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.

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