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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on June 18, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 18, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
Craig Swan | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Jim Dwyer | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 18, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Blue
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Blue
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Swan
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blue
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Blue
Youngblood bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Blue
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swan vs. Blue
Swan 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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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a popup into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Swan
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Swan
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Swan
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Swan
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blue
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blue
Stearns hits a popup into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blue
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Blue
Blue fires to first and picks off Mazzilli. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swan
Clark hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swan
Evans hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Swan
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blue
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blue
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Blue
Swan bunts towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Blue
Randle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Swan
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Swan
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox 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 -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blue
Montanez 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 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Swan
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Swan
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Swan
Clark bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitfield moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Swan
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitfield tags and scores. Andrews tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Swan
There go the runners. The throw from Stearns to Flynn covering second. The throw back to home, and Andrews is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blue
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blue
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blue
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Swan
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Swan
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Swan
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Swan
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blue
Flynn 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 -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
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 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lockwood
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lockwood
There's a wild pitch. Andrews is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Andrews is out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lockwood
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lockwood
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Lockwood
Dwyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching.
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blue
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blue
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/1978, game 1 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Randle L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 1 2 0 Maddox E, rf 4 0 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 2 1 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 2 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 2 0 2 1 Mazzilli L, cf 2 0 1 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 0 1 0 Flynn D, ss 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Swan C, p 1 0 0 0 Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 5 0 27 3 7 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco 000 001 02x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Swan C (L) 7.0 4 1 1 3 3 Lockwood S 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 Metzger B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 10 LOB -- New York 5, San Francisco 6 2B -- Dwyer J 2, Andrews R HR -- Evans D CS -- Andrews R SH -- Youngblood J, Swan C, Clark J SF -- Dwyer J WP -- Lockwood S T -- 2:06 A -- 0
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