April 30, 1978 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,929

Sunday, April 30, 1978, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:21

Giants

10-10

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   1  0  2   1  0  1    7 11  1
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  1

W: B Knepper (3-1), L: B Blyleven (1-2)

Pirates

10-9

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .692    0    1   2   
T Whitfield LF                4   2   2   0    0   0  .275  .717    0    2   0   CS,SH
D Evans 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .194  .625    0    0   2   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .254  .837    0    6   0   2B
  S James PR-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .321    0    3   0   GDP
J Clark RF                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .700    0    4   0   2B,HBP,SF
L Herndon CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .595    0    3   0   
M Hill C                      4   2   2   2    0   1  .212  .613    0    7   2   HR
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .473    0    1   1   
B Knepper P                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .091  .336    0    0   2   2B,SH
Totals                       34   7  11   7    2   1                    27   9

BATTING

2B: W McCovey (5, off B Blyleven); J Clark (5, off B Blyleven); B Knepper (1, off B Blyleven).

HR: M Hill (1, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Clark (2, off B Kison).

SH: T Whitfield (2, off G Jackson); B Knepper (1, off B Kison).

HBP: J Clark (1, by B Blyleven).

TB: M Hill 5; W McCovey 3; J Clark 2; T Whitfield 2; B Knepper 2; J LeMaster; D Evans; B Madlock.

GIDP: S James (1).

RBI: M Hill 2 (5); W McCovey 2 (19); D Evans (8); B Knepper (2); J Clark (8).

2-out RBI: B Knepper.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: J LeMaster (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Whitfield (2, 2nd base by B Blyleven/D Dyer).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Garner 3B-SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .530    0    1   3   
O Moreno CF                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .283  .744    0    3   0   SB
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .351 1.022    0    1   0   
B Robinson LF-3B              3   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .894    0    2   1   SF
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .641    0    1   5   
M Sanguillen 1B               4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .648    0   15   0   HR
D Dyer C                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .273 1.021    0    1   2   2B
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .773    0    3   3   
  S Brye PH-LF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .903    0    0   0   
B Blyleven P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .166    0    0   1   
  B Kison P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Ott PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .621    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Fregosi PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .620    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    2   6                    27  17

BATTING

2B: D Dyer (2, off B Knepper).

HR: M Sanguillen (1, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: B Robinson (1, off B Knepper).

TB: M Sanguillen 4; D Dyer 2; B Robinson; D Parker; R Stennett; B Blyleven; O Moreno.

RBI: M Sanguillen (1); B Robinson (14); D Dyer (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Stennett-P Garner-M Sanguillen.

E: D Parker (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (11, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Hill).

PITCHING

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
B Knepper, W (3-1)             9     7   3   3    2   6   1   2.57   37     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 7     65    -     0.86   0.19
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 7           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (1-2)            5.1   8   5   5    1   1   1   3.72   25     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 7     32    -     1.01  -0.29
B Kison                        1.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   3.27    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.53  -0.02
K Tekulve                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.71    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
G Jackson                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.14    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   6    2   1   1          40     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 2·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Blyleven (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Blyleven (2; J Clark).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 7,929.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Madlock            2B    1. P Garner             3B 
2. T Whitfield          LF    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. D Evans              3B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. B Robinson           LF 
5. J Clark              RF    5. R Stennett           2B 
6. L Herndon            CF    6. M Sanguillen         1B 
7. M Hill               C     7. D Dyer               C  
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. M Mendoza            SS 
9. B Knepper            P     9. B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-3  -2-      17%  86% M Hill          B Blyleven      Home Run; Clark Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      17%  71% W McCovey       B Blyleven      Double to LF; Whitfield Scores; Evans Scores
   t 4   2  2-2  1--      15%  62% B Knepper       B Blyleven      Double to RF; Hill Scores
   b 2   0  2-1  ---     -12%  45% M Sanguillen    B Knepper       Home Run
   t 6   0  2-3  ---       7%  74% J Clark         B Blyleven      Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  T Whitfield     Single to CF
          1--      54%  D Evans         Walk; Whitfield to 2B
   RR     12-      71%  W McCovey       Double to LF; Whitfield Scores; Evans Scores
          -2-      72%  J Clark         Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      69%  L Herndon       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      66%  M Hill          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  P Garner        Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  O Moreno        Single to LF
          1--      59%  D Parker        Single to CF; Moreno to 3B
   RO     1-3      59%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
   O      1--      61%  R Stennett      Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  J LeMaster      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      58%  B Knepper       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      45%  M Sanguillen    Home Run
          ---      41%  D Dyer          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dyer to 1B
   O      1--      43%  M Mendoza       Groundout: SS-1B; Dyer to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  B Blyleven      Groundout: C-1B
   O      -2-      50%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      48%  T Whitfield     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      46%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  W McCovey       Single to LF
          1--      48%  J Clark         Wild Pitch; McCovey to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  D Parker        Strikeout
          ---      47%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Stennett      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  M Hill          Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  J LeMaster      Flyball: RF
   R      1--      62%  B Knepper       Double to RF; Hill Scores
   O      -2-      58%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
          ---      68%  T Whitfield     Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--      62%  D Evans         Whitfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      61%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  B Blyleven      Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      1--      67%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  J Clark         Double to LF
   O      -2-      69%  L Herndon       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   RR     -2-      86%  M Hill          Home Run; Clark Scores
                  Bruce Kison replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th
          ---      88%  J LeMaster      Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; LeMaster to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  B Robinson      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  T Whitfield     Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Whitfield to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B; Whitfield to 3B
          --3      93%  W McCovey       Walk
                  Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 4th
   RO     1-3      94%  J Clark         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Whitfield Scores/unER
   O      1--      94%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
                  Skip James moves to 1B
   O      ---      95%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
                  Steve Brye pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  S Brye          Flyball: LF
                  Ed Ott pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Ott           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Ed Ott pitching and batting 9th; Bill Robinson moves to 3B; Phil Garner moves to SS; Steve Brye moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Knepper       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      95%  D Parker        Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: P-1B/Interference called
   O      -2-      99%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
                  Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Madlock       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  T Whitfield     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Madlock to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  D Evans         Single to CF; Madlock Scores
   OO     1--      99%  S James         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  R Stennett      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   R      1--      98%  D Dyer          Double to LF; Stennett Scores
   O      -2-      99%  S Brye          Groundout: P-1B
                  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
          -2-      99%  J Fregosi       Walk
   O      12-     100%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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