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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 28, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,908 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Jerry White | Center Fielder |
Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Ed Putman | Third Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 28, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knepper
White hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Knepper
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lamp
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Lamp
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitfield moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Lamp
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Knepper
Vail 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Knepper
Putman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lamp
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Lamp
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Putman fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Lamp
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Putman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Knepper
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Knepper
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Knepper
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Hill and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knepper
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Knepper
Clines hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lamp
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Lamp
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Lamp
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Putman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Knepper
Vail hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putman vs. Knepper
Putman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lamp
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lamp
Hill hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Lamp
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knepper for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Knepper
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Knepper
Lamp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Lamp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knepper
White hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lamp
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Clark reaches second base with a double. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Lamp
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Lamp
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Knepper
Clines hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Knepper
Vail hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Putman vs. Knepper
Putman takes first base on ball four. Vail moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blackwell vs. Knepper
Blackwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lamp
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Lamp
There goes Metzger. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Lamp
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Lamp
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Knepper
Lamp hits a popup into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Knepper
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Hill and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knepper
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Knepper
Clines hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Knepper
There goes White. The throw from Hill and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lamp
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Knepper
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lamp
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lamp
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Lamp
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Knepper
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Putman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Knepper
Blackwell hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Knepper
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamp for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lamp
Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Lamp
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Marc Hill. Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Dwyer bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Lamp
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1978 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 3 1 2 0 Madlock B, 2b 5 0 0 0 White J, cf 3 0 1 1 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 2 0 Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vail M, rf 4 0 2 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 2 0 Putman E, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 1 0 Lamp D, p 4 0 1 0 Andrews R, pr 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 33 0 7 0 Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (L) 9.0 6 1 1 4 3 LOB -- Chicago 8, San Francisco 11 2B -- De Jesus I, Whitfield T, Lamp D, Clark J SB -- De Jesus I 2, Metzger R CS -- White J SH -- Dwyer J T -- 2:30 A -- 25908
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