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BAL  5
CAL  4
 KCR  4
@BOS  0
 TEX  9
@CHW  5
 CLE  4
OAK  2
 DET  4
SEA  3
 MIN  7
@NYY  5
(10)		 TOR  3
MIL  2
(11)		 ATL  6
MON  4
 MON  4
@ATL  1
 PHI 12
@CIN  2
 CIN  2
PHI  1
 HOU  4
NYM  3
(10)		 LAD  7
PIT  3
 SDP  8
STL  3
 CHC  1
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 25,908

 Friday, July 28, 1978, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Cubs
1
50-49
Won 1
2nd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
W: Dennis Lamp (4-10), L: Bob Knepper (11-7)
 Giants
0
61-41
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .276  .729              0   3   2B,2·SB
J White CF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .254  .603              5   0   CS
G Clines LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .659              1   0   
D Kingman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .830    5    4   10   0   
  L Biittner 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .677              3   1   
M Vail RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .314  .760              2   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .674    7    3    1   2   
E Putman 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143              1   2   
  M Kelleher 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .663              0   0   
T Blackwell C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   0   
D Lamp P                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .478    4    4    0   4   2B
Totals                       32   1   6   0    4   3               16   11   27  12
Batting Events
2B: I DeJesus (15, off B Knepper); D Lamp (2, off B Knepper).
TB: I DeJesus 3; M Vail 2; D Lamp 2; J White.
RBI: J White (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: I DeJesus 2 (18, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Hill).
CS: J White (2, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Hill).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .839    5    4    1   2   
T Whitfield LF                4   0   2   0    1   0  .313  .794   14    9    1   0   2B
J Clark RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .939    8    5    3   0   2B
D Evans 3B                    1   0   0   0    3   0  .256  .776              0   4   IW
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .843    5    4   16   0   
L Herndon CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .738              2   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .625              0   4   SB
  W McCovey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .695              0   0   
  J LeMaster SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .619              1   0   
M Hill C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .638              3   1   
  R Andrews PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .667              0   0   
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .074  .259              0   1   
  J Dwyer PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .635              0   0   SH
Totals                       33   0   7   0    4   3               32   22   27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Whitfield (15, off D Lamp); J Clark (31, off D Lamp).
SH: J Dwyer (1, off D Lamp).
IBB: D Evans (10, by D Lamp).
TB: T Whitfield 3; J Clark 2; R Metzger 2; M Ivie; M Hill.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Metzger (4, 2nd base off D Lamp/T Blackwell).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lamp, W (4-10)               9     7   0   0    4   3   0   3.55   38     -       ·11· 0   16·13· 6· 2     72    -     1.85   0.74
Totals                         9     7   0   0    4   3   0          38     -       ·11· 0   16·13· 6· 2           -  
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, L (11-7)            9     6   1   1    4   3   0   2.58   36     -       · 7· 0   16·12· 4· 1     70    -     1.19   0.24
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   3   0          36     -       · 7· 0   16·12· 4· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lamp (5; D Evans).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 25,908.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              San Francisco Giants                         
1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS       1. Bill Madlock                 2B
2. Jerry White                  CF       2. Terry Whitfield              LF
3. Gene Clines                  LF       3. Jack Clark                   RF
4. Dave Kingman                 1B       4. Darrell Evans                3B
5. Mike Vail                    RF       5. Mike Ivie                    1B
6. Manny Trillo                 2B       6. Larry Herndon                CF
7. Ed Putman                    3B       7. Roger Metzger                SS
8. Tim Blackwell                 C       8. Marc Hill                     C
9. Dennis Lamp                   P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 -2- R 18% 72% 0-0 CHC J. White B. Knepper Single to CF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 SFG M. Hill D. Lamp Single to RF (Line Drive)
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield D. Lamp Lineout: RF
b9 1 -2- O 13% 87% 0-1 SFG B. Madlock D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 1-- -12% 31% 0-0 SFG J. Clark D. Lamp Double to RF (Line Drive); Whitfield to 3B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Knepper Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 CHC J. White B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CHC G. Clines B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 7,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield D. Lamp Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O 8,(3-2)  3% 48% 0-0 SFG J. Clark D. Lamp Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 SFG D. Evans D. Lamp Walk; Whitfield to 2B
b1 2 12- -3% 43% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie D. Lamp Single to SS; Whitfield to 3B; Evans to 2B
b1 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Lamp Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC M. Vail B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC E. Putman B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger D. Lamp Single to 1B
b2 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 SFG M. Hill D. Lamp Groundout: 3B-1B; Metzger to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 4% 47% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper D. Lamp Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Lamp Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC T. Blackwell B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHC D. Lamp B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Knepper Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 CHC J. White B. Knepper DeJesus Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 CHC J. White B. Knepper Walk
t3 2 12- O -5% 45% 0-0 CHC G. Clines B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield D. Lamp Double to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0 -2- O 5% 42% 0-0 SFG J. Clark D. Lamp Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 -2- -2% 40% 0-0 SFG D. Evans D. Lamp Walk
b3 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  5% 45% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie D. Lamp Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Lamp Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Vail B. Knepper Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B; Vail to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 CHC E. Putman B. Knepper Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger D. Lamp Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SFG M. Hill D. Lamp Lineout: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper D. Lamp Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC T. Blackwell B. Knepper Lineout: CF
t5 1 --- 4,(0-2)  6% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Lamp B. Knepper Double to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1 -2- O -5% 48% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 CHC J. White B. Knepper Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Lamp Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 43% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield D. Lamp Walk
b5 1 1-- -12% 31% 0-0 SFG J. Clark D. Lamp Double to RF (Line Drive); Whitfield to 3B
b5 1 -23 -1% 31% 0-0 SFG D. Evans D. Lamp Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 O 10% 41% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie D. Lamp Flyball: RF
b5 2 123 O 9% 50% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon D. Lamp Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC G. Clines B. Knepper Lineout: RF
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 CHC M. Vail B. Knepper Single to C
t6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  3% 49% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo B. Knepper Walk; Vail to 2B
t6 2 12- 4% 53% 0-0 CHC E. Putman B. Knepper Walk; Vail to 3B; Trillo to 2B
t6 2 123 O -10% 43% 0-0 CHC T. Blackwell B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 0-0 SFG R. Metzger D. Lamp Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- -5% 33% 0-0 SFG M. Hill D. Lamp Metzger Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- O 6% 39% 0-0 SFG M. Hill D. Lamp Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 -2- O 5% 45% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper D. Lamp Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O 5% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock D. Lamp Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 CHC D. Lamp B. Knepper Popfly: CF
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Knepper Walk
t7 1 1-- 3% 54% 0-0 CHC J. White B. Knepper DeJesus Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- R 18% 72% 0-0 CHC J. White B. Knepper Single to CF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores
t7 1 1-- O -3% 69% 1-0 CHC G. Clines B. Knepper Popfly: 1B
t7 2 1-- O -2% 67% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman B. Knepper White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield D. Lamp Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 3% 75% 0-1 SFG J. Clark D. Lamp Lineout: CF
b7 2 --- O 2% 77% 0-1 SFG D. Evans D. Lamp Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O -2% 75% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman B. Knepper Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 74% 1-0 CHC M. Vail B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 73% 1-0 CHC M. Trillo B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
Larry Biittner replaces Dave Kingman playing 1B batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 0-1 SFG M. Ivie D. Lamp Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 0-1 SFG L. Herndon D. Lamp Foul Flyball: 1B
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 7th
b8 2 --- O 3% 86% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
Johnnie LeMaster replaces Willie McCovey (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 1-0 CHC E. Putman B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 83% 1-0 CHC T. Blackwell B. Knepper Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- O -1% 83% 1-0 CHC D. Lamp B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
Mick Kelleher replaces Ed Putman playing 3B batting 7th
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 SFG M. Hill D. Lamp Single to RF (Line Drive)
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th; Rob Andrews pinch runs for Marc Hill (C) batting 8th
b9 0 1-- O 5% 74% 0-1 SFG J. Dwyer D. Lamp Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Andrews to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 13% 87% 0-1 SFG B. Madlock D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 0-1 SFG T. Whitfield D. Lamp Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

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