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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 27, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 3,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Darrel Chaney | Third Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 27, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Ruthven
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Ruthven
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Whitfield scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Ruthven
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Ruthven
Ivie hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Ruthven
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Ruthven
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Ruthven
Blue bunts towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Ruthven
Whitfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Blue
Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ruthven
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruthven
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Blue
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Blue
There goes Royster. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ivie throws the ball in to McCovey who tags Bonnell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Royster scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Ruthven
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Ruthven
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadek vs. Ruthven
Ruthven fires to first and picks off LeMaster. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sadek vs. Ruthven
Sadek hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Ruthven
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Blue
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ruthven
Whitfield 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 -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Blue
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ruthven
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruthven
Clark 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 -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Ruthven
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ruthven
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Ruthven
There goes LeMaster. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. LeMaster steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Ruthven
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Terry Whitfield now playing left field.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruthven
Blue bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Ruthven
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Mahler
Mickey Mahler now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Blue moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Mahler
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Camp
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Blue
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rockett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbreath vs. Blue
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Ivie 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 -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Campbell
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Campbell
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Campbell
Blue hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Campbell
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Campbell
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Campbell
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Blue
Rockett hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Royster J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Whitfield T, cf-lf 5 1 2 0 Bonnell B, cf 3 1 1 1
Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Burroughs J, lf 2 1 2 2
McCovey W, 1b 3 1 2 4 Gaston C, rf 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 4 0 1 0
Ivie M, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Rockett P, ss 4 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 2 0 Chaney D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Sadek M, c 3 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0
Blue V, p 3 1 1 0 Mahler M, p 0 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 31 3 7 3
San Francisco 300 001 100 -- 5
Atlanta 201 000 000 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 6.1 8 5 5 2 3
Mahler M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Camp R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Campbell D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Rockett P
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Atlanta 4
2B -- McCovey W
HR -- Burroughs J, McCovey W
SB -- Royster J, LeMaster J
SH -- Blue V
WP -- Mahler M
T -- 2:14
A -- 3527
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