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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 25, 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 25, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Bob Beall | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 25, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Montefusco
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Montefusco
Beall hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Pocoroba hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it 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: ---
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hanna
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hanna
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Hanna
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hanna
There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Hanna
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Hanna
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Montefusco
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Montefusco
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Hanna
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Hanna
Montefusco bunts towards first. Beall scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Easterly
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easterly vs. Montefusco
Easterly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Easterly
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Easterly
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Easterly
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Montefusco
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Montefusco
Beall 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Pocoroba hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Easterly
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Easterly
There goes Metzger. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Easterly
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Easterly
Montefusco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Easterly
There goes Montefusco. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Montefusco steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Easterly
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Easterly
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Montefusco
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Montefusco
Gaston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Gaston reaches second base with a double. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Easterly
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Easterly
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Easterly
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Easterly
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Easterly
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterly vs. Montefusco
Easterly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Montefusco
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Montefusco
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Easterly
Sadek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Easterly
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Easterly
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Easterly
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Easterly
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Whitfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Campbell
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Campbell
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Jim Dwyer now playing first base.
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Montefusco
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Montefusco
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Campbell
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Campbell
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Campbell
Montefusco strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Vic Harris now playing second base.
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Montefusco
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Nolan takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Montefusco
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chaney moves to third. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beall vs. Montefusco
Beall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chaney scores. Nolan moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Montefusco
There's a wild pitch. Nolan scores. Royster moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Montefusco
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Skok
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Skok
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Skok
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Skok
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Montefusco
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1978, game 1 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 2 3 2 2
Beall B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harris V, 2b 1 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 1 Whitfield T, lf 3 1 1 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Office R, cf 3 1 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Gaston C, lf 4 0 1 0 Herndon L, cf 1 0 1 0
Chaney D, ss 3 1 0 0 Cruz H, rf 4 1 1 0
Gilbreath R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, cf-1b 4 0 2 3
Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Easterly J, p 2 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 3 1 1 1
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 2 1 0 0
Nolan J, ph 0 1 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 6 2 32 9 12 8
Atlanta 000 000 120 -- 3
San Francisco 300 213 00x -- 9
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hanna P (L) 1.1 2 3 3 4 1
Easterly J 4.0 7 6 6 3 6
Campbell D 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Skok C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 11
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, San Francisco 8
2B -- Dwyer J, Gaston C, Madlock B
HR -- Madlock B, Sadek M, Office R
SB -- Montefusco J
CS -- Metzger R
SH -- Whitfield T, Montefusco J
WP -- Hanna P, Montefusco J
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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