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Standings
MIL
@CHW		3
4		 
(5)
CAL
@CLE		3
4
OAK
@DET		10
4
NYY
@KCR		3
4
BAL
@TEX		3
9
SEA
@TOR		3
8
CHC
@LAD		9
7
ATL
@MON		3
5
HOU
@NYM		5
4		 
(14)
CIN
@PHI		3
0
PIT
@SDP		4
6
STL
@SFG		3
9
Friday, May 12, 1978 7:36PM, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 16,788, Time of Game: 1:56

Cardinals
3
14-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    3 10  1
Giants          1  0  4   3  0  0   1  0  X    9 12  0
W: Vida Blue (5-1), L: John Urrea (2-4)
 Giants
9
17-12
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st

St. Louis Cardinals

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 .226 .538 .020 0.78 .037 -.016 0.2 1 3
   Mike Phillips SS 2 1 2 0 0 0 .353 .918 .009 0.10 .009 .000 0.6 2 0
Tony Scott RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .653 .074 0.61 .097 -.022 0.1 4 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .308 .870 .047 0.64 .063 -.016 0.6 7 1
Ted Simmons C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .321 .925 -.085 0.62 .014 -.098 0.5 2 0 HR,GDP
   Pete Vuckovich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Jerry Morales CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .216 .640 -.049 0.52 .000 -.049 -0.6 2 0 SF
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .748 -.035 0.35 .000 -.035 -0.9 2 1
Mike Tyson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .657 -.011 0.23 .008 -.019 -0.1 2 5
Jerry Mumphrey LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .145 .383 -.023 0.20 .002 -.024 -0.8 0 0 GDP
John Urrea P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -.024 0.99 .000 -.024 -0.2 0 0
   Dave Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Sutherland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -.003 0.10 .000 -.003 -0.2 0 0
   Buddy Schultz P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .002 0.05 .002 .000 0.1 0 0
   Steve Swisher C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 .000 0.00 .000 .000 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 1 5 .294 .688 -.078 0.43 .232 -.306 -0.9 24 10
HR: T Simmons (3, off V Blue; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Morales (2, off V Blue).
TB: T Simmons 5; M Phillips 2; K Hernandez 2; J Mumphrey; G Templeton; T Scott; M Tyson.
GIDP: J Mumphrey (4); T Simmons (4).
RBI: T Simmons (16); K Hernandez (19); J Morales (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez.
E: J Morales (2).

San Francisco Giants

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Madlock 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .243 .743 -.058 0.73 .046 -.104 1.0 5 6 HR,GDP
Terry Whitfield LF 4 3 3 1 0 0 .277 .718 .063 0.42 .064 -.001 1.2 2 0 HR,SB
Darrell Evans 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .699 .193 0.89 .194 -.001 1.4 0 1
   Tom Heintzelman 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 1.000 .003 0.02 .003 .000 1.0 0 2 HR
Willie McCovey 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .223 .713 .037 0.72 .038 -.001 0.0 6 0
   Skip James 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .276 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 3 0
Jack Clark RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .252 .731 .086 0.62 .108 -.022 0.6 0 0 2B
Larry Herndon CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .253 .663 .095 0.57 .118 -.023 1.3 3 0
Marc Hill C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .556 -.026 0.26 .000 -.026 -0.7 6 0
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .500 -.017 0.17 .000 -.017 -0.6 1 5
Vida Blue P 3 1 1 0 1 1 .222 .753 .046 0.29 .047 -.001 0.4 1 0
Team Totals 35 9 12 9 1 4 .343 .990 .422 0.49 .618 -.196 5.6 27 14
2B: J Clark (9, off J Urrea).
HR: T Whitfield (3, off D Hamilton; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); T Heintzelman (2, off B Schultz; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Madlock (3, off J Urrea; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: T Whitfield 6; B Madlock 5; T Heintzelman 4; J Clark 2; D Evans 2; V Blue; W McCovey; L Herndon.
GIDP: B Madlock (1).
RBI: B Madlock 2 (8); L Herndon 2 (7); D Evans (10); T Whitfield (7); W McCovey (26); T Heintzelman (2); J Clark (10).
2-out RBI: L Herndon 2; J Clark; D Evans.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. J LeMaster-B Madlock-W McCovey; D Evans-B Madlock-W McCovey.
Baserunning
SB: T Whitfield (2, 2nd base off J Urrea/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Urrea, L (2-4) 3.1 9 7 7 1 0 1 4.43 19 13 -.415 0.90 -5.5
Dave Hamilton 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.94 3 0 0 -.010 0.04 -0.8
Buddy Schultz 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.02 11 0 0 .001 0.02 0.3
Pete Vuckovich 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.75 3 0 0 .000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 1 4 3 10.12 36 13 0 0 -.424 0.43 -5.6

San Francisco Giants

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (5-1) 9 10 3 3 1 5 1 2.77 36 59 .076 0.43 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 5 1 3.00 36 59 .076 0.49 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 16,788.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         San Francisco Giants
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Bill Madlock 2B
2 Tony Scott RF 2 Terry Whitfield LF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Darrell Evans 3B
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Willie McCovey 1B
5 Jerry Morales CF 5 Jack Clark RF
6 Ken Reitz 3B 6 Larry Herndon CF
7 Mike Tyson 2B 7 Marc Hill C
8 Jerry Mumphrey LF 8 Johnnie LeMaster SS
9 John Urrea P 9 Vida Blue P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 -2- R SFG D. Evans J. Urrea 12% 66% Single to CF; Whitfield Scores
b3 3-1 2 -23 RR SFG L. Herndon J. Urrea 12% 91% Single to CF (CF-RF); McCovey Scores; Clark Scores; Herndon to 2B/Adv on E8
b3 2-1 2 1-3 R SFG J. Clark J. Urrea 11% 79% Double to RF; Evans Scores; McCovey to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- STL T. Scott V. Blue -10% 37% Single to CF; Templeton to 3B
t1 1-0 0 12- OO STL T. Simmons V. Blue 9% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Scott to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton V. Blue -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- STL T. Scott V. Blue -10% 37% Single to CF; Templeton to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 R STL K. Hernandez V. Blue -6% 31% Single to LF; Templeton Scores; Scott to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- OO STL T. Simmons V. Blue 9% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Scott to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 O STL J. Morales V. Blue 3% 43% Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock J. Urrea -2% 41% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- SFG T. Whitfield J. Urrea 3% 44% Single to CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- SFG D. Evans J. Urrea 7% 51% Single to RF; Whitfield to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 RO SFG W. McCovey J. Urrea 1% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitfield Scores
b1 1-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Clark J. Urrea -2% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz V. Blue 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 1-1 1 --- O STL M. Tyson V. Blue 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 2 --- O STL J. Mumphrey V. Blue 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Urrea -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O SFG M. Hill J. Urrea -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Urrea -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O STL J. Urrea V. Blue 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O STL G. Templeton V. Blue 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 --- O STL T. Scott V. Blue 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- SFG V. Blue J. Urrea 4% 59% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- OO SFG B. Madlock J. Urrea -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- SFG T. Whitfield J. Urrea 1% 52% Single to SS
b3 1-1 2 1-- SFG D. Evans J. Urrea 1% 54% Whitfield Steals 2B
b3 1-1 2 -2- R SFG D. Evans J. Urrea 12% 66% Single to CF; Whitfield Scores
b3 2-1 2 1-- SFG W. McCovey J. Urrea 2% 68% Single to RF; Evans to 3B
b3 2-1 2 1-3 R SFG J. Clark J. Urrea 11% 79% Double to RF; Evans Scores; McCovey to 3B
b3 3-1 2 -23 RR SFG L. Herndon J. Urrea 12% 91% Single to CF (CF-RF); McCovey Scores; Clark Scores; Herndon to 2B/Adv on E8
b3 5-1 2 -2- O SFG M. Hill J. Urrea -1% 90% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
t4 1-5 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez V. Blue 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-P
t4 1-5 1 --- O STL T. Simmons V. Blue 1% 92% Flyball: LF
t4 1-5 2 --- O STL J. Morales V. Blue 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 8-9-1
b4 5-1 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Urrea -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b4 5-1 1 --- SFG V. Blue J. Urrea 1% 93% Single to CF
b4 5-1 1 1-- RR SFG B. Madlock J. Urrea 5% 98% Home Run; Blue Scores
Dave Hamilton replaces John Urrea pitching and batting 9th
b4 7-1 1 --- R SFG T. Whitfield D. Hamilton 1% 99% Home Run
b4 8-1 1 --- O SFG D. Evans D. Hamilton -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 8-1 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Hamilton -0% 99% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 8.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Giants' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
t5 1-8 0 --- O STL K. Reitz V. Blue 0% 99% Strikeout
t5 1-8 1 --- O STL M. Tyson V. Blue 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t5 1-8 2 --- STL J. Mumphrey V. Blue -0% 99% Single to 2B
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Dave Hamilton (P) batting 9th
t5 1-8 2 1-- O STL G. Sutherland V. Blue 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-1, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 5-6-7
Buddy Schultz replaces Gary Sutherland (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Phillips replaces Garry Templeton playing SS batting 1st
b5 8-1 0 --- O SFG J. Clark B. Schultz -0% 99% Lineout: SS
b5 8-1 1 --- O SFG L. Herndon B. Schultz -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 8-1 2 --- O SFG M. Hill B. Schultz -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 8.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Giants' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
Tom Heintzelman replaces Darrell Evans playing 3B batting 3rd
t6 1-8 0 --- STL M. Phillips V. Blue -1% 98% Single to CF
t6 1-8 0 1-- O STL T. Scott V. Blue 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-8 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez V. Blue -1% 98% Single to RF; Phillips to 2B
t6 1-8 1 12- STL T. Simmons V. Blue -1% 97% Single to CF; Phillips to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
t6 1-8 1 123 RO STL J. Morales V. Blue 1% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Phillips Scores
t6 2-8 2 12- O STL K. Reitz V. Blue 1% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 8-9-1
b6 8-2 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster B. Schultz -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 8-2 1 --- O SFG V. Blue B. Schultz -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 8-2 2 --- SFG B. Madlock B. Schultz 0% 99% Single to CF
b6 8-2 2 1-- O SFG T. Whitfield B. Schultz -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 8.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
t7 2-8 0 --- STL M. Tyson V. Blue -1% 98% Single to CF
t7 2-8 0 1-- OO STL J. Mumphrey V. Blue 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2-8 2 --- STL B. Schultz V. Blue -0% 99% Walk
t7 2-8 2 1-- STL M. Phillips V. Blue -0% 99% Single to 3B; Schultz to 2B
t7 2-8 2 12- O STL T. Scott V. Blue 1% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 3-4-5
b7 8-2 0 --- R SFG T. Heintzelman B. Schultz 0% 100% Home Run
b7 9-2 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey B. Schultz -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 9-2 1 --- O SFG J. Clark B. Schultz -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 9-2 2 --- O SFG L. Herndon B. Schultz -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 9.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
Skip James replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
t8 2-9 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez V. Blue 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-9 1 --- R STL T. Simmons V. Blue -0% 100% Home Run
t8 3-9 1 --- O STL J. Morales V. Blue 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-9 2 --- O STL K. Reitz V. Blue 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
Pete Vuckovich replaces Ted Simmons (C) pitching and batting 4th
Steve Swisher replaces Buddy Schultz (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 9-3 0 --- O SFG M. Hill P. Vuckovich -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-3 1 --- O SFG J. LeMaster P. Vuckovich -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 9-3 2 --- O SFG V. Blue P. Vuckovich -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 9.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Giants' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
t9 3-9 0 --- O STL M. Tyson V. Blue 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-9 1 --- O STL J. Mumphrey V. Blue 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-9 2 --- O STL S. Swisher V. Blue 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 9.

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