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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