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BOS  5
@DET  1

KCR  8
MIL  4

TEX  6
@MIN  3

NYY  7
@TOR  1

PIT  3
@CHC  2

(14)
HOU  2
ATL  0

SDP  5
SFG  1
STL  6
NYM  2

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 13,329

Thursday, September 21, 1978, 7:03PM
Time of Game: 2:26
Giants
1
83-70
Lost 1
3rd, 9 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  2
Padres          0  0  1   0  0  0   4  0  X    5 14  1
W: Gaylord Perry (20-6), L: John Montefusco (11-8)
Padres
5
80-74
Won 1
4th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .871              3   3   
T Whitfield LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .756              3   1   
J Clark RF                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .308  .902              0   0   2·2B,CS
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .770              1   1   
J Dwyer 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .223  .679              7   2   
L Herndon CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .649              5   0   SB
J Tamargo C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .667              3   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .133              0   1   
  E Plank P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .548              2   1   
J Montefusco P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .058  .206              0   0   
  M Hill C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .626              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    1   7                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: J Clark 2 (44, 1 off G Perry, 1 off R Fingers).
TB: J Clark 5; T Whitfield; B Madlock; L Herndon.
RBI: D Evans (74).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Madlock-R Metzger; R Metzger-J Dwyer.
E: J Montefusco (2); L Herndon (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Herndon (13, 2nd base off G Perry/G Tenace).
CS: J Clark (9, 2nd base by G Perry/G Tenace).
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Richards LF                 4   1   4   1    0   0  .301  .783              2   0   
  M Champion 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .602              0   1   
O Smith SS                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .260  .633              3   2   
B Perkins 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .607              7   4   
D Winfield CF-RF              3   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .849              1   0   IW
J Turner RF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .289  .811              2   0   SB,GDP
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   0   
G Tenace C                    2   0   1   1    2   1  .225  .809              7   1   
B Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .633              0   1   
F Gonzalez 2B                 3   1   2   0    0   1  .246  .590              2   1   
  B Almon PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .254  .622              0   0   
  D Thomas CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .595              0   0   
G Perry P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .099  .244              2   1   2·SH
  J Wilhelm LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .945              0   0   SB
Totals                       33   5  14   0    3   2                         27  11
Batting Events
SH: G Perry 2 (12, 2 off J Montefusco).
IBB: D Winfield (19, by G Lavelle).
TB: G Richards 4; J Turner 2; O Smith 2; F Gonzalez 2; B Evans; D Winfield; G Tenace; J Wilhelm.
GIDP: J Turner (3).
RBI: J Turner 2 (37); G Richards (41); G Tenace (60); O Smith (41).
2-out RBI: J Turner 2; O Smith; G Tenace.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: B Perkins (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Turner (5, 2nd base off J Montefusco/J Tamargo); J Wilhelm (1, 2nd base off E Plank/M Hill).
Pickoffs: G Richards (1st base by J Montefusco).

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 Montefusco, L (11-8)         6.1   9   2   2    2   2   0   3.83   27     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2· 9     47    -     1.04   0.10
G Lavelle                      0.2   4   3   3    1   0   0   3.55    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          1-1    0.76  -0.16
E Plank                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.79    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    14   5   5    3   2   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2·14          1-1 
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
G Perry, W (20-6)              7     4   0   0    1   5   0   2.81   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 4     73    -     1.08   0.42
R Fingers                      2     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.47    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Lavelle (10; D Winfield).
Pickoffs: J Montefusco (2; G Richards, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 13,329.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      San Diego Padres                             
1. Bill Madlock                 2B       1. Gene Richards                LF
2. Terry Whitfield              LF       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. Jack Clark                   RF       3. Broderick Perkins            1B
4. Darrell Evans                3B       4. Dave Winfield                CF
5. Jim Dwyer                    1B       5. Jerry Turner                 RF
6. Larry Herndon                CF       6. Gene Tenace                   C
7. John Tamargo                  C       7. Barry Evans                  3B
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Fernando Gonzalez            2B
9. John Montefusco               P       9. Gaylord Perry                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-3 R 12% 68% 0-0 SDP O. Smith J. Montefusco Single to 1B; Gonzalez Scores; Richards to 2B
b1 0 -2- OO -10% 51% 0-0 SDP O. Smith J. Montefusco Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t1 1 1-- -9% 41% 0-0 SFG J. Clark G. Perry Double to LF; Whitfield to 3B
t1 1 -23 O 8% 49% 0-0 SFG D. Evans G. Perry Flyball: CF
b7 1 -2- R 8% 91% 1-0 SDP G. Richards G. Lavelle Single to CF; Almon 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, Padres' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock G. Perry Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield G. Perry Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitfield to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
t1 1 1-- -9% 41% 0-0 SFG J. Clark G. Perry Double to LF; Whitfield to 3B
t1 1 -23 O 8% 49% 0-0 SFG D. Evans G. Perry Flyball: CF
t1 2 -23 -1% 47% 0-0 SFG J. Dwyer G. Perry Walk
t1 2 123 O 7% 54% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon G. Perry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 SDP G. Richards J. Montefusco Single to CF; Richards to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0 -2- OO -10% 51% 0-0 SDP O. Smith J. Montefusco Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SDP B. Perkins J. Montefusco Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Tamargo G. Perry Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger G. Perry Lineout: 2B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Montefusco G. Perry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SDP D. Winfield J. Montefusco Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 SDP J. Turner J. Montefusco Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SDP G. Tenace J. Montefusco Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock G. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 SFG J. Clark G. Perry Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG D. Evans G. Perry Clark Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 SDP B. Evans J. Montefusco Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 SDP F. Gonzalez J. Montefusco Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 SDP G. Perry J. Montefusco Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gonzalez to 2B
b3 2 -2- 2% 56% 0-0 SDP G. Richards J. Montefusco Single to 2B; Gonzalez to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 12% 68% 0-0 SDP O. Smith J. Montefusco Single to 1B; Gonzalez Scores; Richards to 2B
b3 2 12- O -4% 64% 1-0 SDP B. Perkins J. Montefusco Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 SFG D. Evans G. Perry Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 SFG J. Dwyer G. Perry Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 0-1 SFG L. Herndon G. Perry Single to SS
t4 2 1-- -1% 66% 0-1 SFG J. Tamargo G. Perry Herndon Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 70% 0-1 SFG J. Tamargo G. Perry Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 SDP D. Winfield J. Montefusco Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 1-0 SDP J. Turner J. Montefusco Single to CF
b4 1 1-- 2% 72% 1-0 SDP G. Tenace J. Montefusco Turner Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- 1% 74% 1-0 SDP G. Tenace J. Montefusco Walk
b4 1 12- O -4% 70% 1-0 SDP B. Evans J. Montefusco Single to LF; Turner out at Hm/LF-C; Tenace to 2B
b4 2 12- O -4% 66% 1-0 SDP F. Gonzalez J. Montefusco Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 SFG R. Metzger G. Perry Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 SFG J. Montefusco G. Perry Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-1 SFG B. Madlock G. Perry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 SDP G. Perry J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 2% 73% 1-0 SDP G. Richards J. Montefusco Single to RF
b5 1 1-- 2% 75% 1-0 SDP O. Smith J. Montefusco Richards Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Richards to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -2% 72% 1-0 SDP O. Smith J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B; Richards to 3B
b5 2 --3 O -4% 69% 1-0 SDP B. Perkins J. Montefusco Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 72% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield G. Perry Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 SFG J. Clark G. Perry Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 2% 76% 0-1 SFG D. Evans G. Perry Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3% 79% 1-0 SDP D. Winfield J. Montefusco Single to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -6% 73% 1-0 SDP J. Turner J. Montefusco Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 1% 74% 1-0 SDP G. Tenace J. Montefusco Walk
b6 2 1-- O -2% 72% 1-0 SDP B. Evans J. Montefusco Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 76% 0-1 SFG J. Dwyer G. Perry Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 79% 0-1 SFG L. Herndon G. Perry Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 2% 81% 0-1 SFG J. Tamargo G. Perry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 2% 83% 1-0 SDP F. Gonzalez J. Montefusco Single to CF
Bill Almon pinch runs for Fernando Gonzalez (2B) batting 8th
b7 0 1-- O -1% 83% 1-0 SDP G. Perry J. Montefusco Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces John Tamargo (C) pitching and batting 7th; Marc Hill replaces John Montefusco (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 1 -2- R 8% 91% 1-0 SDP G. Richards G. Lavelle Single to CF; Almon Scores
b7 1 1-- 1% 92% 2-0 SDP O. Smith G. Lavelle Single to LF; Richards to 2B
b7 1 12- O -1% 91% 2-0 SDP B. Perkins G. Lavelle Groundout: P-1B; Richards to 3B; Smith to 2B
b7 2 -23 0% 91% 2-0 SDP D. Winfield G. Lavelle Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 RR 6% 98% 2-0 SDP J. Turner G. Lavelle Single to RF; Richards Scores; Smith Scores; Winfield to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 4-0 SDP G. Tenace G. Lavelle Single to LF; Winfield Scores; Turner to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 SDP B. Evans G. Lavelle Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
Rollie Fingers replaces Jerry Turner (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Mike Champion replaces Gene Richards (LF) playing 2B batting 1st; Jim Wilhelm replaces Gaylord Perry (P) playing LF batting 9th; Derrel Thomas replaces Bill Almon (PR) playing CF batting 8th; Dave Winfield moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 SFG R. Metzger R. Fingers Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 SFG M. Hill R. Fingers Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 SFG B. Madlock R. Fingers Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Ed Plank facing 8-9-1
Ed Plank replaces Gary Lavelle pitching and batting 7th
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 5-0 SDP D. Thomas E. Plank Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 5-0 SDP J. Wilhelm E. Plank Single to 3B
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 5-0 SDP M. Champion E. Plank Wilhelm Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 5-0 SDP M. Champion E. Plank Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 100% 5-0 SDP O. Smith E. Plank Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Padres 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 0-5 SFG T. Whitfield R. Fingers Single to 3B
t9 0 1-- -2% 97% 0-5 SFG J. Clark R. Fingers Double to LF; Whitfield to 3B
t9 0 -23 RO 2% 99% 0-5 SFG D. Evans R. Fingers Groundout: 1B unassisted; Whitfield Scores; Clark to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 1% 100% 1-5 SFG J. Dwyer R. Fingers Strikeout
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 1-5 SFG L. Herndon R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Padres 5.

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