Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Solomon
  
  Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Solomon
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Solomon
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Solomon
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Solomon
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Montefusco
  
  Office takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Montefusco
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Montefusco
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Solomon
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilbreath. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tamargo vs. Solomon
  
  Tamargo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Solomon
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Dwyer moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montefusco vs. Solomon
  
  Montefusco bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Madlock vs. Solomon
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Montefusco
  
  Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Montefusco
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Nolan reaches second base with a double. Horner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Montefusco
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. Nolan moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chaney vs. Montefusco
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Solomon vs. Montefusco
  
  Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Solomon
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Solomon
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Solomon
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Montefusco
  
  Office 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: ---
  Matthews vs. Montefusco
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Solomon
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Solomon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ivie moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dwyer vs. Solomon
  
  Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tamargo vs. Solomon
  
  Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Ivie scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Solomon
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tamargo moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montefusco vs. Solomon
  
  Montefusco bunts in front of the plate. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Madlock vs. Solomon
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews throws the ball in to Murphy who tags Madlock trying to return to first, for the out. Tamargo scores. Metzger scores. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Montefusco
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Montefusco
  
  Horner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Montefusco
  
  Nolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Montefusco
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Montefusco
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Solomon
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Solomon
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Solomon
  
  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 5

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solomon vs. Montefusco
  
  Solomon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
  
  Gilbreath 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: ---
  Office vs. Montefusco
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Solomon
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Solomon
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Solomon
  
  Tamargo 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 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Montefusco
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Montefusco
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Montefusco
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Solomon
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montefusco vs. Solomon
  
  Montefusco strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Solomon
  
  Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Solomon
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Montefusco
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Montefusco
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Montefusco
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beall vs. Montefusco
  
  Bob Beall pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
  
  Beall takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Beall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Office vs. Montefusco
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Office reaches second base with a double. Beall scores. There goes Gilbreath trying to get to home. Dwyer throws the ball in to Metzger who relays the ball to Tamargo, who tags Gilbreath, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Skok
  
  Craig Skok now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Skok
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Skok
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Skok
  
  Hector Cruz pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Barr
  
  Hector Cruz now playing center field. Skip James now playing first base. Jim Barr now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Barr
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Barr
  
  Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Barr
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Barr
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Skok
  
  Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
  
  Tamargo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Skok
  
  Larry Herndon pinch runs for John Tamargo.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Skok
  
  Marc Hill pinch hits for Skip James.
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Skok
  
  Hill hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Skok
  
  Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heintzelman vs. Skok
  
  Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Terry Whitfield.
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Heintzelman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Easterly
  
  Jamie Easterly now pitching.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock scores. Heintzelman moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barr vs. Easterly
  
  Barr hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Barr
  
  Tom Heintzelman now playing first base. Marc Hill now catching. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Hector Cruz now playing left field.
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Barr
  
  Jerry Royster pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Barr
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Madlock B, 2b         4  3  3  4   Gilbreath R, 2b       5  0  1  1   
Whitfield T, lf       4  0  1  0   Office R, cf          3  0  1  1   
Heintzelman T, ph-1b  1  0  1  1   Matthews G, rf        4  0  0  0   
Clark J, rf           5  0  1  0   Burroughs J, lf       3  0  0  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  1  1  2   Bonnell B, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Ivie M, 1b            4  1  2  0   Horner B, 3b          2  2  0  0   
Barr J, p             1  0  0  0   Nolan J, c            4  1  3  2   
Dwyer J, cf           2  0  0  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Cruz H, ph-cf-lf      1  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          4  0  0  0   
Tamargo J, c          4  1  2  1   Solomon E, p          2  0  0  0   
Herndon L, pr-cf      0  0  0  0   Beall B, ph           0  1  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  2  1  0   Skok C, p             0  0  0  0   
Montefusco J, p       1  0  0  0   Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0   
James S, 1b           0  0  0  0   Easterly J, p         0  0  0  0   
Hill M, ph-c          1  0  0  0   Royster J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 12  8                        32  5  7  5

San Francisco    200 300 102 --  8
Atlanta          010 200 200 --  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W)      7.0  6  5  5  3  3
Barr J (S)            2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L)         7.0  8  6  6  1  1
Skok C                1.2  3  2  2  1  1
Campbell D*           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Easterly J            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Gilbreath R
DP -- San Francisco 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Nolan J, Ivie M, Office R
HR -- Madlock B 2, Evans D, Nolan J
SB -- Metzger R
SH -- Montefusco J 2
HBP -- by Montefusco J (Horner B)
WP -- Solomon E
T -- 2:28
A -- 6063

    

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