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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 21, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 49,354 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Joe West |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Vic Harris | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 21, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Cey moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Hooton
There goes Herndon. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lacy applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hooton
Hill hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hooton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Knepper
Hooton hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Hooton
Knepper hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Knepper
There goes Garvey. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a popup towards the mound. Hooton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Hooton
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Knepper
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Knepper
There goes North. The throw from Hill and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hooton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Hooton
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a popup towards short. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Knepper covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey hits a popup in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Hooton bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. McGlothen
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. McGlothen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yeager moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. McGlothen
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Hooton
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hooton
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Rautzhan
Skip James pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Lance Rautzhan now pitching. Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Skip James.
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moffitt
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moffitt
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Moffitt
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Moffitt
Yeager hits a popup in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rautzhan
Vic Davalillo now playing left field.
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Rautzhan
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rautzhan
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Whitfield moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Forster
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forster vs. Moffitt
Forster 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Moffitt
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Moffitt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forster
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Forster
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Forster
Harris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1978 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 3 0 1 0 North B, cf 5 0 2 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 2 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 2 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Clark J, rf 4 1 2 1 Garvey S, 1b 3 1 1 0
Herndon L, cf 4 0 2 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 2 1
Hill M, c 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf 0 0 0 0
Harris V, ss 4 0 0 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 1 2 2
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0
James S, ph 0 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Forster T, p 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
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34 1 8 1 34 4 11 4
San Francisco 000 000 100 -- 1
Los Angeles 102 010 00x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 3 2
McGlothen L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Moffitt R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 6.2 7 1 1 0 4
Rautzhan L 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Forster T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Harris V
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Whitfield T, Baker D
HR -- Lacy L, Cey R, Clark J
SB -- Garvey S
CS -- Herndon L, North B
SH -- Hooton B
T -- 2:10
A -- 49354
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