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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 4, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 47,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Jerry Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Matula
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Matula
There goes North. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Matula
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Matula
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster catches it and throws to second to double up Matthews. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matula
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matula
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Matula
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Matula
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Sadek vs. Matula
Sadek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. Matula
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Matula vs. Knepper
Matula hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Matula
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Matula
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Matula
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matula
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Matula
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Matula
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonnell. McCovey moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
LeMaster vs. Matula
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. Whitfield scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Matula
There goes LeMaster. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. LeMaster steals third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadek vs. Matula
Sadek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Matula
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Matula
North hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strain vs. Matula
Strain hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Matula
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Skok
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Skok
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field. Matthews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matthews. McCovey goes all the way around to score. Whitfield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Skok
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sadek vs. Skok
Sadek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Spikes vs. Knepper
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Spikes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Spikes reaches second base with a double. Frias scores. Benedict scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Borbon
Horner hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Borbon
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Borbon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McLaughlin
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. McLaughlin
There goes North. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. McLaughlin
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. North scores. Strain moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. McLaughlin
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. McLaughlin
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Borbon
Bonnell hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Borbon
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Borbon
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McLaughlin
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. McLaughlin
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. McLaughlin
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Borbon
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Borbon
Mike Lum pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Borbon
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Clark fumbles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Lum goes all the way around to score. Royster moves all the way to home. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Borbon
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Borbon
Horner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Horner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Borbon
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Horner scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Borbon
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Borbon
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Sadek 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, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McLaughlin
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McLaughlin
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. McLaughlin
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Frias hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Lavelle
Benedict bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Strain covering, for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Lavelle
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Lavelle
The umpire calls a balk on Lavelle Frias scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lavelle
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lavelle
There goes Royster. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Lavelle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garber
Rowland Office now playing center field. Gene Garber now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Garber
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Garber
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1979 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 1 1 0 Royster J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Strain J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 5 1 2 1
Clark J, rf 5 1 1 1 Horner B, 1b 4 1 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 2 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 1 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 1 2 0 Office R, cf 0 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 1 2 2 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sadek M, c 3 0 1 1 Frias P, ss 4 2 2 0
Knepper B, p 2 0 1 0 Benedict B, c 2 1 1 0
Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0 Matula R, p 1 0 0 0
Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Spikes C, ph 1 0 1 2
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 1 1 0
McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Chaney D, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 4 33 7 11 4
San Francisco 000 321 000 -- 6
Atlanta 000 020 41x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B* 4.0 5 2 2 3 2
Borbon P 3.0 5 4 4 0 0
Lavelle G (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R+ 4.0 7 4 4 3 2
Skok C 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
McLaughlin B 2.0 0 1 0 1 2
McLaughlin J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Garber G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Bonnell B, Matthews G, Frias P, Evans D, Clark J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Atlanta 7
2B -- Matthews G, LeMaster J 2, Benedict B, Spikes C, Horner B, Burroughs J
HR -- Clark J, Matthews G
SB -- LeMaster J, North B, Royster J
CS -- North B
SH -- Benedict B
Balk -- Lavelle G
T -- 2:33
A -- 47647
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