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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 11, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 11, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 11, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herndon throws the ball in to LeMaster who tags Parker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Candelaria
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Candelaria
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Candelaria
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Knepper
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Knepper
Brye 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Candelaria
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Candelaria
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Knepper
Candelaria is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Candelaria
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Candelaria covering, for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Candelaria
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Madlock scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Candelaria
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. Clark scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Kison Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Kison
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Kison
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Kison
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Knepper
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. Parker moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brye vs. Knepper
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Parker scores. Stennett scores. Stargell moves to third. Brye moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Kison
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Kison
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kison
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Knepper
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kison
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Kison
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Kison
Ivie is hit by the pitch. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Kison
Terry Whitfield pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Kison
Hill takes first base on ball four. Whitfield scores. Ivie moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Kison
LeMaster is hit by the pitch. Ivie scores. Herndon moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knepper
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Knepper
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Bibby
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Knepper
Brye hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bibby
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bibby
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Jackson
Clark takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Jackson
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Jackson
Ivie hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Knepper
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Knepper
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1978 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 1 2 1
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 1 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Whitfield T, pr-lf 2 1 1 1
Brye S, lf 4 0 1 0 Ivie M, lf-1b 4 1 1 1
Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 2 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 0 0 1
Candelaria J, p 1 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 1
Kison B, p 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 4 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 1 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 0 33 6 10 6
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
San Francisco 003 020 01x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (L) 2.1 5 3 3 3 1
Kison B 2.0 2 2 2 2 3
McEnaney W 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Bibby J 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
Jackson G 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 6 2 0 1 6
E -- Garner P, McCovey W, Madlock B, Evans D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 11
2B -- Madlock B, Evans D
3B -- Clark J, McCovey W
HBP -- by Kison B (Ivie M), by Kison B (LeMaster J)
Balk -- Kison B
T -- 2:38
A -- 6071
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