A two-run homer by pinch-hitter Mike Ivie with two out in the ninth inning enabled the Giants to defeat the Phillies, 6-5. Mike Schmidt, batting in the leadoff spot for the first time in his career, homered with a man on base for the Phillies in the third inning. Willie McCovey hit one for the Giants in the sixth.

With the score tied, 4-4, Darrell Evans hit a double for the Giants with one out in the ninth but was trapped off second and retired on a grounder by Marc Hill. Ivie then batted for Roger Metzger and hit his ninth homer of the year and fourth as a pinch-hitter to put the Giants ahead, 6-4. In the Phillies' half, Garry Maddox knocked in a run with a double. After stealing third, Maddox also tried to steal home but was thrown out. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Game Played on Friday, August 18, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Giants 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 - 6 9 3 Phillies 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 - 5 10 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Whitfield lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .303 Schmidt 3b 5 2 1 2 0 0 .236 Dwyer cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .234 Bowa ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 .305 Herndon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Maddox cf 4 0 2 1 1 1 .273 Clark rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 Luzinski lf 4 0 0 0 1 4 .261 McCovey 1b 4 2 2 2 0 1 .230 Cardenal 1b 4 2 1 0 0 0 .264 LeMaster ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Boone c 3 0 3 0 0 0 .269 Evans 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .260 Martin rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Hill c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .236 McBride ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 2 0 1 .235 Ivie ph,1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 .315 Christenson p 1 1 0 0 1 0 .082 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 Morrison ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .160 Knepper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .066 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 Foote ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .178 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Totals 34 6 9 6 1 9 Totals 35 5 10 5 3 7 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 36,554 Left on Base: Giants 2, Phillies 8 DP: Giants 1, Phillies 0 Errors: Evans 2, Metzger Doubles: McCovey (17), Clark (32), Evans (20), Boone (13), Sizemore (8), Maddox (23) Home Runs: McCovey (12), Ivie (9), Schmidt (15) Stolen Bases: Schmidt (10), Maddox (27) Caught Stealing: Clark (7), Boone (5), Maddox (4) Sacrifice Hits: Boone (3) Sacrifice Flies: Sizemore (2) GIDP: Martin (2) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Knepper 6 6 3 2 3 4 1 27 2.88 Moffitt 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 6 3.49 Lavelle W(10-9) 1.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 2.97 Totals 9 10 5 3 3 7 1 40 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson 6 6 4 4 1 5 1 24 3.55 Reed 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 2.27 McGraw L(8-5) 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 5 2.91 Totals 9 9 6 6 1 9 2 35 Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield struck out; Dwyer struck out; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Bowa grounded out (third to first); Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Phillies 0. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey was called out on strikes; Evans flied out to center; Hill flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski struck out; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Boone singled to left; Boone was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Phillies 0. GIANTS 3RD: Metzger flied out to left; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); Knepper was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 3RD: Martin grounded out (third to first); Sizemore struck out; Christenson walked; Schmidt homered [Christenson scored]; Bowa singled to left; Maddox singled to right [Bowa to third]; Luzinski walked [Maddox to second]; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Phillies 2. GIANTS 4TH: Whitfield popped to catcher; Dwyer walked; Clark singled to center [Dwyer to second]; McCovey doubled to right [Dwyer scored, Clark to third]; Evans singled to right [Clark scored, McCovey to third]; Hill singled to right [McCovey scored, Evans out at third (right to third)]; Metzger flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 4TH: Boone singled to center; Martin grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Boone out at second]; Sizemore reached on an error by Metzger [Sizemore to first]; Christenson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 2. GIANTS 5TH: Andrews lined to second; Knepper struck out; Whitfield singled to first; Dwyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox walked; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Phillies 2. GIANTS 6TH: Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); McCovey homered; Evans popped to shortstop; Hill popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 6TH: Cardenal reached on an error by Evans [Cardenal to first]; Boone doubled to left [Cardenal to third]; Martin flied out to left; Sizemore hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cardenal scored (unearned)]; MORRISON BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; Morrison struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Phillies 3. GIANTS 7TH: REED REPLACED MORRISON (PITCHING); Metzger struck out; Andrews struck out; CRUZ BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 7TH: MOFFITT REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled to shortstop; Maddox struck out; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Phillies 3. GIANTS 8TH: Whitfield struck out; Dwyer grounded out (first unassisted); Clark doubled to left; Clark was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 8TH: HERNDON REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING CF); Cardenal singled to center; Boone out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cardenal to second]; MCBRIDE BATTED FOR MARTIN; LAVELLE REPLACED MOFFITT (PITCHING); McBride popped to second; Sizemore doubled to left [Cardenal scored]; FOOTE BATTED FOR REED; Foote grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Phillies 4. GIANTS 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED FOOTE (PITCHING); MCBRIDE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); McCovey grounded out (second to first); Evans doubled to center; Hill reached on a fielder's choice [Evans out at third (pitcher to shortstop)]; IVIE BATTED FOR METZGER; Ivie homered [Hill scored]; Andrews flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Phillies 4. PHILLIES 9TH: IVIE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LEMASTER REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING SS); Schmidt reached on an error by Evans [Schmidt to first]; Schmidt stole second; Bowa popped to second; Maddox doubled to center [Schmidt scored (unearned)]; Maddox stole third; Luzinski was called out on strikes; Maddox was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Phillies 5.

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