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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 23, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,267 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a popup into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hanna
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Hanna fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hanna
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Hanna
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Hanna
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Hanna
There's a wild pitch. Madlock scores. Whitfield moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hanna
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Hanna
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hanna
There goes Herndon. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Hanna
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
There goes Metzger. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Solomon
Hill hits a line drive into left field. Gaston picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gaston. Metzger scores. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Solomon
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Solomon
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Bill Madlock.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Rob Andrews now playing second base.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Solomon
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Solomon
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Blue
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Solomon
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Solomon
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a line drive towards the mound. Blue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Solomon
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Solomon
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Solomon
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Blue
Solomon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Solomon
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Campbell
Bob Beall now playing first base. Dale Murphy now catching. Dave Campbell now pitching.
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Campbell
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Campbell
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Campbell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Campbell
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Campbell
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Blue
Beall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Campbell
Andrews 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Campbell
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Campbell
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Jim Dwyer now playing first base.
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1978 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Royster J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 1 1 1 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 0 Andrews R, ph-2b 4 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 5 3 3 1 Matthews G, rf 2 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Gaston C, lf 4 0 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b-c 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 0 Cruz H, rf 4 2 3 4 Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 1 1 1 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 3 1 Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 1 1 Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0 Blue V, p 4 0 0 0 Beall B, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 37 9 12 8 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco 611 000 10x -- 9 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Hanna P (L) 0.1 5 6 6 1 1 Solomon E 5.2 5 2 2 0 3 Campbell D 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7 E -- Gaston C, Horner B DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, San Francisco 6 2B -- Whitfield T HR -- Whitfield T, Cruz H SB -- Herndon L, Metzger R WP -- Hanna P 3 T -- 2:05 A -- 9267
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