Completing the three-game series sweep, the Giants squeaked past the Mets, 2-1, on a ninth-inning pinch-double by Marc Hill. John Tamargo began by drawing a one-out walk. Johnnie LeMaster ran for Tamargo and Dale Murray replaced Skip Lockwood on the mound. A sacrifice by Roger Metzger moved LeMaster to second. After pinch-hitter Mike lvie was walked intentionally, Hill batted for winning pitcher Bob Knepper and ripped a two-base hit for the game-winner. [The Sporting News]
San Francisco Giants 2, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Wednesday, August 23, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Giants       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  1
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 10  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitfield lf          4   0   0   0     1   0   .297      Maddox cf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .273
Dwyer cf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Foli ss               5   0   0   0     0   0   .256
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .067      S. Henderson lf       5   0   2   0     0   1   .276
Clark rf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .309      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     1   1   .258
McCovey 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .234      Stearns c             3   0   1   0     1   1   .274
  Herndon cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Youngblood rf         3   1   2   0     1   0   .263
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Valentine 3b          3   0   2   0     0   0   .270
Tamargo c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .224        Ferrer pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  LeMaster pr,2b      0   1   0   0     0   0   .239        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Metzger ss            2   0   1   1     1   0   .248        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Andrews 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Flynn 2b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .236
  Ivie ph,1b          0   0   0   0     1   0   .307      Hausman p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Knepper p             2   0   0   0     1   1   .063        Randle ph,3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Hill ph,c           1   0   1   1     0   0   .233

Totals               32   2   6   2     5   3             Totals               35   1  10   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 14,383
Left on Base: Giants 9, Mets 12
DP: Giants 0, Mets 0
Errors: Evans
Doubles: McCovey (19), Hill (11), S. Henderson (25)
Stolen Bases: Clark (12), Stearns (21)
Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (5), Flynn (6)
Hit by Pitch: Valentine (1,by Knepper)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper W(13-9)         8    10   1   1   3   2   0  37   2.81
Lavelle SV(13)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.90
Totals                  9    10   1   1   3   3   0  40

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hausman                 8     5   1   1   2   3   0  31   5.85
Lockwood L(7-12)        0.1   0   1   1   1   0   0   2   3.51
Murray                  0.2   1   0   0   2   0   0   5   4.04
Totals                  9     6   2   2   5   3   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Knepper (3)
Balks: Hausman (2)

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


GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield grounded out (first to pitcher); Dwyer
flied out to center; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Foli flied out
to center; S. Henderson doubled to right; Montanez walked;
Stearns struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey doubled to right; Evans flied out to right
[McCovey to third]; Tamargo grounded out (first unassisted);
Metzger singled to left [McCovey scored]; Andrews lined to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Youngblood walked; Valentine singled to first
[Youngblood to third]; Flynn singled to center [Youngblood
scored, Valentine to third (error by Evans; assist by Dwyer),
Flynn to second (on throw)]; Hausman grounded out (third to
first); Maddox popped to second; Foli flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Knepper struck out; Whitfield grounded out (first
unassisted); Dwyer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: S. Henderson flied out to right; Montanez struck out;
Stearns walked; Youngblood singled to right [Stearns to third];
Valentine was hit by a pitch [Youngblood to second]; Flynn
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark singled to left; Clark stole second; McCovey
struck out; Evans flied out to right; Tamargo flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Hausman flied out to right; Maddox grounded out (third
to first); Foli made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Metzger walked; Hausman balked [Metzger to second];
Andrews grounded out (second to first) [Metzger to third];
Knepper popped to catcher in foul territory; Whitfield grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets
1.

METS 5TH: S. Henderson singled to center; Montanez forced S.
Henderson (second to shortstop); Stearns grounded out (second to
first) [Montanez to second]; Youngblood singled to shortstop
[Montanez to third]; Valentine grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Dwyer flied out to right; Clark singled to left;
McCovey flied out to left; Evans singled to right [Clark to
third]; Tamargo flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Hausman popped
to second; Maddox singled to left; Foli lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews
grounded out (third to first); Knepper walked; Whitfield flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: S. Henderson made an out to second; Montanez flied out
to center; Stearns singled to left; Stearns stole second;
Youngblood flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Mets 1.

GIANTS 8TH: Dwyer flied out to right; Clark flied out to left;
McCovey popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Valentine singled to left; FERRER RAN FOR VALENTINE;
Flynn out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Ferrer to
second]; RANDLE BATTED FOR HAUSMAN; Randle grounded out (third
to first); Maddox singled to left [Ferrer out at home (left to
catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 9TH: RANDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LOCKWOOD
REPLACED FERRER (PITCHING); Evans popped to third in foul
territory; Tamargo walked; LEMASTER RAN FOR TAMARGO; MURRAY
REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [LeMaster to second]; IVIE BATTED FOR
ANDREWS; Ivie was walked intentionally; HILL BATTED FOR KNEPPER;
Hill doubled to right [LeMaster scored, Ivie to third];
Whitfield was walked intentionally; Dwyer grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 2, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: HILL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); IVIE STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 1B); HERNDON REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING CF); LAVELLE
REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); LEMASTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B);
Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson struck out;
Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Mets 1.
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