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

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 51,088

 Sunday, August 20, 1978
Time of Game: 2:22
Giants
3
71-53
Lost 2
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Phillies        0  1  2   1  0  1   0  0  X    5 14  0
W: Dick Ruthven (11-9), L: Jim Barr (6-10), S: Ron Reed (10)
 Phillies
5
65-55
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .307  .875              1   2   2·2B
  R Andrews PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .632              1   0   
J Dwyer CF                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .236  .674              2   0   HR
J Clark RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .883              3   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .710              7   1   2B
D Evans 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .766              0   2   
T Whitfield LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .767              0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Tamargo PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .672              0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .247  .580              2   2   
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .617              7   0   GDP
J Barr P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .256              0   0   
  H Cruz LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .618              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    3   6                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (18, off D Ruthven); B Madlock 2 (23, 1 off R Reed, 1 off D Ruthven).
HR: J Dwyer (2, off D Ruthven; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Dwyer 4; B Madlock 4; W McCovey 2; J Clark 2.
GIDP: M Hill (9).
RBI: J Dwyer 2 (21); R Metzger (17).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: D Evans (18).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Schmidt 3B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .242  .782              0   2   2B
L Bowa SS                     5   1   3   0    0   1  .308  .714              0   2   2B,SB
G Maddox CF                   5   0   2   0    0   3  .273  .720              3   0   
G Luzinski LF                 1   1   0   0    4   1  .258  .916              0   0   2·IW
  J Martin PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .813              0   0   SB
R Hebner 1B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .298  .877             14   0   3B
B McBride RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .659              1   1   SF
B Boone C                     4   1   3   0    0   1  .276  .789              6   0   2B
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .540              3   4   
D Ruthven P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .468              0   2   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .675              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Morrison PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .502              0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       37   5  14   0    4   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Boone (14, off J Barr); M Schmidt (18, off J Barr); L Bowa (25, off J Curtis).
3B: R Hebner (2, off J Barr).
SF: B McBride (2, off J Barr).
IBB: G Luzinski 2 (13, 2 by J Curtis).
TB: M Schmidt 4; B Boone 4; L Bowa 4; R Hebner 4; G Maddox 2; D Ruthven.
RBI: R Hebner 2 (56); B McBride (27); M Schmidt (53).
2-out RBI: M Schmidt; R Hebner.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Schmidt-T Sizemore-R Hebner.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Martin (8, 2nd base off J Curtis/M Hill); L Bowa (21, 3rd base off J Curtis/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
J Barr, L (6-10)               5    11   5   4    2   3   0   3.60   28     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0·11     28    -     1.20  -0.33
J Curtis                       3     3   0   0    2   4   0   2.67   14     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          1-1    0.70   0.01
Totals                         8    14   5   4    4   7   0          42     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0·14          1-1
J Barr faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, W (11-9)            5     4   3   3    3   2   1   3.33   21     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 2· 4     46    -     1.16  -0.10
T McGraw, H (1)                2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.83    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.14
R Reed, S (10)                 2     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.21    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.53   0.13
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Curtis 2 (7; G Luzinski, G Luzinski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 51,088.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Bill Madlock                 2B       1. Mike Schmidt                 3B
2. Jim Dwyer                    CF       2. Larry Bowa                   SS
3. Jack Clark                   RF       3. Garry Maddox                 CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Darrell Evans                3B       5. Richie Hebner                1B
6. Terry Whitfield              LF       6. Bake McBride                 RF
7. Roger Metzger                SS       7. Bob Boone                     C
8. Marc Hill                     C       8. Ted Sizemore                 2B
9. Jim Barr                      P       9. Dick Ruthven                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 1-- R 19% 66% 1-2 PHI R. Hebner J. Barr Triple to RF; Luzinski Scores
t4 1 123 OO 18% 56% 3-3 SFG M. Hill D. Ruthven Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 2 1-- R 14% 67% 3-3 PHI G. Maddox J. Barr Single to 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER
t4 0 1-- -14% 44% 2-3 SFG W. McCovey D. Ruthven Double to RF; Clark to 3B
t1 0 -2- RR -14% 30% 0-0 SFG J. Dwyer D. Ruthven Home Run; Madlock Scores

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, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Ruthven Double to RF
t1 0 -2- RR -14% 30% 0-0 SFG J. Dwyer D. Ruthven Home Run; Madlock Scores
t1 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-0 SFG J. Clark D. Ruthven Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 SFG D. Evans D. Ruthven Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 37% 0-2 PHI M. Schmidt J. Barr Single to 3B
b1 0 1-- O -3% 34% 0-2 PHI L. Bowa J. Barr Popfly: 2B
b1 1 1-- 4% 38% 0-2 PHI G. Maddox J. Barr Single to RF; Schmidt to 2B
b1 1 12- O -5% 33% 0-2 PHI G. Luzinski J. Barr Strikeout Looking
b1 2 12- O -4% 29% 0-2 PHI R. Hebner J. Barr Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-0 SFG T. Whitfield D. Ruthven Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 SFG R. Metzger D. Ruthven Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 SFG M. Hill D. Ruthven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 PHI B. McBride J. Barr Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 3% 32% 0-2 PHI B. Boone J. Barr Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 31% 0-2 PHI T. Sizemore J. Barr Groundout: 3B-1B; Boone to 2B
b2 2 -2- 2% 32% 0-2 PHI D. Ruthven J. Barr Single to 3B; Boone to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R 10% 43% 0-2 PHI M. Schmidt J. Barr Single to RF; Boone Scores; Ruthven to 2B
b2 2 12- 4% 46% 1-2 PHI L. Bowa J. Barr Single to C; Ruthven to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
b2 2 123 O -8% 38% 1-2 PHI G. Maddox J. Barr Strikeout
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 SFG J. Barr D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 2-1 SFG B. Madlock D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 SFG J. Dwyer D. Ruthven Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 4% 47% 1-2 PHI G. Luzinski J. Barr Walk
b3 0 1-- R 19% 66% 1-2 PHI R. Hebner J. Barr Triple to RF; Luzinski Scores
b3 0 --3 RO -0% 66% 2-2 PHI B. McBride J. Barr Flyball: SS/Sacrifice Fly; Hebner Scores
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 PHI B. Boone J. Barr Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 PHI T. Sizemore J. Barr Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Phillies 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 2-3 SFG J. Clark D. Ruthven Single to SS
t4 0 1-- -14% 44% 2-3 SFG W. McCovey D. Ruthven Double to RF; Clark to 3B
t4 0 -23 -3% 41% 2-3 SFG D. Evans D. Ruthven Walk
t4 0 123 O 9% 50% 2-3 SFG T. Whitfield D. Ruthven Lineout: 2B
t4 1 123 R -12% 38% 2-3 SFG R. Metzger D. Ruthven Walk; Clark Scores; McCovey to 3B; Evans to 2B
t4 1 123 OO 18% 56% 3-3 SFG M. Hill D. Ruthven Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 3-3 PHI D. Ruthven J. Barr Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Barr Popfly: SS
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 3-3 PHI L. Bowa J. Barr Single to CF
b4 2 1-- R 14% 67% 3-3 PHI G. Maddox J. Barr Single to 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER
b4 2 1-- 2% 69% 4-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Barr Walk; Maddox to 2B
b4 2 12- O -4% 65% 4-3 PHI R. Hebner J. Barr Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 SFG J. Barr D. Ruthven Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 3-4 SFG B. Madlock D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 69% 3-4 SFG J. Dwyer D. Ruthven Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 72% 3-4 SFG J. Clark D. Ruthven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 PHI B. McBride J. Barr Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 4% 74% 4-3 PHI B. Boone J. Barr Double to CF
b5 1 -2- O -3% 71% 4-3 PHI T. Sizemore J. Barr Flyball: RF; Boone to 3B
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dick Ruthven (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --3 O -4% 67% 4-3 PHI T. McCarver J. Barr Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
Tug McGraw replaces Tim McCarver (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 3-4 SFG W. McCovey T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 3-4 SFG D. Evans T. McGraw Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 3-4 SFG T. Whitfield T. McGraw Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 6% 81% 4-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Barr Double to LF
John Curtis replaces Terry Whitfield (LF) pitching and batting 6th; Hector Cruz replaces Jim Barr (P) playing LF batting 9th
b6 0 -2- O -4% 77% 4-3 PHI L. Bowa J. Curtis Strikeout
b6 1 -2- O -3% 74% 4-3 PHI G. Maddox J. Curtis Strikeout
b6 2 -2- 1% 75% 4-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Curtis Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- R 11% 86% 4-3 PHI R. Hebner J. Curtis Single to RF; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 2B
b6 2 12- O -2% 83% 5-3 PHI B. McBride J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 3-5 SFG R. Metzger T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 3-5 SFG M. Hill T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 3-5 SFG H. Cruz T. McGraw Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 5-3 PHI B. Boone J. Curtis Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O -1% 90% 5-3 PHI T. Sizemore J. Curtis Popfly: 1B
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O -1% 89% 5-3 PHI J. Morrison J. Curtis Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Curtis Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
Ron Reed replaces Jim Morrison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- -9% 79% 3-5 SFG B. Madlock R. Reed Double to CF
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Bill Madlock (2B) batting 1st
t8 0 -2- O 6% 85% 3-5 SFG J. Dwyer R. Reed Strikeout
t8 1 -2- O 5% 90% 3-5 SFG J. Clark R. Reed Single to RF; Andrews to 3B; Clark out at 2B/RF-1B
t8 2 --3 O 4% 95% 3-5 SFG W. McCovey R. Reed Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' John Curtis facing 2-3-4
Rob Andrews moves from PR to 2B
b8 0 --- 2% 96% 5-3 PHI L. Bowa J. Curtis Double to LF
b8 0 -2- 1% 97% 5-3 PHI G. Maddox J. Curtis Bowa Steals 3B
b8 0 --3 O -1% 96% 5-3 PHI G. Maddox J. Curtis Strikeout
b8 1 --3 0% 96% 5-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Curtis Intentional Walk
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski (LF) batting 4th
b8 1 1-3 0% 97% 5-3 PHI R. Hebner J. Curtis Martin Steals 2B
b8 1 -23 O -2% 95% 5-3 PHI R. Hebner J. Curtis Popfly: 2B
b8 2 -23 O -1% 93% 5-3 PHI B. McBride J. Curtis Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
Jerry Martin moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 SFG D. Evans R. Reed Strikeout Looking
John Tamargo pinch hits for John Curtis (P) batting 6th
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 SFG J. Tamargo R. Reed Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 SFG R. Metzger R. Reed Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 5.

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