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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 16, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Owchinko |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,992 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | First Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Davis | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Bob Owchinko | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 16, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Owchinko
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Owchinko
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Owchinko
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Owchinko
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Owchinko
Clark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Owchinko
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Owchinko
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Knepper
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Owchinko
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. LeMaster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Owchinko
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeMaster tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Owchinko
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Owchinko
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Knepper
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Knepper
Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Owchinko
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Owchinko
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thomas throws to second for one, and Smith throws to first, and Richards drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Owchinko
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Owchinko
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owchinko vs. Knepper
Owchinko hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Knepper
Gamble hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Owchinko
Whitfield hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Owchinko
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Owchinko
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Knepper
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Owchinko
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Owchinko
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Owchinko
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Owchinko
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Knepper
Skip James now playing first base.
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. James fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Almon for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Knepper
Mike Champion pinch hits for Bob Owchinko.
Champion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lolich
Hill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lolich
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Whitfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Lolich
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Knepper
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Knepper
Winfield hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Lolich
Knepper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Lolich
Herndon bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lolich
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Lolich
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Lolich
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Knepper
Tom Heintzelman now playing second base.
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Knepper
Don Reynolds pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Reynolds tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Spillner
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Spillner
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Spillner
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hill scores. Whitfield moves to third. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Freisleben
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Bob Knepper. Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Ivie reaches second base with a double. Whitfield scores. LeMaster scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Freisleben
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Mike Ivie.
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Moffitt
Winfield hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Moffitt
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Moffitt
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Heintzelman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. D'Acquisto
James hits a fly ball towards center. Hendrick settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hendrick. James moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. D'Acquisto
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. D'Acquisto
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. D'Acquisto
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Moffitt
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Moffitt
Rick Sweet pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
Sweet strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Moffitt
Jerry Turner pinch hits for John D'Acquisto.
Turner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Moffitt
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Moffitt
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Lavelle
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1978 -- San Francisco at San Diego (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Herndon L, cf 4 1 1 0 Richards G, 1b 3 0 0 1
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gamble O, lf 5 0 0 0
Heintzelman T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 5 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 3 Hendrick G, cf 3 1 2 0
James S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Davis B, c 4 0 1 0
Clark J, rf 5 0 1 1 Almon B, 3b 2 1 2 1
Hill M, c 5 1 2 0 Smith O, ss 3 1 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 5 1 2 0 Sweet R, ph 1 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 2 2 1 Owchinko B, p 1 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 1 Champion M, ph 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 1 2 Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews R, pr 0 0 0 0 Reynolds D, ph 1 0 1 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Spillner D, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Freisleben D, p 0 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
Turner J, ph 1 1 1 2
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38 8 12 8 32 4 8 4
San Francisco 310 000 031 -- 8
San Diego 010 000 102 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 1
Moffitt R 1.1 2 2 2 3 1
Lavelle G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Owchinko B (L) 5.0 6 4 4 1 1
Lolich M 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Spillner D 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Freisleben D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Shirley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
D'Acquisto J 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Richards G, Hendrick G
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 8, San Diego 9
2B -- Thomas D, Ivie M
3B -- LeMaster J, Whitfield T
HR -- McCovey W, Turner J
SH -- Herndon L
SF -- Knepper B, Richards G
HBP -- by Knepper B (Thomas D)
T -- 2:42
A -- 20992
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