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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 29, 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 August 29, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 34,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 29, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Knepper
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hausman
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Hausman
Dwyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hausman
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hausman
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Knepper
Stearns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Knepper
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hausman
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hausman
Whitfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hausman
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Knepper
Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Knepper
There goes Maddox. The throw from Tamargo and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Knepper
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hausman
Tamargo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Hausman
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hausman
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Hausman
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Knepper
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Knepper
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hausman
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hausman
McCovey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hausman
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Knepper
Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hausman
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hausman
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Hausman
There goes Metzger. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tamargo vs. Hausman
Tamargo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Hausman
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. Tamargo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Hausman
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. There goes Tamargo trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Tamargo, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Knepper
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a fly ball towards cemter. Dwyer catches it and throws to home to double up Maddox. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Hausman
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hausman
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Hausman
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hausman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Knepper
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Knepper
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hausman
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hausman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hausman
Tamargo hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Knepper
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Knepper
Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lockwood
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Lockwood
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
There goes Andrews. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Lockwood
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Bernard
Hector Cruz pinch runs for Jack Clark.
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Rob Andrews now playing second base. Hector Cruz now playing right field. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Jim Dwyer now playing first base
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Knepper
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1978 -- New York at San Francisco (N)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Maddox E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 3 1
Valentine B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 3 0 1 0 Dwyer J, cf-1b 4 1 2 1
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Cruz H, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, rf 2 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Youngblood J, cf 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hausman T, p 2 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0
Randle L, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Tamargo J, c 2 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
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29 0 4 0 29 2 6 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 100 010 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hausman T (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 5
Lockwood S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Bernard D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 6
E -- Montanez W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- New York 5, San Francisco 5
2B -- Montanez W, Henderson S, Maddox E, Dwyer J
HR -- Dwyer J
SB -- Metzger R, Andrews R
CS -- Maddox E
SH -- Knepper B
WP -- Knepper B
T -- 2:18
A -- 34174
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