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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 25, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 39,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Terry Tata |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | 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 |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 25, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blue
There goes Templeton. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Blue
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Blue
Tyson strikes out. Hill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tyson out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Forsch
Hill hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Forsch
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Blue
Morales 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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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Blue
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Forsch
Hill hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Forsch
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blue
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Herndon trying to get to home. Tyson throws to Simmons who tags Herndon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Blue
Ken Oberkfell pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
Tyson bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Forsch
Ken Oberkfell now playing third base.
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Forsch
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Marc Hill.
Blue bunts towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
John Tamargo now catching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Blue
Morales hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whitfield. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freed vs. Blue
Roger Freed pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Freed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. Blue
Wayne Garrett pinch runs for Roger Freed.
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Forsch
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1978 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 3 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Scott T, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Clark J, rf 2 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 4 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 4 1 2 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Oberkfell K, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph 1 1 1 2
Freed R, ph 1 0 1 1 Hill M, c 3 0 1 0
Garrett W, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Andrews R, pr 0 1 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Tamargo J, c 0 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 4 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 30 3 7 3
St.Louis 000 000 002 -- 2
San Francisco 000 000 012 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 8.1 7 3 3 3 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 10
E -- Hernandez K, Whitfield T
DP -- St.Louis 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, San Francisco 6
2B -- Reitz K, Hendrick G, Clark J, Herndon L
HR -- Ivie M
SB -- Templeton G
SH -- Tyson M, Blue V
T -- 2:20
A -- 39289
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