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BAL  2
@CLE  1
 BOS  6
@DET  5
 KCR  6
MIN  3
 MIL  6
CAL  4
 OAK  4
CHW  3
 SEA  7
TEX  3
 TOR 10
NYY  8
 CHC 10
STL  2
 CIN 10
SDP  6
 HOU 13
ATL  0
 LAD  3
SFG  2
 PIT  6
@MON  0
 PHI  9
@NYM  4
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 51,370

 Saturday, May 20, 1978
Time of Game: 2:27
Giants
2
23-13
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  3
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    3  7  0
W: Terry Forster (1-0), L: Gary Lavelle (3-3)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Dodgers
3
22-15
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .314  .869              5   1   
D Evans 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .802              0   5   HR,SH
J Clark RF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .302  .892              5   0   SB
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .204  .659              5   0   
  T Whitfield LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .769              0   0   
M Ivie LF-1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .877              3   0   
L Herndon CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .689              4   0   SH
M Hill C                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .591              3   1   2B
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .202  .494              0   1   2B
E Halicki P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Heintzelman PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .750              0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   0    1   4                         25   9
Batting Events
2B: J LeMaster (3, off D Rau); M Hill (3, off D Rau).
HR: D Evans (4, off D Rau; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: D Evans (3, off D Rau); L Herndon (5, off T Forster).
TB: D Evans 4; J LeMaster 3; B Madlock 3; M Hill 3; J Clark 2; M Ivie.
RBI: D Evans (15); W McCovey (27).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: E Halicki (1); J LeMaster (6); T Whitfield (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Clark (3, 2nd base off D Rau/J Oates).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .865              3   2   
  T Martinez 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311              0   1   
  L Lacy PH-2B                1   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .913              1   0   SB,IW
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .650              0   6   HBP
R Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .999              0   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .774              2   2   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .261  .711             10   1   HR
D Baker LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .805              3   0   
R Monday CF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .347 1.135              3   0   2B
  B North PR-CF               1   2   1   0    0   0  .222  .692              0   0   2B
J Oates C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606              3   0   
  S Yeager C                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .625              2   0   IW
D Rau P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .421              0   1   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .599              0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Mota PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661              0   0   SH
Totals                       34   3   7   0    2   1                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: R Monday (10, off E Halicki); B North (5, off G Lavelle).
HR: S Garvey (5, off E Halicki; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: M Mota (1, off G Lavelle).
IBB: L Lacy (1, by G Lavelle); S Yeager (3, by G Lavelle).
HBP: B Russell (2, by R Moffitt).
TB: S Garvey 5; R Monday 3; B North 2; D Baker; R Smith.
RBI: S Garvey (25); B Russell (15).
2-out RBI: S Garvey.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Lacy (2, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Halicki                      7     5   2   1    0   1   1   2.77   29     -       ·  ·      9·14· 4· 5     62    -     1.28   0.06
G Lavelle, L (3-3)             1.1   2   1   1    2   0   0   3.80    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.26  -0.10
R Moffitt                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.32    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    5.42  -0.17
Totals                         8.1   7   3   2    2   1   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·16· 4· 7          3-1 
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rau                          7     9   2   2    1   3   1   2.74   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 9     53    -     1.00   0.06
T Forster, W (1-0)             2     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.42    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.52   0.23
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Moffitt (1; B Russell).
IBB: G Lavelle 2 (2; S Yeager, L Lacy).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 51,370.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Bill Madlock                 2B       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Darrell Evans                3B       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Jack Clark                   RF       3. Reggie Smith                 RF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Ron Cey                      3B
5. Mike Ivie                    LF       5. Steve Garvey                 1B
6. Larry Herndon                CF       6. Dusty Baker                  LF
7. Marc Hill                     C       7. Rick Monday                  CF
8. Johnnie LeMaster             SS       8. Johnny Oates                  C
9. Ed Halicki                    P       9. Doug Rau                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 -2- R 23% 54% 1-2 LAD L. Lacy E. Halicki Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); North Scores/No RBI/unER; Lacy to 1B
b9 0 --- 18% 80% 2-2 LAD B. North G. Lavelle Double to CF
b9 1 123 R 17% 100% 2-2 LAD B. Russell R. Moffitt Hit By Pitch; North Scores; Yeager to 3B; Lacy to 2B
t8 1 1-3 O 16% 51% 2-2 SFG J. LeMaster T. Forster Fielder's Choice 3B; Ivie out at Hm/3B-C; Hill to 2B; LeMaster to 1B
b7 0 --- 14% 48% 1-2 LAD R. Monday E. Halicki Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Rau Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 SFG D. Evans D. Rau Popfly: 2B
t1 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 SFG J. Clark D. Rau Single to RF; Madlock to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO -2% 41% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Rau Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock Scores; Clark to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 SFG M. Ivie D. Rau Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes E. Halicki Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 LAD B. Russell E. Halicki Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1% 41% 0-1 LAD R. Smith E. Halicki Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 39% 0-1 LAD R. Cey E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Rau Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- -4% 37% 1-0 SFG M. Hill D. Rau Double to RF
t2 1 -2- -5% 32% 1-0 SFG J. LeMaster D. Rau Single to LF; Hill to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 38% 1-0 SFG E. Halicki D. Rau Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 43% 1-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Rau Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 LAD D. Baker E. Halicki Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- 1% 40% 0-1 LAD R. Monday E. Halicki Single to 2B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 LAD J. Oates E. Halicki Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- R -11% 27% 1-0 SFG D. Evans D. Rau Home Run
t3 0 --- -3% 24% 2-0 SFG J. Clark D. Rau Single to 3B
t3 0 1-- -2% 22% 2-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Rau Clark Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 3% 25% 2-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Rau Flyball: CF
t3 1 -2- O 3% 28% 2-0 SFG M. Ivie D. Rau Flyball: LF
t3 2 -2- O 3% 31% 2-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Rau Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 35% 0-2 LAD D. Rau E. Halicki Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Rau to 1B
b3 0 1-- O -4% 31% 0-2 LAD D. Lopes E. Halicki Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 28% 0-2 LAD B. Russell E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O -3% 25% 0-2 LAD R. Smith E. Halicki Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2% 27% 2-0 SFG M. Hill D. Rau Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 SFG J. LeMaster D. Rau Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 SFG E. Halicki D. Rau Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 LAD R. Cey E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 29% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garvey to 1B
b4 1 1-- 8% 38% 0-2 LAD D. Baker E. Halicki Single to RF; Garvey to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -9% 29% 0-2 LAD R. Monday E. Halicki Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 O -6% 23% 0-2 LAD J. Oates E. Halicki Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -3% 20% 2-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Rau Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 2% 23% 2-0 SFG D. Evans D. Rau Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O 2% 25% 2-0 SFG J. Clark D. Rau Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- -2% 23% 2-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Rau Walk; Clark to 2B
t5 2 12- O 3% 26% 2-0 SFG M. Ivie D. Rau Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 23% 0-2 LAD D. Rau E. Halicki Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- O -2% 21% 0-2 LAD D. Lopes E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 20% 0-2 LAD B. Russell E. Halicki Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
Ted Martinez replaces Davey Lopes playing 2B batting 1st
t6 0 --- O 2% 22% 2-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Rau Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 SFG M. Hill D. Rau Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- -2% 21% 2-0 SFG J. LeMaster D. Rau Double to LF
t6 2 -2- O 2% 23% 2-0 SFG E. Halicki D. Rau Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-2 LAD R. Smith E. Halicki Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 18% 0-2 LAD R. Cey E. Halicki Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 --- R 13% 31% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey E. Halicki Home Run
b6 2 --- O -2% 29% 1-2 LAD D. Baker E. Halicki Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- -4% 25% 2-1 SFG B. Madlock D. Rau Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 1% 27% 2-1 SFG D. Evans D. Rau Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Madlock to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 4% 30% 2-1 SFG J. Clark D. Rau Lineout: LF
t7 2 -2- O 4% 34% 2-1 SFG W. McCovey D. Rau Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 7-8-9
Mike Ivie moves from LF to 1B; Terry Whitfield replaces Willie McCovey (1B) playing LF batting 4th
b7 0 --- 14% 48% 1-2 LAD R. Monday E. Halicki Double to LF
Billy North pinch runs for Rick Monday (CF) batting 7th
b7 0 -2- O -9% 39% 1-2 LAD J. Oates E. Halicki Groundout: C unassisted
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -2- O -8% 31% 1-2 LAD V. Davalillo E. Halicki Lineout: CF
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Ted Martinez (2B) batting 1st
b7 2 -2- R 23% 54% 1-2 LAD L. Lacy E. Halicki Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); North Scores/No RBI/unER; Lacy to 1B
b7 2 1-- 2% 56% 2-2 LAD B. Russell E. Halicki Lacy Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O -6% 50% 2-2 LAD B. Russell E. Halicki Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 5-6-7
Terry Forster replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Steve Yeager replaces Johnny Oates playing C batting 8th; Lee Lacy moves from PH to 2B; Billy North moves from PR to CF
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 2-2 SFG M. Ivie T. Forster Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 45% 2-2 SFG L. Herndon T. Forster Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ivie to 2B
t8 1 -2- -10% 35% 2-2 SFG M. Hill T. Forster Single to CF; Ivie to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O 16% 51% 2-2 SFG J. LeMaster T. Forster Fielder's Choice 3B; Ivie out at Hm/3B-C; Hill to 2B; LeMaster to 1B
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Ed Halicki (P) batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 9% 60% 2-2 SFG T. Heintzelman T. Forster Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
Gary Lavelle replaces Tom Heintzelman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 2-2 LAD R. Smith G. Lavelle Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 2-2 LAD R. Cey G. Lavelle Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 2% 55% 2-2 LAD S. Garvey G. Lavelle Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O -5% 50% 2-2 LAD D. Baker G. Lavelle Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 2-2 SFG B. Madlock T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 4% 60% 2-2 SFG D. Evans T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 63% 2-2 SFG J. Clark T. Forster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- 18% 80% 2-2 LAD B. North G. Lavelle Double to CF
b9 0 -2- 0% 81% 2-2 LAD S. Yeager G. Lavelle Intentional Walk
Manny Mota pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 9th
b9 0 12- O 3% 84% 2-2 LAD M. Mota G. Lavelle Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; North to 3B; Yeager to 2B
b9 1 -23 -1% 83% 2-2 LAD L. Lacy G. Lavelle Intentional Walk
Randy Moffitt replaces Gary Lavelle pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 123 R 17% 100% 2-2 LAD B. Russell R. Moffitt Hit By Pitch; North Scores; Yeager to 3B; Lacy to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 3.

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