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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1978 |
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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 | August 11, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 52,869 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
John Tamargo | Catcher |
Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 11, 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--
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Hooton
There's a wild pitch. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. Dwyer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Halicki
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Halicki
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Halicki
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first, with Halicki covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hooton
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Hooton
Halicki is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Halicki
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Halicki
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Halicki
There goes Garvey. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Halicki
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Halicki
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Halicki
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooton vs. Halicki
Hooton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Hooton reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Halicki
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Halicki
North hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Halicki
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Halicki
There goes Smith. The throw from Tamargo and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Halicki
Cey hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Halicki
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Halicki
Baker hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Halicki
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Halicki
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hooton
Tamargo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Hooton
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Halicki
Hooton hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Halicki
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Halicki
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
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Halicki
Smith hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Halicki
Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Halicki
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Halicki
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
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, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hooton
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Halicki
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Halicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Halicki
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Halicki
Hooton bunts towards the mound. Halicki fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Halicki
Lopes hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Ed Halicki.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hooton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
North hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lavelle
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lavelle
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Lavelle
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hooton
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forster
Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Willie McCovey. Terry Forster now pitching.
Evans bunts towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Forster
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Terry Whitfield.
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Forster
There goes Ivie. The throw from Oates and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Forster
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tamargo vs. Forster
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lavelle
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Jim Dwyer now playing left field. Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lavelle
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lavelle
Russell hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Lavelle
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching. Marc Hill now catching.
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Moffitt
North takes first base on ball four. Ferguson scores. Lacy moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1978 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Madlock B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, cf-lf 4 0 2 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 1 Clark J, rf 3 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 1 LeMaster J, pr 0 1 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 0 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 1 Oates J, c 3 0 1 1 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0 Ferguson J, ph 1 1 1 0 Ivie M, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 1 1 Tamargo J, c 4 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 1 0 Halicki E, p 2 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 1 0 1 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Hill M, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 3 34 4 9 4 San Francisco 100 001 001 -- 3 Los Angeles 020 001 001 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Halicki E 7.0 6 3 3 0 3 Lavelle G (L) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 Moffitt R 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B* 8.0 6 3 3 2 4 Forster T (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Tamargo J, Russell B, Oates J DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Hooton B HR -- Cey R SB -- Garvey S, Smith R, Ivie M SH -- Hooton B, Evans D SF -- Evans D HBP -- by Halicki E (Baker D) WP -- Hooton B T -- 2:28 A -- 52869
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