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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 18, 1973
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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 April 18, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,964 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: John Kibler 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 18, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. McDowell
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. McDowell
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDowell
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball 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: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Morton
Morton spins and fires to second, and McCovey is picked off. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Morton
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McDowell
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McDowell
Evans takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McDowell
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. McDowell
Oates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Morton
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Morton
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Rader scores. Bonds moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. McDowell
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. McDowell
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Morton
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Morton
There goes Maddox. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Morton
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDowell
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McDowell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. McDowell
The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. Aaron scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. McDowell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McDowell
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. McDowell
Oates takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morton vs. McDowell
Morton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Evans scores. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Moffitt
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Moffitt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moffitt
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Morton
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moffitt vs. Morton
Moffitt hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moffitt
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moffitt
Evans hits a popup towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Moffitt
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Morton
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Moffitt
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Moffitt
Morton hits a line drive towards third. Goodson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Moffitt
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Barr
Jim Barr now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Morton
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Morton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Morton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Barr
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds throws the ball in to Fuentes who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Barr
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Barr
Mike Lum pinch hits for Marty Perez.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Barr
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Morton
Sonny Jackson now playing shortstop.
Thomasson hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Morton
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Barr
Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Barr
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morton
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Morton
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Morton
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Barr
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Barr
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Barr
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. House
Damaso Blanco pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. House fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. House
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. House
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. House
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barr
Damaso Blanco now playing third base. Dave Kingman now playing first base. Gary Matthews now playing left field.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Barr
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Barr
House bunts for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. House
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. House
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1973 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gilbreath R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 6 2 3 1
Garr R, lf 5 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 5 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 0 0 Speier C, ss 5 0 2 1
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Baker D, cf 5 1 1 0 Blanco D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Goodson E, 3b 5 0 2 0
Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 5 0 2 1
Jackson S, ss 1 0 1 0 Thomasson G, lf 4 0 0 0
Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Morton C, p 4 0 1 2 Rader D, c 4 1 1 0
House T, p 1 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 1 0 0 0
Barr J, p 1 0 0 0
Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 3 7 2 40 4 11 3
Atlanta 000 300 000 00 -- 3
San Francisco 210 000 000 01 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C 9.0 10 3 3 3 6
House T (L) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S 3.2 3 3 3 4 5
Moffitt R 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Barr J (W) 4.1 3 0 0 3 2
E -- Fuentes T
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 10, San Francisco 11
2B -- Bonds B
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Maddox G
SH -- McDowell S
PB -- Oates J, Rader D
T -- 3:13
A -- 6964
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