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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 17, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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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 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Moskau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,469 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Paul Moskau | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Knepper
The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Morgan trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Foster moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Moskau
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Knepper
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Knepper
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moskau
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Moskau
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moskau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Moskau
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
Heintzelman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Moskau
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Moskau
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Tom Heintzelman now playing second base.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Moskau
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Moskau
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Knepper
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Knepper
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Moskau
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moskau
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Moskau
Heintzelman hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Moskau
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Moskau
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Moskau
Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. There goes Bench trying to get to second. Clark throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Bench for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Knepper
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Knepper
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moskau vs. Knepper
Moskau hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dwyer. Moskau reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. Concepcion scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moskau scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moskau
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Moskau
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Nastu
Phil Nastu now pitching. Hector Cruz now playing third base.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Nastu
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Nastu
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moskau
Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Moskau
Heintzelman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Heintzelman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Moskau
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Nastu
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Nastu
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Nastu
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Nastu
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moskau vs. Nastu
Moskau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Nastu
Rose hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dwyer. Rose reaches second base with a double. Moskau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Nastu
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rose trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Moskau
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Moskau
Art Gardner pinch hits for Phil Nastu.
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Moskau
Ivie is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1978 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 1 2 2 Whitfield T, lf 4 1 1 1
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, cf 4 0 0 0
Kennedy J, 2b 1 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 2 0
Griffey K, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 2 1 0 0 Nastu P, p 0 0 0 0
Bench J, c 3 0 1 1 Gardner A, ph 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 2 2 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Henderson K, rf 3 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Moskau P, p 4 2 2 4 Heintzelman T, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Sadek M, c 3 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b 1 0 0 0
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31 7 8 7 30 1 4 1
Cincinnati 100 000 402 -- 7
San Francisco 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moskau P (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 7.0 5 5 5 5 4
Nastu P 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, San Francisco 4
2B -- Moskau P, Heintzelman T, Rose P, Clark J
3B -- Clark J
HR -- Whitfield T
SB -- Concepcion D 2
SF -- Bench J
WP -- Knepper B
PB -- Sadek M
T -- 2:17
A -- 31469
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