 000 000 --  5
San Francisco    102 020 02x --  7

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones R*              4.0  6  5  4  5  0
Lolich M              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Fingers R (L)         2.0  3  2  2  2  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L           3.2  7  5  4  1  2
Curtis J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Williams C            2.2  1  0  0  2  2
Lavelle G (W)         1.1  2  0  0  1  0
Moffitt R (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Almon B, Evans D
DP -- San Diego 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, San Francisco 8
2B -- Richards G, Herndon L, Thomas D
3B -- Winfield D
HR -- McCovey W
CS -- Almon B, Hill M
SH -- Thomas D, Jones R
SF -- Ivie M
WP -- McGlothen L
T -- 2:32
A -- 33722

    

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