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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 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 26, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 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 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 43,646 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
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 |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Doug Rau | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rau
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rau
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rau
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Clark reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Rau
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Clark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Rau
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Rau
Herndon takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Rau
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCovey scores. Ivie moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeMaster vs. Rau
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Rau
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rau
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rau
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Knepper
Rau strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Knepper
There goes North. The throw from Hill and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rau
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Rau
There goes Clark. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Rau
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rau
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Rau
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rau
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Rau
LeMaster bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Rau
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Rau
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Knepper
Rau hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knepper
North hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rau
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rau
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Rau
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Castillo
Herndon bunts towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Castillo
Hill 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Castillo
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Castillo
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Castillo
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Castillo
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Castillo
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager 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, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Castillo
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Castillo
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Castillo
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Castillo
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Knepper
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Knepper
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Rautzhan
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Rautzhan
Knepper hits a popup towards the mound. Rautzhan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Rautzhan
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rautzhan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rautzhan
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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1978 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 2 2 0 0 Smith R, rf 2 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 2 2 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 2 2 5 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whitfield T, lf 1 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0 Ivie M, lf-1b 3 0 2 0 Lacy L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 0 0 1 Rau D, p 2 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0 Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 4 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 1 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 28 6 7 6 Los Angeles 000 000 001 -- 1 San Francisco 300 030 00x -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rau D (L)* 4.0 6 6 6 5 2 Castillo R 3.0 0 0 0 3 2 Rautzhan L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, San Francisco 8 2B -- Clark J, North B HR -- McCovey W, Cey R SB -- North B CS -- Clark J SH -- LeMaster J, Herndon L PB -- Yeager S T -- 2:12 A -- 43646
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