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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 6, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 54,723 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Smith reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Lacy reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Garvey scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferguson vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooton vs. Williams
Hooton hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Williams
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Williams
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Williams
Cey hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hooton
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Williams
Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Williams
Baker hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Williams
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Williams
There goes Lacy. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Williams
Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hooton
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hooton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Williams
Hooton hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Tamargo settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tamargo. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Williams
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Williams
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Williams
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Hooton
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Williams
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Williams
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Williams
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Williams
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Williams
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hooton
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hooton
Jack Clark pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Curtis
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Curtis
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Hooton
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Curtis
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Curtis
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Hooton
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Curtis
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Curtis
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Curtis
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Rick Monday now playing center field. Reggie Smith now playing right field. Rob Andrews pinch hits for John Curtis.
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hooton
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Hooton
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hooton
Whitfield hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Lavelle
Rob Andrews now playing second base. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lavelle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lavelle
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hooton
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hooton
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1978 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Russell B, ss 5 1 1 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Smith R, cf-rf 4 2 2 3 Dwyer J, rf 4 0 1 1
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lacy L, rf 3 0 2 2 Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Tamargo J, c 3 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 4 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 0 0 0 0
Williams C, p 1 0 0 0
Clark J, ph 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews R, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
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34 5 7 5 31 1 4 1
Los Angeles 400 010 000 -- 5
San Francisco 000 001 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 0.1 4 4 4 2 0
Williams C 4.2 3 1 1 2 4
Curtis J 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Lavelle G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Tamargo J
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, San Francisco 5
2B -- Smith R, Lacy L, Garvey S
3B -- Madlock B
HR -- Smith R
SB -- Lacy L
T -- 2:06
A -- 54723
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