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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on June 17, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | 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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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 17, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Knepper
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Knepper
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Montanez scores. Stearns goes all the way around to score. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Knepper
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Zachry
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Zachry
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Zachry
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Zachry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Zachry
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ivie for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Knepper
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Knepper
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Zachry
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Zachry
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Zachry
LeMaster hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Knepper
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Stearns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Knepper
Foli 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 3
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Zachry
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Zachry
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Zachry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Knepper
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Knepper
Randle 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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Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Zachry
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Zachry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Zachry
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Zachry
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. Maddox throws the ball in to Randle who tags Herndon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clark scores. Evans scores. Ivie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Zachry
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Zachry
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Zachry
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Williams
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Williams
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Williams
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. LeMaster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Zachry
Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Zachry
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Zachry
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Williams
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Williams
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Williams
Zachry bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Williams
Randle 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 6
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Zachry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Zachry
Ivie hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Zachry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ivie for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Zachry
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Zachry
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Williams
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Williams
There goes Montanez. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Montanez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Williams
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Zachry
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Zachry
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Murray
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeMaster scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Murray
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Moffitt
Hector Cruz now playing left field. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Moffitt
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Moffitt
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Moffitt
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Murray
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Murray
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ivie for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Murray
Herndon hits a line drive towards short. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Murray
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Moffitt
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Moffitt
Maddox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Moffitt
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Moffitt
Montanez 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 9
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Murray
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first, with Murray covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Murray
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1978 -- New York at San Francisco (D)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Maddox E, rf 4 1 1 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 1
Henderson S, lf 5 1 1 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Clark J, rf 4 1 0 0
Stearns J, c 3 2 1 0 Evans D, 3b 2 1 1 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 2 3 Ivie M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 2 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 2 3
Youngblood J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b-ss 4 0 3 0 LeMaster J, ss 2 1 0 0
Zachry P, p 3 0 0 0 Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams C, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
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35 5 9 4 32 4 6 4
New York 302 000 000 -- 5
San Francisco 000 300 100 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (W)* 6.0 5 4 3 4 1
Murray D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 4.0 7 5 4 1 0
Williams C 3.0 1 0 0 3 2
Moffitt R 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Herndon L, Foli T
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- New York 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Maddox E, Mazzilli L, Evans D
3B -- Herndon L
SB -- Montanez W
SH -- Madlock B
T -- 2:25
A -- 19648
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