A triple by Rob Andrews broke a 2-2 tie in the 11th inning and lifted the Giants to a 4-2 triumph over the Mets. Willie McCovey opened the 11th with a single and was replaced by pinch-runner Terry Whitfield, who reached second when pitcher Kevin Kobel threw late to that base after fielding a bunt by Marc Hill.

Whitfield and Hill advanced on a sacrifice by Johnnie LeMaster and scored when Andrews followed with a shallow pop near the right field line that skipped past Joel Youngblood for a three-base hit. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Monday, August    21, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Giants       1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  -   4 10  2
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  8  3


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herndon cf            5   0   0   1     0   2   .276      Maddox cf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .271
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     1   2   .258      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Clark rf              5   1   3   0     0   0   .303        Mazzilli ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
Ivie lf,1b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .307        Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
McCovey 1b            5   0   2   1     0   2   .233      S. Henderson lf       4   0   0   0     1   1   .275
  Whitfield pr,lf     0   1   0   0     0   0   .301      Montanez 1b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Hill c                4   1   0   0     0   2   .231      Stearns c             5   1   1   0     0   0   .274
LeMaster ss           4   1   3   0     0   0   .239      Youngblood rf         5   1   1   1     0   2   .257
Andrews 2b            4   0   2   2     1   1   .242      Randle 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .233
Blue p                3   0   0   0     0   3   .092      Flynn 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .233
  Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .237
  Madlock ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .307        Ferrer ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Montefusco pr       0   0   0   0     0   0   .069
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .067

Totals               40   4  10   4     3  13             Totals               39   2   8   2     2   4

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 16,605
Left on Base: Giants 9, Mets 7
DP: Giants 1, Mets 1
Errors: McCovey, Hill, Foli, Randle, Koosman
Doubles: Clark (33), Stearns (20)
Triples: Andrews (3), Youngblood (7)
Stolen Bases: LeMaster (6), Clark (11), S. Henderson (9)
Caught Stealing: Clark (8), Randle (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Hill (2), LeMaster (14), Koosman (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Herndon (1)
GIDP: Herndon (11), Foli (9)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    8     7   2   2   2   1   0  31   2.66
Moffitt W(8-4)          2     1   0   0   0   3   0   8   3.39
Lavelle SV(12)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.94
Totals                 11     8   2   2   2   4   0  42

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                10     8   2   0   2  13   0  40   3.67
Kobel L(2-4)            1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   2.43
Totals                 11    10   4   2   3  13   0  46

Wild Pitches: Moffitt (3)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dick Stello


GIANTS 1ST: Herndon struck out; Evans flied out to right; Clark
doubled to right; Ivie reached on an error by Randle [Clark to
third, Ivie to first]; McCovey singled to left [Clark scored
(unearned), Ivie to second]; Hill forced McCovey (shortstop to
second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Maddox singled to center; Foli grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Maddox out at second]; S.
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

GIANTS 2ND: LeMaster singled to pitcher [LeMaster to second
(error by Koosman)]; Andrews singled to second [LeMaster to
third]; Blue struck out; Herndon hit a sacrifice fly to right
[LeMaster scored (unearned)]; Evans walked [Andrews to second];
Clark flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Stearns
doubled to right; Youngblood tripled to right [Stearns scored];
Randle singled to right [Youngblood scored]; Randle was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Flynn singled to shortstop; Koosman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); McCovey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Foli flied out
to center; S. Henderson walked; S. Henderson stole second [S.
Henderson to third (error by Hill)]; Montanez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 4TH: LeMaster singled to third; LeMaster stole second;
Andrews grounded out (second to first) [LeMaster to third]; Blue
struck out; Herndon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2,
Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Stearns lined to shortstop; Youngblood struck out;
Randle walked; Flynn lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Clark singled
to shortstop; Clark stole second [Clark to third (error by
Foli)]; Ivie struck out; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Koosman popped to catcher in foul territory; Maddox
flied out to right; Foli singled to right; S. Henderson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets
2.

GIANTS 6TH: Hill struck out; LeMaster flied out to center;
Andrews walked; Blue struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
2, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Montanez lined to third; Stearns grounded out
(shortstop to first); Youngblood grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans was
called out on strikes; Clark flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Randle grounded out (second to first); Flynn singled
to left; Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Flynn to second]; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Ivie grounded out (third to first); McCovey was
called out on strikes; Hill was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Foli popped to first; S. Henderson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 9TH: LeMaster singled to left; Andrews was called out on
strikes; CRUZ BATTED FOR BLUE; Cruz flied out to center; Herndon
forced LeMaster (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: MOFFITT REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Stearns grounded out
(second to first); Youngblood struck out; Randle reached on an
error by McCovey [Randle to first]; Flynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 10TH: Evans struck out; Clark singled to right; Clark was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ivie popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Boisclair flied out to
left; Maddox singled to left; MAZZILLI BATTED FOR FOLI; Moffitt
threw a wild pitch [Maddox to second]; Mazzilli was called out
on strikes; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Mets 2.

GIANTS 11TH: KOBEL REPLACED MAZZILLI (PITCHING); FERRER REPLACED
BOISCLAIR (PLAYING SS); McCovey singled to right; WHITFIELD RAN
FOR MCCOVEY; Hill reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [Whitfield to second]; LeMaster out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Whitfield to third, Hill to second]; Andrews
tripled to right [Whitfield scored, Hill scored]; MADLOCK BATTED
FOR MOFFITT; Madlock was walked intentionally; MONTEFUSCO RAN
FOR MADLOCK; Herndon grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Montefusco out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 2.

METS 11TH: WHITFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); IVIE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); LAVELLE REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING);
Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns popped to
second; Youngblood lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 4, Mets 2.