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Phillies
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 2, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Lee Weyer |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blue
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blue
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Blue
Schmidt strikes out. There goes Martin. The throw from Tamargo to second, and Martin is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Christenson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blue
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Blue
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blue
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Christenson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Christenson
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Christenson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Christenson
Christenson fires to first and has Herndon trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Herndon for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blue
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Blue
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blue
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blue
Bowa 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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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Christenson
Tamargo hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Christenson
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Christenson
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Christenson
There goes Madlock. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Christenson spins and fires to second, and Madlock is picked off. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blue
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blue
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Blue
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blue
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Blue
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Christenson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Blue
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blue
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blue
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Christenson
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Christenson
The umpire calls a balk on Christenson Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Christenson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tamargo vs. Christenson
Tamargo hits a line drive towards first. Cardenal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blue
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blue
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Blue
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blue
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Christenson
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Christenson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and has Blue trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Blue for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Christenson
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Christenson
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blue
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Blue
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Tamargo and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christenson vs. Blue
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Blue
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Blue
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Christenson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Christenson
Tamargo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Christenson
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Moffitt
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Moffitt
Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Greg Luzinski. Bake McBride pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Moffitt
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Bob Boone.
There goes McBride. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Moffitt
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Moffitt
Maddox 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 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Christenson
Richie Hebner now playing first base. Bake McBride now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing left field. Barry Foote now catching.
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Christenson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moffitt
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Moffitt
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moffitt
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Moffitt
There goes Martin. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Moffitt
Bowa hits a line drive into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Christenson
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Christenson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Christenson
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Ivie hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Christenson
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Tamargo reaches third base with a triple. Herndon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heintzelman vs. Christenson
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Heintzelman hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lavelle
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Lavelle
Foote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lavelle
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lavelle
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lavelle
Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Christenson
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Christenson
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1978 -- Philadelphia at San Francisco (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Martin J, rf-lf 4 0 3 0 Madlock B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bowa L, ss 5 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 5 1 1 0 Clark J, rf 5 0 1 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 1 2 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Smith L, pr 0 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 1 0
Foote B, c 1 1 1 2 Herndon L, cf 4 1 1 0
Cardenal J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
McBride B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 2 0 LeMaster J, ss 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Tamargo J, c 4 0 1 1
Maddox G, cf 5 0 1 1 Blue V, p 1 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 4 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 11 3 35 1 6 1
Philadelphia 000 100 000 2 -- 3
San Francisco 000 000 001 0 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W) 10.0 6 1 1 4 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V 7.0 7 1 1 2 5
Moffitt R 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Lavelle G (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
E -- Boone B, Tamargo J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, San Francisco 8
2B -- Schmidt M
3B -- Tamargo J
HR -- Foote B
SB -- Madlock B, Sizemore T, McBride B, Martin J
CS -- Martin J, Herndon L
Balk -- Christenson L
T -- 2:40
A -- 27457
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