Braves @ Giants
April 19, 1978

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 9 0
Giants 0 2 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 9 0
Giants 0 2 1

Larry Herndon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .268
OBP .333 .362
At Bats 3 41
Hits 1 11
• Singles 1 7
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 1

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 2 0
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Candlestick Park - April 19, 1978
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Out
Dick Ruthven
Biff Pocoroba
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Rod Gilbreath
Pat Rockett
Barry Bonnell
Rowland Office
Brian Asselstine
Larry Herndon

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 2 9 0 6
San Francisco Giants 0 2 1 1
Winning Pitcher Dick Ruthven
Losing Pitcher Jim Barr
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Dale Murphy
Attendance 3,689
Time of Game 1 hour 48 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Herndon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ruthven scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Mike Ivie pinch hits for Randy Moffitt. Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Vic Harris pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster. Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 There go the runners. The throw from Hill to Evans. The throw back to home, and Murphy is out at the plate.
Top 9 Rockett hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Pocoroba. Murphy moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 9 Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pocoroba moves to third.
Top 9 Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Jerry Royster now playing second base. Rod Gilbreath now playing third base. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Randy Moffitt now pitching. Burroughs 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.
Top 8 Asselstine takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Office bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. Gilbreath moves to third.
Top 8 Gary Lavelle now pitching. There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Gilbreath steals second.
Top 8 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second.
Bottom 7 Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 7 Ruthven strikes out.
Top 7 Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores.
Top 7 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third.
Top 7 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Murphy reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Barr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 LeMaster is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Asselstine hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McCovey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gilbreath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ruthven bunts towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. Rockett moves to second.
Top 5 Rockett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Madlock is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Top 4 Bonnell hits a line drive towards third. Evans catches it and throws to second to double up Burroughs.
Top 4 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Asselstine tags and scores.
Top 4 Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Asselstine moves to third. Burroughs moves to second.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Asselstine moves to second.
Top 4 Asselstine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Barr hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out.
Top 3 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 2 Clark takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Top 2 Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Evans strikes out.
Bottom 1 Herndon strikes out.
Top 1 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Barr, and towards Madlock, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third.
Top 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey.
Top 1 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.