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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 27, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 45,865 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Vic Harris | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 27, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blue
North 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy 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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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blue
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Blue
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blue
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hooton
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hooton
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hooton
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Blue
Cey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Blue
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy misplays the ball. That's an error on Lacy. Evans scores. McCovey moves to third. Herndon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Hooton
Harris hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blue
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Blue
Hooton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Blue
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hooton
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hooton
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Blue
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Blue
Hooton hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hooton
There goes Clark. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Hooton
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Mike Ivie pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lavelle
Russell bunts in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lavelle
There goes North. The throw from Hill and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lavelle
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lavelle
Davey Lopes pinch runs for Reggie Smith.
Cey hits a line drive towards short. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Lavelle
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forster
Vic Davalillo now playing right field.
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Forster
Whitfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forster
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Forster
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forster, and towards Russell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lavelle
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lavelle
Lacy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Lavelle
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forster vs. Lavelle
Forster bunts in front of the plate. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lacy moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Lavelle
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forster
Ted Martinez now playing second base.
Clark bunts towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forster
Herndon strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Herndon out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Forster
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1978 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 1 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 2 1 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lopes D, pr 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Davalillo V, rf 0 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Harris V, ss 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 1 0 Hill M, c 2 0 0 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blue V, p 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 0 1 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 3 0 1 0 Forster T, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 9 2 31 1 2 0 Los Angeles 010 000 110 -- 3 San Francisco 000 100 000 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W) 6.2 2 1 0 3 5 Forster T (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 4 Lavelle G 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 E -- Lacy L DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, San Francisco 6 2B -- Cey R, Baker D, Lacy L SB -- Clark J, North B SH -- Russell B SF -- Grote J PB -- Grote J T -- 2:10 A -- 45865
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