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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 21, 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 July 21, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 23,882 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 21, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a popup towards the mound. Knepper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bibby
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bibby
Whitfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Bibby
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bibby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Bibby
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Knepper
Bibby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a popup into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Bibby
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bibby
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Bibby
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bibby
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bibby
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Knepper
Bibby hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bibby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bibby
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Bibby
Knepper takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Bibby
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knepper
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Knepper
There goes Robinson. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Knepper
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bibby
Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bibby
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knepper
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Knepper
Bibby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bibby
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bibby
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Bibby
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Moffitt
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Moffitt
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bibby
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Bibby
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark hits a popup into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Bibby
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moffitt
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Moffitt
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Moffitt
There goes Sanguillen. The throw from Hill and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Moffitt
Mendoza hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Bibby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Bibby
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1978 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 1 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 1 1 1 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, lf 3 0 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 2 0
Mendoza M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 2 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 3 0 1 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 33 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 003 000 000 -- 3
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 7.0 5 3 3 1 6
Moffitt R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Stennett R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 8
2B -- Clark J, Parker D, Herndon L
SB -- Robinson B
CS -- Sanguillen M
HBP -- by Bibby J (Madlock B)
WP -- Bibby J
T -- 2:34
A -- 23882
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