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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 21, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 21, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Knepper
There goes Morgan. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Seaver
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a popup towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werner vs. Knepper
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werner vs. Knepper
Werner hits a line drive into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Knepper
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Knepper covering. Safe. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seaver vs. Knepper
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seaver vs. Knepper
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Seaver
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Seaver
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Seaver
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Seaver
Hill takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Seaver
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. Seaver
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Seaver
Herndon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Werner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Seaver
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Seaver
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Seaver
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Seaver
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Knepper
Werner 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Knepper
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Knepper
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Seaver
LeMaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Seaver
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Seaver
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Knepper
There goes Griffey. The throw from Hill and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Knepper
There goes Morgan. The throw from Hill and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock bunts towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Seaver
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Seaver
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Seaver
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Seaver
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Seaver
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Seaver
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Knepper
Skip James now playing first base.
Werner hits a popup, foul, towards first. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Knepper
Dave Collins pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Murray
Dave Collins now playing center field. Dale Murray now pitching.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Murray
There's a wild pitch. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Murray
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Murray
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Murray
James hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan throws to second for one, and Concepcion throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Herndon scores. James moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Murray
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. James scores. Clark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Murray
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. James scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1978 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Herndon L, cf 4 1 1 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bench J, 1b 3 0 0 0 James S, 1b 1 1 0 1
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 3 0 1 2
Werner D, c 3 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 2 0 1 0 Hill M, c 2 0 0 0
Collins D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 0 0 0
Kennedy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 26 3 4 3
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 000 001 02x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 7.0 2 1 1 4 7
Murray D 1.0 2 2 1 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 10
E -- Concepcion D
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, San Francisco 6
2B -- Evans D
SB -- Morgan J, Concepcion D, Geronimo C
CS -- Griffey K, Morgan J
SH -- Madlock B
SF -- Clark J
WP -- Murray D
T -- 2:03
A -- 26576
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