Willie McCovey went 4-for-4, Darrell Evans homered and scored three times and Jack Clark collected two hits and drove in three runs as the Giants outlasted the Mets, 7-5. McCovey stroked two singles, two doubles, scored two runs and drove in one before being lifted for a pinch-runner in the seventh inning. The Shea Stadium crowd gave him a standing ovation upon his departure. Evans was 3-for-5 with two RBIs. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 7, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Sunday, June      11, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Giants       2  1  2    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   7 14  0
Mets         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  0  -   5  8  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Madlock 2b            2   1   1   0     0   0   .313      Randle 3b             4   1   2   3     0   1   .237
  Andrews 2b          3   0   1   0     0   2   .229      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Whitfield lf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .302
Evans 3b              5   3   3   2     0   0   .277      S. Henderson lf       4   1   1   0     0   0   .263
McCovey 1b            4   2   4   1     0   0   .234      Montanez 1b           4   1   2   2     0   1   .279
  James pr,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Boisclair rf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .219
Clark rf              3   0   2   3     0   0   .310        Grieve ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Herndon cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Hodges c              2   1   0   0     1   1   .240
LeMaster ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .211        Stearns ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .253
Sadek c               3   0   1   1     1   0   .266      Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .227
Montefusco p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .067        Valentine ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .277
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Espinosa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Bruhert p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kranepool ph        0   1   0   0     1   0   .184
                                                            Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7  14   7     1   4             Totals               33   5   8   5     2   8

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 20,987
Left on Base: Giants 6, Mets 3
DP: Giants 2, Mets 2
Errors: Flynn
Doubles: Evans (11), LeMaster (6), McCovey 2 (11), Clark (16)
Home Runs: Evans (6), Montanez (9), Randle (1)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (10)
Caught Stealing: Whitfield (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Clark (5)
GIDP: Whitfield (4), Foli (2)
Hit by Pitch: Montefusco (1,by Espinosa)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco W(5-2)       7.2   6   5   5   2   6   2  29   3.66
Lavelle SV(9)           1.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.51
Totals                  9     8   5   5   2   8   2  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(5-5)         2     7   5   4   0   0   1  13   4.25
Bruhert                 4     6   2   2   1   2   0  18   5.12
Metzger                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   6.39
Siebert                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.31
Totals                  9    14   7   6   1   4   1  40

Passed Balls: Sadek (2)
Hit by Pitch: Espinosa (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague


GIANTS 1ST: Madlock reached on an error by Flynn [Madlock to
first]; Madlock stole second; Whitfield flied out to right
[Madlock to third]; Evans doubled to left [Madlock scored
(unearned)]; McCovey singled to center [Evans scored]; Clark
flied out to center; Herndon flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle singled to center; Foli grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Randle out at second]; Mazzilli
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 0.

GIANTS 2ND: LeMaster doubled to right; Sadek singled to right
[LeMaster scored]; Montefusco was hit by a pitch [Sadek to
second]; On a bunt Madlock singled to pitcher [Sadek to third,
Montefusco to second]; Montefusco was picked off second (pitcher
to shortstop); Whitfield lined into a double play (pitcher to
third) [Sadek out at third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: S. Henderson lined to first; Montanez popped to third
in foul territory; Boisclair singled to second; Hodges struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Mets 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Evans homered; McCovey doubled to right; BRUHERT
REPLACED ESPINOSA (PITCHING); Clark doubled to left [McCovey
scored]; Herndon reached on a fielder's choice [Clark out at
third (pitcher to shortstop to third), Herndon to second];
LeMaster flied out to left; Sadek flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: ANDREWS REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); Flynn singled
to shortstop; Sadek allowed a passed ball [Flynn to second];
Bruhert popped to catcher in foul territory; Randle lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Flynn out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Mets 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Montefusco struck out; Andrews struck out; Whitfield
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5,
Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Foli flied out to center; Mazzilli grounded out
(second to first); S. Henderson singled to left; Montanez
homered [S. Henderson scored]; Boisclair grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Mets 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans popped to center; McCovey doubled to right;
Clark singled to left [McCovey scored]; Herndon forced Clark
(third to second); LeMaster forced Herndon (shortstop
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn was
called out on strikes; Bruhert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 6, Mets 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Sadek walked; Montefusco forced Sadek (pitcher to
shortstop); Andrews singled to right [Montefusco to second];
Whitfield grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Andrews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Randle struck out; Foli grounded out (shortstop to
first); Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6,
Mets 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Evans singled to center; McCovey singled to center
[Evans to third]; JAMES RAN FOR MCCOVEY; METZGER REPLACED
BRUHERT (PITCHING); Clark hit a sacrifice fly to left [Evans
scored]; Herndon struck out; LeMaster forced James (third to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); S. Henderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez struck out;
Boisclair flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7,
Mets 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Sadek grounded out (shortstop to first); Montefusco
made an out to second; Andrews was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Hodges walked; Flynn flied out to center; KRANEPOOL
BATTED FOR METZGER; Kranepool walked [Hodges to second]; Randle
homered [Hodges scored, Kranepool scored]; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); LAVELLE REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING);
Mazzilli struck out; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 5.

GIANTS 9TH: SIEBERT REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Whitfield
singled to right; Whitfield was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Evans made an out to pitcher; James grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 5.

METS 9TH: S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montanez singled to left; GRIEVE BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Grieve
popped to first; STEARNS BATTED FOR HODGES; Stearns singled to
left [Montanez to second]; VALENTINE BATTED FOR FLYNN; Valentine
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 7, Mets 5.