Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Denny
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Denny
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Denny
  
  The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Denny
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Denny
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitfield moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Denny
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. There goes Clark trying to get to third. Morales throws the ball in to Reitz, who tags Clark for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Knepper
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Knepper
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Denny
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Denny
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Denny
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Knepper
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Knepper
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Knepper
  
  Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Denny
  
  Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knepper for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Denny
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Denny
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Denny
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Clark reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Whitfield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Denny
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Denny
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Denny
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Evans scores. Herndon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hill vs. Lopez
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Knepper
  
  Rob Andrews now playing second base.
  
  Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Knepper
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Knepper
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Knepper
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Lopez
  
  Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Lopez
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Lopez
  
  Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Lopez
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Knepper
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Knepper
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lopez
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lopez
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Lopez
  
  Herndon 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 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Lopez
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Knepper
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Knepper
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Knepper
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Knepper
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Knepper
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Lopez
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Lopez
  
  Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Lopez
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Knepper
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Knepper
  
  Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Templeton moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simmons vs. Moffitt
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Moffitt
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Moffitt
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reitz vs. Moffitt
  
  Reitz hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tyson vs. Moffitt
  
  Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Morales moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Moffitt
  
  Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Lopez
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Whitfield. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Lopez
  
  Clark hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lopez
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Moffitt
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Moffitt
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Moffitt
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McCovey, and towards Andrews, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lopez
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Lopez
  
  Herndon bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Lopez
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Lopez
  
  Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moffitt vs. Lopez
  
  Moffitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Moffitt
  
  Mike Sadek now catching.
  
  Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Moffitt
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Moffitt
  
  Tony Scott pinch runs for George Hendrick.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reitz vs. Moffitt
  
  Reitz bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reitz for the out. Scott moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tyson vs. Moffitt
  
  Tyson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brock vs. Lavelle
  
  Lou Brock pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to home to get Scott. Morales moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Templeton vs. Lavelle
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Schultz
  
  Tony Scott now playing center field. Buddy Schultz now pitching.
  
  Andrews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Schultz
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Schultz
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Schultz
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. There goes Clark trying to get to second. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Templeton who relays the ball to Tyson who tags Clark for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Schultz
  
  Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Littell
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Lavelle
  
  Jim Dwyer now playing first base.
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Lavelle
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Lavelle
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1978 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Madlock B, 2b         2  1  1  0   Templeton G, ss       5  1  1  0   
Andrews R, 2b         3  1  1  1   Mumphrey J, lf        4  1  0  0   
Whitfield T, lf       5  4  5  1   Hernandez K, 1b       5  1  1  2   
Clark J, rf           4  1  2  2   Simmons T, c          4  1  1  2   
McCovey W, 1b         5  0  1  1   Hendrick G, cf        3  2  1  1   
Dwyer J, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   Scott T, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Evans D, 3b           5  2  5  2   Morales J, rf         4  0  2  0   
Herndon L, cf         4  0  1  0   Reitz K, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         5  0  0  0   Tyson M, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Hill M, c             4  0  1  1   Denny J, p            0  0  0  0   
Sadek M, c            0  0  0  0   Lopez A, p            3  0  0  0   
Knepper B, p          3  0  0  0   Brock L, ph           1  0  0  0   
Moffitt R, p          1  0  0  0   Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   
Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   Littell M, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  9 17  8                        35  7  8  7

San Francisco    104 100 012 --  9
St.Louis         001 014 010 --  7

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B*            5.0  5  5  5  1  3
Moffitt R             2.1  3  2  1  2  1
Lavelle G (W)         1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Denny J               2.2  7  5  4  1  1
Lopez A               5.1  5  2  2  0  2
Schultz B (L)         0.1  5  2  2  0  0
Littell M             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Hernandez K, Evans D, Metzger R
LOB -- San Francisco 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Clark J, Evans D, Hernandez K
HR -- Reitz K, Whitfield T, Hendrick G, Simmons T, Andrews R
CS -- Whitfield T
SH -- Herndon L, Reitz K
SF -- Simmons T
WP -- Moffitt R
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:38
A -- 16651

    

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