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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-07-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 82°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:37
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Vida Blue earned the win and Gary Lavelle picked up the save. Terry Whitfield went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Vida Blue L: Ray Burris SV: Gary Lavelle
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Whitfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Herndon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Geisel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Whitfield: S8/G
- Rob Andrews: S7/L.1-2
- Jack Clark: 164(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Darrell Evans: S9/G.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Larry Herndon: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/FL
- Jerry White: S8/G
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
- Mike Vail: S9/L.1-3
- Manny Trillo: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Marc Hill: W
- Vida Blue: E5/TH/BG.1-2;B-1
- Terry Whitfield: 2/BP
- Rob Andrews: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jack Clark: 7
Bot 2
- Gene Clines: 6/FL
- Rodney Scott: T8/L
- Larry Cox: S4/G.3-H
- Ray Burris: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
- Larry Herndon: K
Bot 3
- Jerry White: K
- Larry Biittner: 7/FL
- Mike Vail: 9/L
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: S9/L
- Marc Hill: S9/G.1-3
- Vida Blue: 5/BP
- Terry Whitfield: K
- Rob Andrews: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Jack Clark: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Manny Trillo: 7
- Gene Clines: 6/L
- Rodney Scott: 9
Top 5
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Larry Herndon: 63
Bot 5
- Larry Cox: 7/L
- Ray Burris: 3/FL
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: E6.B-1
- Marc Hill: 1(B)3(1)/BP/DP
- Vida Blue: K
Bot 6
- Jerry White: 6/P
- Larry Biittner: S8/G
- Mike Vail: K
- Manny Trillo: W.1-2
- Gene Clines: 9/L
Top 7
- Terry Whitfield: HR/8/L
- Rob Andrews: S9/L
- Jack Clark: S9.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Darrell Evans: K
- Larry Herndon: S3/G.3-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 7
- Rodney Scott: 9
- Dave Rader: 6
- Mick Kelleher: S7/G
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L.1-3
- Jerry White: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Larry Biittner: 9
Top 8
- Marc Hill: D9
- Vida Blue: W
- Terry Whitfield: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rob Andrews: 9
Bot 8
- Mike Vail: 9
- Manny Trillo: 9
- Gene Clines: 63
Top 9
- Jack Clark: D8/L
- Willie McCovey: 6/L
- Darrell Evans: K23
- Larry Herndon: S8/G.2-H
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 9
- Rodney Scott: S6/L
- Dave Rader: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Jerry White: 5/FL
- Larry Biittner: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Mike Vail: 63