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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1978-07-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 20025 · 84°F, overcast, rain · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:16

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 9–8. San Francisco Giants put up 6 in the 5th. Gary Lavelle earned the win and Randy Moffitt picked up the save. Jack Clark went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	1	0	9	14
CHN	2	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	8	14

W: Gary Lavelle L: Donnie Moore SV: Randy Moffitt

Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Madlock	4	1	2	0	0	0
Terry Whitfield	4	2	2	1	1	0
Jack Clark	4	2	2	3	1	0
Willie McCovey	4	0	1	1	0	1
Darrell Evans	3	1	1	0	1	1
Larry Herndon	5	1	2	1	0	0
Roger Metzger	3	0	1	1	1	0
Marc Hill	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Halicki	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Tamargo	4	2	2	0	0	0
Mike Ivie	1	0	1	2	0	0
Hector Cruz	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Lavelle	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rodney Scott	3	2	2	0	2	0
Jerry White	3	1	1	2	1	0
Bill Buckner	4	0	1	2	0	0
Bobby Murcer	5	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Biittner	5	1	3	1	0	1
Manny Trillo	5	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros	1	0	1	0	2	0
Dave Rader	3	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Krukow	2	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Vail	1	0	1	1	0	0
Ivan de Jesus	1	1	1	0	1	0
Larry Cox	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Clines	1	0	1	1	0	0
Ed Putman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman	1	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Gross	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Halicki	3.1	6	4	1
John Curtis	0.2	0	0	0
Charlie Williams	1.0	3	1	0
Gary Lavelle	3.1	5	1	1
Randy Moffitt	0.2	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Krukow	4.0	8	2	1
Willie Hernandez	0.1	0	1	0
Lynn McGlothen	0.0	1	1	0
Dave Geisel	0.2	1	0	0
Ken Holtzman	2.0	0	1	1
Donnie Moore	0.1	1	0	0
Bruce Sutter	1.2	3	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Madlock: S9/L
Terry Whitfield: 46(1)3/GDP
Jack Clark: 53

Bot 1

Rodney Scott: W
Jerry White: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(E8)
Jerry White: W
Bill Buckner: SB2
Bill Buckner: 5/P
Bobby Murcer: 43.2-3
Larry Biittner: S4/G.3-H(UR)
Manny Trillo: 53

Top 2

Willie McCovey: K/C
Darrell Evans: S9/L
Larry Herndon: 64(1)/FO
Roger Metzger: S7/L.1-2
Marc Hill: W.2-3;1-2
Ed Halicki: 13

Bot 2

Steve Ontiveros: S7/G
Dave Rader: S6/BG.1-2
Mike Krukow: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Rodney Scott: W.2-3;1-2
Jerry White: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Bill Buckner: SB2
Bill Buckner: D9/L.3-H;2-H
Bobby Murcer: 6/P

Top 3

Bill Madlock: 63
Terry Whitfield: S8/G
Jack Clark: HR/7/L.1-H
Willie McCovey: 13
Darrell Evans: 5/P

Bot 3

Larry Biittner: K/C
Manny Trillo: 7
Steve Ontiveros: W
Dave Rader: 43

Top 4

Larry Herndon: 4/P
Roger Metzger: 43
Marc Hill: 53

Bot 4

Mike Krukow: D7/G
Rodney Scott: S2/BG.2-3
Jerry White: 46(1)/FO.3-H
Bill Buckner: SB2
Bill Buckner: 6/P
Bobby Murcer: 63

Top 5

John Tamargo: S8/L
Bill Madlock: D9/L.1-3
Terry Whitfield: S6/G.3-H;2-2
Jack Clark: W.2-3;1-2
Willie McCovey: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Darrell Evans: W.1-2
Larry Herndon: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Roger Metzger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mike Ivie: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
John Tamargo: 65(2)/FO.1-2
Bill Madlock: 63

Bot 5

Larry Biittner: S8/L
Manny Trillo: 9
Steve Ontiveros: W.1-2
Dave Rader: 7
Mike Vail: S6/L.2-H;1-3
Rodney Scott: 43

Top 6

Terry Whitfield: W
Jack Clark: 6/P
Willie McCovey: 46(1)/FO
Darrell Evans: K/C

Bot 6

Jerry White: S5/BG
Bill Buckner: 7
Bobby Murcer: K
Larry Biittner: SB2
Larry Biittner: 53

Top 7

Larry Herndon: 7/L
Roger Metzger: 63
Hector Cruz: 8

Bot 7

Manny Trillo: 7
Ivan de Jesus: W
Larry Cox: S9.1-3
Gene Clines: S7/G.3-H;1-2
Rodney Scott: S9/G.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(THH)
Jerry White: 63

Top 8

John Tamargo: S9/G
Bill Madlock: 14/SH.1-2
Terry Whitfield: 43.2-3
Jack Clark: S7/G.3-H
Willie McCovey: S9/G.1-3
Gary Lavelle: K

Bot 8

Ed Putman: 4/P
Bobby Murcer: 7
Larry Biittner: S7/G
Manny Trillo: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Larry Herndon: D8/L
Roger Metzger: 24/SH.2-3
Hector Cruz: K
John Tamargo: 7

Bot 9

Ivan de Jesus: S8/G
Tim Blackwell: 13.1-2
Dave Kingman: K
Greg Gross: 13

Notes & reviews

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