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@KCR
1
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@MIL
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4
6
Sunday, August 20, 1978
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 51,088, Time of Game: 2:22
Giants
3
71-53
 Lost 2 
2nd, 2 GB
at Phillies
5
65-55
 Won 2 
1st
W: Dick Ruthven (11-9)
L: Jim Barr (6-10)
S: Ron Reed (10)
                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

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Madlock 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .307 .875 0.115 0.94 0.151 -0.036 0.9 1 2 2·2B
   Rob Andrews PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Dwyer CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .236 .674 0.084 1.14 0.157 -0.073 1.0 2 0 HR
Jack Clark RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .883 -0.050 1.23 0.048 -0.098 -0.4 3 0
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .710 0.053 1.37 0.142 -0.090 0.4 7 1 2B
Darrell Evans 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .260 .766 -0.032 1.20 0.035 -0.067 -0.1 0 2
Terry Whitfield LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .767 -0.123 1.47 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 0 0
   John Curtis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   John Tamargo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .672 -0.021 0.86 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 1 1 1 .247 .580 0.069 1.44 0.122 -0.053 0.5 2 2
Marc Hill C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .617 -0.208 1.46 0.000 -0.208 -1.7 7 0 GDP
Jim Barr P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .256 -0.052 1.06 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 0
   Hector Cruz LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .618 -0.012 0.49 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 3 6 .194 .652 -0.177 1.22 0.655 -0.833 -1.1 24 7
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
E: D Evans (18).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Schmidt 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .242 .782 0.170 0.95 0.198 -0.028 1.6 0 2 2B
Larry Bowa SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 .308 .714 0.003 0.92 0.076 -0.073 0.6 0 2 2B,SB
Garry Maddox CF 5 0 2 0 0 3 .273 .720 0.059 1.40 0.184 -0.125 -0.2 3 0
Greg Luzinski LF 1 1 0 0 4 1 .258 .916 0.025 1.10 0.072 -0.047 0.5 0 0 2·IW
   Jerry Martin PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .813 0.004 0.49 0.004 0.000 0.2 0 0 SB
Richie Hebner 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .298 .877 0.203 1.41 0.304 -0.101 0.9 14 0 3B
Bake McBride RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .257 .659 -0.085 0.87 0.000 -0.085 -1.5 1 1 SF
Bob Boone C 4 1 3 0 0 1 .276 .789 0.068 0.54 0.081 -0.014 0.9 6 0 2B
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .540 -0.070 0.86 0.000 -0.070 -0.9 3 4
Dick Ruthven P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .189 .468 -0.007 1.14 0.019 -0.026 -0.0 0 2
   Tim McCarver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .675 -0.036 1.37 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Morrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .502 -0.011 0.48 0.000 -0.011 -0.3
   Ron Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 37 5 14 4 4 7 .378 .942 0.323 1.01 0.938 -0.616 1.4 27 12
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
DP: 1. M Schmidt-T Sizemore-R Hebner.
Outfield Assists: B McBride (J Clark at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Martin (8, 2nd base off J Curtis/M Hill); L Bowa (21, 3rd base off J Curtis/M Hill).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Barr, L (6-10) 5 11 5 4 2 3 0 3.60 28 28 -0.329 1.23 -2.4
John Curtis 3 3 0 0 2 4 0 2.67 14 1 1 0.008 0.62 1.0
Team Totals 8 14 5 4 4 7 0 4.50 42 28 1 1 -0.321 1.22 -1.4
J Barr faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, W (11-9) 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 3.33 21 46 -0.097 1.23 -0.7
Tug McGraw, H (1) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.83 6 0 0 0.142 0.96 0.9
Ron Reed, S (10) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.21 7 0 0 0.134 1.42 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 6 1 3.00 34 46 0 0 0.179 1.01 1.1
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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

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