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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 28, 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 28, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 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 28, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 56,103 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Don Sutton | 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 |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
John Montefusco | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 28, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Montefusco
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Montefusco
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. Montefusco
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Montefusco
Cey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Montefusco
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sutton
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Sutton
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Montefusco
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Montefusco
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Montefusco
Sutton bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Montefusco
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sutton
There goes Clark. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Sutton
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Sutton
Sadek hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Montefusco
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Montefusco
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Cey reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Montefusco
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Montefusco
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Sutton
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock 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: ---
Whitfield vs. Sutton
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday 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: ---
Oates vs. Montefusco
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Montefusco
There goes Oates. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Montefusco
Sutton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sutton
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Sutton
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Montefusco
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Montefusco
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith 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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Sutton
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Sutton
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Montefusco
Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Montefusco
There's a wild pitch. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Montefusco
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Montefusco
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Montefusco
Oates hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Oates reaches second base with a double. Garvey scores. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sutton vs. Montefusco
Sutton 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lacy vs. Montefusco
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sutton
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Sutton
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Sutton
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Vic Harris.
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Sutton
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Sutton
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Montefusco
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moffitt
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moffitt
Baker 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, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sutton
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching. Bill North now playing left field.
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Rautzhan
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Rautzhan
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Rautzhan
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moffitt
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Moffitt
Oates 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, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Moffitt
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Moffitt
There goes North. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rautzhan
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Rautzhan
Sadek hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moffitt vs. Rautzhan
Moffitt hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Rautzhan
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Rautzhan
Whitfield strikes out. Oates drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Whitfield out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Moffitt
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Moffitt
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moffitt
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Moffitt
Davey Lopes pinch runs for Reggie Smith.
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1978 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Lacy L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 2 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 5 2 4 0 Smith R, rf 5 1 3 2 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Lopes D, pr 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Clark J, rf 3 1 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 1 Herndon L, cf 4 1 2 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Harris V, ss 2 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph 1 1 1 4 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 1 0 0 0 Oates J, c 4 0 3 1 Sadek M, c 4 0 1 0 Sutton D, p 3 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 3 0 0 0 North B, lf 1 0 1 0 Moffitt R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 36 6 12 6 Los Angeles 001 002 200 -- 5 San Francisco 000 005 10x -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 6.1 10 6 6 0 8 Rautzhan L 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Montefusco J* 6.0 8 5 4 4 3 Moffitt R (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- LeMaster J 2, Smith R LOB -- Los Angeles 8, San Francisco 8 2B -- Whitfield T 3, Cey R, Garvey S, Oates J, Sadek M HR -- Ivie M, Smith R SB -- Clark J CS -- Oates J, North B WP -- Montefusco J T -- 2:39 A -- 56103
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