Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Ruthven
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Ruthven
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Ruthven
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCovey vs. Ruthven
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Whitfield scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Ruthven
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ivie vs. Ruthven
  
  Ivie hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Ruthven
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blue
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Gaston strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 2

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Ruthven
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Ruthven
  
  Blue bunts towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Ruthven
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitfield vs. Ruthven
  
  Whitfield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Blue
  
  Pocoroba 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Blue
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blue
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Ruthven
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Ruthven
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ruthven
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Blue
  
  Ruthven strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blue
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ivie throws the ball in to McCovey who tags Bonnell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Royster scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Ruthven
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Ruthven
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ivie moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sadek vs. Ruthven
  
  Ruthven fires to first and picks off LeMaster. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sadek vs. Ruthven
  
  Sadek hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blue vs. Ruthven
  
  Blue is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Blue
  
  Pocoroba hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Blue
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Ruthven
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Ruthven
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Ruthven
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blue
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Blue
  
  Ruthven strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blue
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Ruthven
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ruthven
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Ruthven
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Ruthven
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadek vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes LeMaster. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. LeMaster steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sadek vs. Ruthven
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Larry Herndon now playing center field. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Terry Whitfield now playing left field.
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Ruthven
  
  Blue bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Ruthven
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Ruthven
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Mahler
  
  Mickey Mahler now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blue moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Mahler
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herndon vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Herndon hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Camp
  
  Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Blue
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Blue
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Blue
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rockett moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gilbreath vs. Blue
  
  Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Rick Camp.
  
  Gilbreath 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 

Top 8

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Campbell
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Campbell
  
  Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blue vs. Campbell
  
  Blue hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blue
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Campbell
  
  Madlock hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Campbell
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Campbell
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, 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, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Blue
  
  Pocoroba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Blue
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Madlock B, 2b         4  1  0  0   Royster J, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Whitfield T, cf-lf    5  1  2  0   Bonnell B, cf         3  1  1  1   
Evans D, 3b           4  1  1  1   Burroughs J, lf       2  1  2  2   
McCovey W, 1b         3  1  2  4   Gaston C, rf          4  0  0  0   
Herndon L, cf         1  0  0  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Clark J, rf           4  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, c         4  0  1  0   
Ivie M, lf-1b         4  0  1  0   Rockett P, ss         4  0  0  0   
LeMaster J, ss        4  0  2  0   Chaney D, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Sadek M, c            3  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          2  0  0  0   
Blue V, p             3  1  1  0   Mahler M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Gilbreath R, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        31  3  7  3

San Francisco    300 001 100 --  5
Atlanta          201 000 000 --  3

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            9.0  7  3  3  3  4

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L)         6.1  8  5  5  2  3
Mahler M*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Camp R                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Campbell D            2.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Rockett P
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Atlanta 4
2B -- McCovey W
HR -- Burroughs J, McCovey W
SB -- Royster J, LeMaster J
SH -- Blue V
WP -- Mahler M
T -- 2:14
A -- 3527

    

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