Backed by the hitting of Willie McCovey, who drove in five runs, Bob Knepper pitched the Giants to a 6-1 victory over the Dodgers. A single by McCovey accounted for two of the Giants' three runs in the first inning to start Doug Rau on the way to his first defeat of the season.

McCovey then put game on ice with a three-run homer in the fifth. Knepper, who pitched a six-hitter, was deprived of a shutout on a homer by Ron Cey in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Game Played on Friday, May 26, 1978 (Night game) at Candlestick Park

Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 6 0 Giants 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 x - 6 7 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG North cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Madlock 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Russell ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Evans 3b 2 2 0 0 3 0 .255 Smith rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .327 Clark rf 3 2 2 0 1 0 .329 Cey 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .273 McCovey 1b 3 2 2 5 0 0 .217 Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Whitfield lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Baker lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .328 Ivie lf,1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 .349 Lacy 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Herndon cf 1 0 0 0 2 0 .268 Yeager c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Hill c 3 0 0 1 1 0 .206 Rau p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .190 LeMaster ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Castillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knepper p 4 0 0 0 0 3 .074 Mota ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .444 Rautzhan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 6 1 2 2 Totals 28 6 7 6 8 4 Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 43,646 Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Giants 8 DP: Dodgers 0, Giants 2 Doubles: North (3), Clark (14) Home Runs: Cey (5), McCovey (4) Stolen Bases: North (2) Caught Stealing: Clark (2) Sacrifice Hits: LeMaster (7), Herndon (6) GIDP: Lacy (2), North (1) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau L(5-1) 4 6 6 6 5 2 1 22 3.54 Castillo 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 12 3.04 Rautzhan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00 Totals 8 7 6 6 8 4 1 38 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Knepper W(6-2) 9 6 1 1 2 2 1 33 2.25 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 2 1 33 Passed Balls: Yeager (1) Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg DODGERS 1ST: North grounded out (third to first); Russell singled to center; Smith walked [Russell to second]; Cey popped to second; Garvey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Madlock flied out to center; Evans walked; Clark doubled to right [Evans to third]; McCovey singled to left [Evans scored, Clark scored]; Ivie singled to center [McCovey to second]; Herndon walked [McCovey to third, Ivie to second]; Hill grounded out (second to first) [McCovey scored, Ivie to third, Herndon to second]; LeMaster grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. DODGERS 2ND: Baker singled to left; Lacy grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Baker out at second]; Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 2ND: Knepper was called out on strikes; Madlock flied out to left; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. DODGERS 3RD: Rau struck out; North doubled to left; Russell flied out to center; North stole third; Smith walked; Cey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 3RD: Clark walked; Clark was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); McCovey popped to first in foul territory; Ivie singled to center; Herndon popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. DODGERS 4TH: Garvey grounded out (third to first); Baker flied out to right; Lacy lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 4TH: Hill walked; LeMaster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hill to second]; Knepper struck out; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. DODGERS 5TH: Yeager flied out to right; Rau flied out to center; North lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 5TH: Evans walked; Clark singled to left [Evans to second]; McCovey homered [Evans scored, Clark scored]; CASTILLO REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); Ivie walked; Herndon out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Ivie to second]; Hill grounded out (second to first); LeMaster grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6. DODGERS 6TH: WHITFIELD REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING LF); IVIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Russell grounded out (third to first); Smith flied out to right; Cey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6. GIANTS 6TH: Knepper struck out; Madlock popped to shortstop; Evans walked; Clark forced Evans (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6. DODGERS 7TH: Garvey singled to shortstop; Baker flied out to center; Lacy flied out to right; Yeager flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6. GIANTS 7TH: Whitfield grounded out (pitcher to first); Ivie struck out; Herndon walked; Hill flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6. DODGERS 8TH: MOTA BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Mota singled to center; North grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Mota out at second]; Russell lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6. GIANTS 8TH: RAUTZHAN REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); LeMaster singled to shortstop; Yeager allowed a passed ball [LeMaster to second]; Knepper popped to pitcher; Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6. DODGERS 9TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey homered; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 6.

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