Bob Knepper posted his 15th victory and John Montefusco picked up his 10th, but only his first since August 8, as the Giants defeated the Phillies in a doubleheader, 4-1 and 3-2. Montefusco was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning in the nightcap, when the Giants staged their winning rally. Randy Moffitt and John Curtis finished. Giants' pitchers went through the twin bill without issuing a pass.

Knepper breezed to victory in the opener after being handed a three-run lead in the first inning on a double by Bill Madlock, single by Jack Clark and triples by Darrell Evans and Hector Cruz. Jim Dwyer homered for the Giants' other run in the eighth.

In the nightcap, the Phillies nicked Montefusco for their two runs in the first inning. Jim Kaat limited the Giants to four hits and one run before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth. With Warren Brusstar on the mound, Terry Whitfield batted for Montefusco in the eighth and singled. Madlock sacrificed. Dwyer singled, putting runners on first and third. Whitfield held third, but Dwyer moved to second when Clark grounded out. Cruz then singled, driving in the tying and winning runs. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, September 3, 1978 (Day game) at Candlestick Park

Phillies 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0 Giants 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 4 9 0 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Martin rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Madlock 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .309 Bowa ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 Dwyer 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .239 Maddox cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 Clark rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .308 Schmidt 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Herndon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Cardenal lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Evans 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .261 Smith lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Cruz cf,rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .237 Boone 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 .292 Whitfield lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Foote c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .184 Tamargo c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Ruthven p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .190 Knepper p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .059 Morrison ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .157 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 7 1 0 9 Totals 30 4 9 4 1 3 Time of Game: 2:04 Left on Base: Phillies 4, Giants 4 DP: Phillies 1, Giants 2 Doubles: Madlock (24) Triples: Evans (2), Cruz (1) Home Runs: Dwyer (5) Stolen Bases: Maddox (29), Madlock (14) Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (6) GIDP: Schmidt (4), Clark (11) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven L(12-10) 7 8 3 3 1 2 0 28 3.48 McGraw 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 3.07 Totals 8 9 4 4 1 3 1 32 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Knepper W(15-9) 9 7 1 1 0 9 0 32 2.62 Totals 9 7 1 1 0 9 0 32 Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague PHILLIES 1ST: Martin flied out to left; Bowa singled to center; Maddox singled to left [Bowa to second]; Schmidt lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Bowa out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Madlock doubled to third; On a bunt Dwyer made an out to first; Clark singled to left [Madlock scored, Clark to second (on throw to home)]; Evans tripled to left [Clark scored]; Cruz tripled to left [Evans scored]; Whitfield grounded out (first unassisted); Tamargo grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 3. PHILLIES 2ND: Cardenal flied out to left; Boone grounded out (pitcher to first); Foote struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Knepper popped to shortstop; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 3. PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore singled to right; Ruthven struck out; Martin forced Sizemore (third to second); Bowa popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 3RD: Dwyer singled to right; Clark grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Dwyer out at second]; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 3. PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox singled to center; Schmidt struck out; Maddox stole second; Cardenal grounded out (second to first) [Maddox to third]; Boone singled to left [Maddox scored]; Foote struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 4TH: Cruz popped to first in foul territory; Whitfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Tamargo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. PHILLIES 5TH: Sizemore flied out to center; Ruthven struck out; Martin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 5TH: Metzger lined to right; Knepper grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Madlock singled to left; Madlock stole second; Dwyer walked; Clark struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa singled to left; Maddox popped to second; Schmidt grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Bowa out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 6TH: Evans popped to shortstop; Cruz grounded out (third to first); Whitfield lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. PHILLIES 7TH: Cardenal popped to third in foul territory; Boone singled to center; Foote popped to shortstop; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 7TH: SMITH REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); Tamargo singled to center; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Tamargo to second]; Knepper struck out; Madlock singled to shortstop [Tamargo out at home (shortstop to third to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. PHILLIES 8TH: MORRISON BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Morrison struck out; Martin struck out; Bowa popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MORRISON (PITCHING); Dwyer homered; Clark flied out to right; Evans struck out; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 4. PHILLIES 9TH: HERNDON REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING CF); CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Maddox was called out on strikes; Schmidt flied out to right; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Giants 4.

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