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Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 19, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 19, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 19, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 54,288 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
John Montefusco | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 19, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Carlton
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Carlton
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and picks off Evans. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Carlton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Carlton
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Montefusco
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Montefusco
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Montefusco
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Montefusco
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Carlton
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Carlton
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Montefusco
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Montefusco
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Montefusco
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Montefusco
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Carlton
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Carlton
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Carlton
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Montefusco
Carlton hits a line drive into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Montefusco
Schmidt hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Montefusco
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Carlton
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Carlton
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Carlton
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Carlton
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Montefusco
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Montefusco
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Montefusco
Hebner 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 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Carlton
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and has LeMaster trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags LeMaster for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Carlton
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Carlton
Montefusco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Montefusco
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Montefusco
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. McCarver reaches second base with a double. McBride goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Montefusco
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carlton vs. Montefusco
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarver scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Montefusco
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Carlton
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Carlton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Carlton, and towards Schmidt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Carlton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Carlton
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Montefusco
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Montefusco
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Montefusco
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Carlton
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Carlton
LeMaster hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Montefusco
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Montefusco
McBride 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 -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Montefusco
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Carlton
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Hector Cruz pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Carlton
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Carlton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Carlton
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Sizemore hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Minton
Carlton 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 -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Minton
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Minton
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Bowa reaches second base with a double. There goes Schmidt trying to get to home. Clark throws the ball in to Andrews who relays the ball to Hill, who tags Schmidt, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Carlton
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Carlton
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Carlton
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. There goes Hill trying to get to home. Luzinski throws the ball in to Bowa who relays the ball to McCarver, who tags Hill, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1978 -- San Francisco at Philadelphia (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Herndon L, cf 3 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 1 Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0 Ivie M, lf 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 1 0 McBride B, rf 3 1 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 2 0 McCarver T, c 3 1 2 1 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 2 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 1 1 Cruz H, ph 1 0 1 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 10 0 27 3 6 3 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 100 020 00x -- 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Montefusco J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 0 5 Minton G 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (W) 9.0 10 0 0 1 4 E -- Schmidt M DP -- San Francisco 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- San Francisco 7, Philadelphia 2 2B -- McCarver T 2, Bowa L, LeMaster J HR -- Schmidt M CS -- LeMaster J SH -- Sizemore T T -- 1:43 A -- 54288
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