Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Hanna
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Hanna
  
  There goes Madlock. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Hanna
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Hanna
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Blue
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Blue
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hanna
  
  Evans hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Hanna
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Hanna
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ivie moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tamargo vs. Hanna
  
  Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Blue
  
  Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Blue
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Blue
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hanna vs. Blue
  
  Hanna hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tamargo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hanna
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Hanna
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Hanna
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Benedict and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Metzger scores. Blue moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Hanna
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitfield vs. Hanna
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Hanna
  
  Clark hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Hanna
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ivie vs. Hanna
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Madlock scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dwyer vs. Easterly
  
  Jamie Easterly now pitching.
  
  Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Ivie moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tamargo vs. Easterly
  
  Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Blue
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Blue
  
  Matthews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Easterly
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Easterly
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Easterly
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Easterly
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Blue
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Blue
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chaney vs. Blue
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Camp
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Camp
  
  Ivie is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Camp
  
  Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Blue
  
  Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Blue
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Camp
  
  Tamargo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Camp
  
  There goes Tamargo. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Tamargo steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Camp
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blue vs. Camp
  
  Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. Tamargo moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Camp
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Blue
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Blue
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Camp
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Camp
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Camp
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Camp
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Camp
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blue
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
  
  Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Rick Camp. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Moffitt
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beall vs. Lavelle
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Bob Beall pinch hits for Rowland O
  
  Beall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tamargo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tamargo. Chaney scores. Hubbard moves to third. Beall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Curtis
  
  John Curtis now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Beall scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Curtis
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Curtis
  
  Horner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Skok
  
  Craig Skok now pitching. Bob Beall now playing center field.
  
  Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Skok
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Skok
  
  Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Skok
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitfield vs. Skok
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Curtis
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Curtis
  
  Benedict bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Curtis
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Curtis
  
  Jerry Royster pinch hits for Craig Skok.
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Curtis
  
  Max Leon pinch runs for Jerry Royster.
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beall vs. Curtis
  
  Beall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Garber
  
  Art Gardner pinch runs for Jack Clark.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ivie vs. Garber
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ivie vs. Garber
  
  Ivie hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Garber
  
  Hector Cruz pinch hits for John Curtis.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Madlock B, 2b         4  1  1  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Whitfield T, lf       3  1  0  0   Bonnell B, cf         3  0  0  0   
Clark J, rf           5  1  2  2   Office R, ph          0  0  0  0   
Gardner A, pr         0  0  0  0   Beall B, ph-cf        2  1  1  1   
Evans D, 3b           5  0  0  0   Matthews G, rf        3  0  1  2   
Ivie M, 1b            4  0  3  2   Burroughs J, lf       3  1  0  0   
Dwyer J, cf           3  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   Murphy D, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Curtis J, p           0  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         3  0  1  0   
Cruz H, ph            1  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          3  1  2  1   
Tamargo J, c          4  0  1  0   Hanna P, p            1  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  0   Easterly J, p         0  0  0  0   
Blue V, p             1  1  0  0   Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Herndon L, cf         0  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Skok C, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Royster J, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Leon M, pr            0  0  0  0   
                                   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  4                        31  6  8  6

San Francisco    003 000 200 --  5
Atlanta          010 100 31x --  6

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V*               6.0  4  3  3  5  4
Moffitt R             0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Lavelle G+            0.0  1  1  0  0  0
Curtis J (L)          1.2  2  1  1  2  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hanna P               2.2  4  3  3  4  1
Easterly J            1.1  0  0  0  2  0
Camp R                3.0  3  2  1  0  2
Skok C (W)            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Garber G (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Benedict B, Murphy D, Tamargo J, Horner B
DP -- San Francisco 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Atlanta 8
2B -- Ivie M
HR -- Horner B, Clark J
SB -- Metzger R, Tamargo J
CS -- Madlock B
HBP -- by Camp R (Ivie M)
WP -- Garber G
T -- 2:55
A -- 3460

    

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