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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 1, 1978
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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 1, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 1, 1978 |
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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 1, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Adrian Devine |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 34,654 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
Adrian Devine | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 1, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Devine
Madlock hits a popup towards the mound. Devine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Devine
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Devine
Evans hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Devine
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Devine
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Knepper
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Knepper
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Devine
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Devine
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Knepper
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper throws to first for one, and McCovey throws to second, and Metzger drops the ball. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Devine vs. Knepper
Devine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbreath vs. Knepper
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Devine
Knepper hits a line drive towards the mound. Devine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Devine
Madlock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba scoops up the ball and tags Madlock for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Devine
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Devine
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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Vic Harris now playing second base.
Bonnell hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Devine
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Devine
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Devine
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Devine
Hill takes first base on ball four. Ivie moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. Devine
Knepper hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Knepper
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Devine
Harris bunts towards the mound. Devine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Devine
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Devine
Evans 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. Harris scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Devine
McCovey 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: -2-
Clark vs. Devine
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Devine
There goes Clark. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Devine
Ivie hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Burroughs fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Burroughs. Clark scores. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ivie scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Hill takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Solomon
Knepper takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Solomon
Harris takes first base on ball four. Metzger scores. Hill moves to third. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. Knepper scores. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Knepper
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skok vs. Knepper
Skok hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Knepper
Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field. Ivie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ivie. Rockett goes all the way around to score. Gilbreath moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. Matthews moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Horner reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. Burroughs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pocoroba vs. Knepper
Pocoroba hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Skok
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Skok
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Skok
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Knepper
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skok vs. Knepper
Skok is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Skok
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Skok
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Skok
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knepper for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Knepper
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Knepper
Pocoroba hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Skok
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Skok
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Skok
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Skok
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. Whitfield scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Hanna
Preston Hanna now pitching.
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hanna
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hanna
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hanna
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Hanna
Knepper hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Jim Dwyer now playing right field.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Knepper
Rockett hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanna vs. Knepper
Hanna strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Knepper
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hanna
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hanna
Whitfield hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hanna
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hanna
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 15 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Knepper
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/1/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Madlock B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Harris V, 2b 3 3 3 1 Bonnell B, cf 5 1 1 0 Whitfield T, cf-lf 3 2 2 3 Matthews G, rf 3 1 2 0 Evans D, 3b 6 2 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 5 0 3 2 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Horner B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Herndon L, cf 2 1 1 2 Pocoroba B, c 5 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 5 2 2 4 Murphy D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Dwyer J, rf 0 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 4 1 0 0 Ivie M, lf-1b 5 1 2 1 Devine A, p 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 5 1 2 1 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 1 1 0 Skok C, p 2 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 4 1 0 0 Hanna P, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 15 16 15 37 4 10 3 San Francisco 200 080 050 -- 15 Atlanta 100 030 000 -- 4 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (W) 9.0 10 4 1 5 4 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Devine A (L) 4.2 9 7 7 2 0 Solomon E* 0.0 1 3 3 3 0 Skok C+ 2.1 3 4 4 1 0 Hanna P 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Metzger R 2, Matthews G, Burroughs J, Ivie M DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Francisco 7, Atlanta 11 2B -- Ivie M, Whitfield T, Horner B, Herndon L HR -- McCovey W, Clark J SB -- Clark J SH -- Whitfield T T -- 3:01 A -- 34654
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