April 8, 1978 San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 2 CHW 6
BOS 5 CLE 8
KCR 5 TOR 5
@DET 2 MIL 16
BAL 3 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 2
NYY 1 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 6
MON 5 PHI 7
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SFG 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,726

Saturday, April 8, 1978
Time of Game: 2:06

Padres

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: J Barr (1-0), L: B Shirley (0-1)

Giants

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    7   0   
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .819    0    3   1   SB,GDP
O Gamble LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .236    0    2   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .444 1.333    0    1   0   GDP
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    3   0   
G Tenace C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .619    0    6   1   
B Almon 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    1   1   2B
O Smith SS                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    1   4   
B Shirley P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Wehrmeister P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Sweet PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Spillner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Turner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J D'Acquisto P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    0   1                    24   7

BATTING

2B: B Almon (1, off J Barr).

TB: B Almon 2; O Smith 2; O Gamble; D Winfield; G Richards; D Thomas.

GIDP: D Winfield (1); D Thomas (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Thomas (1, 2nd base off J Barr/M Hill).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .286  .873    0    3   0   CS
R Andrews 2B                  3   1   1   3    2   0  .571 1.667    0    0   6   3B
J Clark RF                    5   0   2   1    0   2  .222  .555    0    2   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .286    0   13   0   IW
  S James PR-1B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
M Hill C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    1   0   2B
D Evans 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .429 1.071    0    0   1   2B
T Whitfield LF                3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   SF
J LeMaster SS                 4   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   6   
J Barr P                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   6   9   6    7   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Evans (1, off D Wehrmeister); M Hill (1, off D Wehrmeister); J Clark (1, off D Wehrmeister).

3B: R Andrews (1, off B Shirley).

SF: T Whitfield (1, off D Spillner).

IBB: W McCovey (1, by D Wehrmeister).

TB: R Andrews 3; D Evans 3; J Clark 3; M Hill 3; L Herndon; J Barr.

RBI: R Andrews 3 (4); D Evans (2); J Clark (1); T Whitfield (1).

2-out RBI: R Andrews 3; J Clark.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Andrews-J LeMaster-S James; J LeMaster-W McCovey.

E: D Evans (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Herndon (1, 3rd base by J D'Acquisto/G Tenace).

PITCHING

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
B Shirley, L (0-1)             2     4   4   4    3   2   0  18.00   13     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4     31    -     1.35  -0.29
D Wehrmeister                  2     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.28  -0.02
D Spillner                     3     1   1   1    2   2   0   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.00
J D'Acquisto                   1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   6    7   6   0          39     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 9           -

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, W (1-0)                9     7   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 7     74    -     0.46   0.20
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Wehrmeister (1; W McCovey).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 10,726.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  123      26%  84% R Andrews       B Shirley       Triple to CF; LeMaster Scores; Barr Scores; Herndon Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% R Andrews       B Shirley       Walk; Herndon to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      -5%  58% J Clark         B Shirley       Strikeout Looking
   b 2   2  0-3  --3       5%  89% J Clark         B Shirley       Single to CF; Andrews Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      -4%  54% W McCovey       B Shirley       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Thomas        Single to LF
          1--      48%  O Gamble        Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      55%  D Winfield      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Herndon       Walk
          1--      64%  R Andrews       Walk; Herndon to 2B
   O      12-      58%  J Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      54%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  M Hill          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  G Tenace        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B Almon         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  D Evans         Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  J Barr          Single; LeMaster to 2B
          12-      58%  L Herndon       Walk; LeMaster to 3B; Barr to 2B
   RRR    123      84%  R Andrews       Triple to CF; LeMaster Scores; Barr Scores; Herndon Scores
   R      --3      89%  J Clark         Single to CF; Andrews Scores
   O      1--      88%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Chuck Baker pinch hits for Bob Shirley batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  C Baker         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Wehrmeister facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Wehrmeister replaces Chuck Baker pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  M Hill          Double to CF
   R      -2-      96%  D Evans         Double to CF; Hill Scores
   O      -2-      96%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Evans to 3B
   O      --3      95%  J LeMaster      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      94%  J Barr          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  O Gamble        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  D Winfield      Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Wehrmeister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  R Andrews       Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  J Clark         Double to CF
          -2-      96%  W McCovey       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      95%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Almon         Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  O Smith         Single to LF
                  Rick Sweet pinch hits for Dave Wehrmeister batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  R Sweet         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Spillner replaces Rick Sweet pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  T Whitfield     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  G Richards      Single to RF
   OO     1--      98%  D Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  O Gamble        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dan Spillner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  J Barr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dan Spillner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  W McCovey       Walk
                  Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 4th
          1--      99%  M Hill          Single; James to 2B
          12-      99%  D Evans         Walk; James to 3B; Hill to 2B
   RO     123     100%  T Whitfield     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; James Scores
   O      12-      99%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
                  Skip James moves to 1B
          ---      99%  B Almon         Double to LF
          -2-      98%  O Smith         Single; Almon stays at 2B
                  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Dan Spillner batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  J Turner        Flyball: LF
          12-      99%  G Richards      E5 on Foul Ball
   O      12-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, John D'Acquisto facing 9-1-2
                  John D'Acquisto replaces Jerry Turner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Barr          Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  L Herndon       Single
          1--     100%  R Andrews       Walk; Herndon to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Clark         Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  S James         Herndon Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Barr facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  O Gamble        Single
   OO     1--     100%  D Winfield      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Giants 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation