April 14, 1978 San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
MIL 5 BOS 5
TEX 4
(10) KCR 3
CLE 1 MIN 14
SEA 5 OAK 2
CAL 1 TOR 10
DET 8 CHC 5
PIT 4 CIN 8
@HOU 4 LAD 5
ATL 1 NYM 3
@MON 2
(10) SFG 3
@SDP 2 PHI 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 45,901

Friday, April 14, 1978
Time of Game: 2:31

Giants

4-3

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: R Moffitt (1-0), L: R Fingers (1-2)

Padres

2-4

Lost 1

4th, 4 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .716    0    2   0   3B
R Andrews 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .819    0    0   0   
  T Heintzelman 2B            3   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.400    0    3   5   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .646    0    2   3   GDP
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .673    0   13   0   
  S James PR-1B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         1   0   
J Clark RF                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .310  .892    0    1   0   2·2B
T Whitfield LF                3   0   1   1    0   1  .304  .932    0    2   0   SF
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .212    0    2   3   
  R Moffitt P                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
M Sadek C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
J Barr P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    1   3   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Harris PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Clark 2 (3, off R Fingers, off R Jones).

3B: L Herndon (1, off R Jones).

SF: T Whitfield (2, off R Fingers).

TB: J Clark 4; L Herndon 3; R Moffitt; W McCovey; M Sadek; D Evans; T Whitfield; T Heintzelman.

GIDP: D Evans (2).

RBI: D Evans (5); J Clark (3); T Whitfield (5).

2-out RBI: D Evans.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J LeMaster-W McCovey; J LeMaster-T Heintzelman-W McCovey.

BASERUNNING

PO: T Whitfield (1st base by D Freisleben).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .576    0   14   1   GDP
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .858    0    0   2   
O Gamble LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .535    0    1   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .346 1.038    0    2   0   
G Hendrick CF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .261  .770    0    2   0   HR
G Tenace C                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .154  .707    0    1   0   
  B Davis C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   
B Almon 3B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .286  .651    0    1   6   SB
O Smith SS                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .580    0    2   5   SH,GDP
  D Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
R Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  D Freisleben P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Champion PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Turner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   2    2   0                    27  14

BATTING

HR: G Hendrick (1, off J Barr; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: O Smith (1, off J Barr).

TB: G Hendrick 4; B Almon 3; D Thomas 2; M Champion; O Smith; O Gamble.

GIDP: O Smith (2); G Richards (2).

RBI: O Smith (1); G Hendrick (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Smith-G Richards-B Almon; D Thomas-O Smith-G Richards.

E: D Freisleben (1); G Richards (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Almon (1, 2nd base off J Barr/M Sadek).

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
J Barr                         6     9   2   2    1   0   1   1.20   27     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 9     45    -     1.00  -0.11
J Curtis                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.94    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.81   0.06
R Moffitt, W (1-0)             2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.47   0.19
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   0   1          36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 9          1-0

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Jones                        5.2   5   1   1    1   3   0   4.66   22     -       ·  ·     11· 1· 1· 5     57    -     1.18   0.07
D Freisleben                   1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.76    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-0    2.34   0.16
R Fingers, BS (1), L (1-2)     2     3   2   0    0   1   0   2.25   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    2.08  -0.59
Totals                         9     9   3   1    1   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 1· 9          2-0

J Barr faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Freisleben (0; T Whitfield, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 45,901.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          San Diego Padres                     
1. L Herndon            CF    1. G Richards           1B 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. D Thomas             2B 
3. D Evans              3B    3. O Gamble             LF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. D Winfield           RF 
5. J Clark              RF    5. G Hendrick           CF 
6. T Whitfield          LF    6. G Tenace             C  
7. J LeMaster           SS    7. B Almon              3B 
8. M Sadek              C     8. O Smith              SS 
9. J Barr               P     9. R Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-1  1--      53%  69% J Clark         R Fingers       Double to LF; James Scores/unER; Clark to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 6   0  1-1  ---     -19%  24% G Hendrick      J Barr          Home Run
   t 6   2  1-0  --3      17%  46% D Evans         R Jones         Single to RF; Herndon Scores
   t 9   1  2-2  --3      15%  84% T Whitfield     R Fingers       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores/unER
   t 7   1  2-1  -2-     -13%  19% M Sadek         D Freisleben    Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Evans         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  G Richards      Flyball: SS
          ---      45%  D Thomas        Single to 2B
                  Tom Heintzelman replaces Rob Andrews playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      1--      48%  O Gamble        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Winfield      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  J Clark         Double to RF
   O      -2-      49%  T Whitfield     Flyball: RF; Clark to 3B
   O      --3      45%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  B Almon         Single
          1--      45%  O Smith         Single; Almon to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Jones         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  M Sadek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Barr          Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  O Gamble        Single
   O      1--      50%  D Winfield      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  T Heintzelman   Single
   OO     1--      46%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Hendrick      Flyball: 1B
          ---      44%  G Tenace        Walk
          1--      35%  B Almon         Single; Tenace to 3B
          1-3      33%  O Smith         Almon Steals 2B
   RO     -23      30%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tenace Scores; Almon to 3B
   O      --3      34%  R Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Davis replaces Gene Tenace playing C batting 6th
          ---      39%  J Clark         Walk
   O      1--      34%  T Whitfield     Strikeout
   O      1--      32%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 3B-1B; Clark to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  M Sadek         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      27%  D Thomas        Single
   O      1--      29%  O Gamble        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      31%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      28%  J Barr          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      40%  L Herndon       Triple to RF
   O      --3      30%  T Heintzelman   Strikeout
   R      --3      46%  D Evans         Single to RF; Herndon Scores
          1--      51%  W McCovey       Single; Evans to 3B
                  Dave Freisleben replaces Randy Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      43%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      24%  G Hendrick      Home Run
   O      ---      26%  B Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      24%  B Almon         Single
   OO     1--      28%  O Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Padres 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Freisleben facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  T Whitfield     Single
          1--      41%  J LeMaster      Whitfield Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Whitfield to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   OO     -2-      19%  M Sadek         Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Champion pinch hits for Dave Freisleben batting 9th
          ---      16%  M Champion      Single
                  John Curtis replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      22%  G Richards      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      22%  D Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Padres 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Mike Champion pitching and batting 9th; Vic Harris pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
   O      ---      17%  V Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      14%  L Herndon       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      12%  T Heintzelman   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Moffitt facing 3-4-5
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Johnnie LeMaster pitching and batting 7th; Vic Harris moves to SS
   O      ---      13%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      13%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
          ---      13%  G Hendrick      Walk
   O      1--      14%  B Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Padres 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       7%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
          ---      15%  W McCovey       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McCovey to 1B
                  Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 4th
   R      1--      69%  J Clark         Double to LF; James Scores/unER; Clark to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RO     --3      84%  T Whitfield     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores/unER
          ---      85%  R Moffitt       Single
          1--      86%  M Sadek         Single; Moffitt to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  V Harris        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Randy Moffitt facing 7-8-9
                  Skip James moves to 1B
   O      ---      91%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Don Reynolds pinch hits for Ozzie Smith batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  D Reynolds      Flyball: 3B
                  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Rollie Fingers batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Turner        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Padres 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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