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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 2, 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 July 2, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 13,588 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Niekro
Harris hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Blue
Gilbreath hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. LeMaster scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Niekro
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Niekro
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Blue
Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blue
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Blue
Gilbreath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Gilbreath scores. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Niekro
Blue bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Niekro
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Blue
Rockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Blue
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield 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, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Blue
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Blue
Horner takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, 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 -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blue
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Blue
Gilbreath hits a popup towards the mound. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Niekro
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Dwyer bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Niekro
Harris bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Dwyer scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Moffitt
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Moffitt
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Moffitt
Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Horner reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Moffitt
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Horner scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Moffitt
Pocoroba hits a line drivePocoroba is thrown out after the base hit. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Moffitt
Rockett bunts towards the mound. Moffitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Moffitt
Bob Beall pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Beall hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Herndon 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, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Garber
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Garber
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Garber
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Lavelle
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lavelle
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lavelle
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Lavelle
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Horner takes first base on ball four. Bonnell moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Lavelle
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Garber
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Garber
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garber
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Harris V, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 5 1 2 0
Whitfield T, lf 5 1 2 1 Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Clark J, rf 4 1 1 3 Matthews G, rf 4 2 2 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 1 2 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Office R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 4 1 1 0 Horner B, 3b 3 2 1 1
LeMaster J, ss 3 2 2 2 Murphy D, 1b 5 2 2 6
Hill M, c 4 0 2 0 Pocoroba B, c 4 0 2 0
Blue V, p 1 1 0 0 Rockett P, ss 4 0 1 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 1 1 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 6 34 9 12 8
San Francisco 002 200 300 -- 7
Atlanta 001 040 40x -- 9
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V 6.0 7 5 5 4 3
Moffitt R (L) 1.0 5 4 4 1 0
Lavelle G 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 7.0 9 7 6 1 1
Garber G (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Gilbreath R, Clark J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Atlanta 9
2B -- LeMaster J, Matthews G, Whitfield T, Horner B
HR -- LeMaster J, Murphy D, Clark J
SH -- Blue V, Harris V
SF -- Clark J
T -- 2:39
A -- 13588
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