Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Ruthven
  
  Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Ruthven
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Williams
  
  Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Williams
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Williams
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Williams
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Ruthven
  
  Thomasson hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Ruthven
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  Rader hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Williams
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Williams
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Correll vs. Williams
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Ruthven
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeMaster for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ruthven
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Ruthven
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Williams
  
  Ruthven strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Williams
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Williams
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Williams
  
  There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Rader and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Ruthven
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Ruthven
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Ruthven
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Williams
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Williams
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Williams
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Ruthven
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ruthven
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Ruthven
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Williams
  
  Gaston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Williams
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Williams
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Williams
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Williams
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Ruthven
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Williams
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Williams
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Williams
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Ruthven
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Ruthven
  
  Reitz bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  Rader is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Ruthven
  
  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
  
  There goes Thomasson. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Thomasson steals third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Ruthven
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Speier vs. Ruthven
  
  Chris Speier pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herndon vs. Ruthven
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Moffitt
  
  Chris Speier now playing shortstop. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Moffitt
  
  Correll hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Moffitt
  
  Ruthven is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez 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 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Ruthven
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Correll and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Ruthven
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Moffitt
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
  
  Gilbreath bunts towards first. Thomasson scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Moffitt
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to third for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Lavelle
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Wynn steals third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Lavelle
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Ruthven
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavelle vs. Ruthven
  
  Lavelle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Lavelle
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Lavelle
  
  Gaston bunts towards the mound. Lavelle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Lavelle
  
  There goes Chaney. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Chaney steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Correll vs. Lavelle
  
  Correll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paciorek vs. Lavelle
  
  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
  
  Paciorek takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to third. Correll moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Royster vs. Lavelle
  
  Mike Eden pinch runs for Tom Paciorek.
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chaney scores. Correll moves to third. Eden moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1976, game 1 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Herndon L, cf         4  0  0  0   Royster J, 3b         5  0  3  1   
Perez M, 2b           4  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       1  0  0  0   
Matthews G, lf        3  0  1  0   Wynn J, cf            3  0  0  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  1  2  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Thomasson G, 1b       3  0  1  1   Henderson K, rf       2  0  1  0   
Reitz K, 3b           3  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          4  1  1  0   
Rader D, c            3  0  0  0   Gaston C, lf          4  1  1  1   
LeMaster J, ss        2  0  0  0   Correll V, c          3  0  0  0   
Evans D, ph           1  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          3  0  0  0   
Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   Paciorek T, ph        0  0  0  0   
Lavelle G, p          1  0  0  0   Eden M, pr            0  0  0  0   
Halicki E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Williams C, p         2  0  1  0                                      
Speier C, ph-ss       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        29  2  6  2

San Francisco    000 100 000 --  1
Atlanta          000 010 001 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Halicki E             0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Williams C            6.0  3  1  1  4  3
Moffitt R             1.1  1  0  0  1  2
Lavelle G (L)         1.0  2  1  1  2  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)         9.0  5  1  1  4  6

LOB -- San Francisco 7, Atlanta 10
2B -- Thomasson G
HR -- Gaston C
SB -- Matthews G, Thomasson G, Wynn J, Chaney D
CS -- Gilbreath R, Matthews G
SH -- Reitz K, Gilbreath R
T -- 2:19
A -- 0

    

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