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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,728 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 16, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Evans reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Knepper
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Reuschel
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Reuschel
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Reuschel
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Knepper
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reuschel for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Reuschel
Knepper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Whitfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Reuschel
Herndon bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to home. Cox drops the ball. Evans scores. Ivie moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Knepper vs. Reuschel
Knepper hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Knepper
Reuschel 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros 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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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Reuschel
There goes Ivie. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Ivie steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Reuschel
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Ivie scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Knepper
Gene Clines pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Knepper
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Biittner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1978 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Clark J, rf 3 1 1 1
Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 1 Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 1 1
Cruz H, cf 3 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 0 0
Cox L, c 3 0 1 1 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 32 4 9 3
Chicago 010 010 010 -- 3
San Francisco 000 003 01x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 8.0 9 4 3 2 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 5
E -- Cox L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, San Francisco 7
2B -- Evans D, Trillo M, Buckner B, Knepper B, Herndon L
3B -- Clark J
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Ivie M
SH -- Herndon L
T -- 2:07
A -- 13728
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