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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 18, 1973
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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 April 18, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1973 |
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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 | April 18, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,964 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: John Kibler 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Carl Morton | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 18, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. McDowell
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. McDowell
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDowell
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Morton
Morton spins and fires to second, and McCovey is picked off. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Morton
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McDowell
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McDowell
Evans takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McDowell
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. McDowell
Oates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Morton
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Morton
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Rader scores. Bonds moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. McDowell
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. McDowell
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Morton
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Morton
There goes Maddox. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Morton
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDowell
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McDowell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. McDowell
The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. Aaron scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. McDowell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McDowell
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. McDowell
Oates takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Evans scores. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Moffitt
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Moffitt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moffitt
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Morton
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moffitt vs. Morton
Moffitt hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moffitt
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moffitt
Evans hits a popup towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Moffitt
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Moffitt
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Moffitt
Morton hits a line drive towards third. Goodson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Moffitt
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Barr
Jim Barr now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Barr
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds throws the ball in to Fuentes who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Barr
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Barr
Mike Lum pinch hits for Marty Perez.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Barr
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Morton
Sonny Jackson now playing shortstop.
Thomasson hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Morton
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Barr
Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Barr
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Morton
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Barr
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Barr
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Barr
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. House
Damaso Blanco pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. House fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. House
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. House
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. House
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barr
Damaso Blanco now playing third base. Dave Kingman now playing first base. Gary Matthews now playing left field.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Barr
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Barr
House bunts for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. House
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. House
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1973 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Gilbreath R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 6 2 3 1 Garr R, lf 5 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 5 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 0 0 Speier C, ss 5 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 5 1 1 0 Blanco D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Goodson E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 5 0 2 1 Jackson S, ss 1 0 1 0 Thomasson G, lf 4 0 0 0 Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Morton C, p 4 0 1 2 Rader D, c 4 1 1 0 House T, p 1 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 1 0 0 0 Barr J, p 1 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 7 2 40 4 11 3 Atlanta 000 300 000 00 -- 3 San Francisco 210 000 000 01 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Morton C 9.0 10 3 3 3 6 House T (L) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S 3.2 3 3 3 4 5 Moffitt R 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 Barr J (W) 4.1 3 0 0 3 2 E -- Fuentes T DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- Atlanta 10, San Francisco 11 2B -- Bonds B HR -- Bonds B SB -- Maddox G SH -- McDowell S PB -- Oates J, Rader D T -- 3:13 A -- 6964
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