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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 4, 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 August 4, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 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 | August 4, 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 | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 47,944 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
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 |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
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 |
Hector Cruz | Left Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 4, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes 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: ---
North vs. Blue
North hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first 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 ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first 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 fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blue
Baker 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rau
Ivie hits a line drive 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: ---
Herndon vs. Rau
Herndon hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Smith. Herndon moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rau
LeMaster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rau
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blue
Ferguson hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Blue
Rau 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rau
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rau
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rau
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rau
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blue
North strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rau
Ivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Rau
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Rau
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Rau
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Rau
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blue
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rau
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rau
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rau
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Blue
Rau hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rau
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Rau
Herndon bunts between the mound and first base. Rau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Rau
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Rau
Hill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Rau
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blue
North hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blue
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Blue
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rau
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rau
Evans bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Rau
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Rau
Ivie 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blue
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blue
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Blue
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Hough
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hough
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blue
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blue
North hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
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 8/4/1978 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 3 1 1 1 North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 3 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cruz H, lf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 1 1 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 0 0 0 Rau D, p 2 0 0 0 Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 2 1 28 2 6 1 Los Angeles 000 010 000 -- 1 San Francisco 010 010 00x -- 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rau D (L) 7.0 6 2 1 5 4 Hough C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 8.2 2 1 1 2 5 Moffitt R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Smith R, Lopes D DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 3, San Francisco 9 2B -- Ivie M, Smith R 3B -- Herndon L HR -- Cey R, Madlock B SH -- Herndon L, Evans D T -- 2:03 A -- 47944
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