Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blue
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaston for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  There's a wild pitch. Royster scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  There goes Burroughs. The throw from Hill and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Boggs
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Boggs
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Boggs
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Boggs
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Blue
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Blue
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rockett vs. Blue
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rockett for the out. Pocoroba moves to third. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boggs vs. Blue
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Boggs
  
  Clark hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Boggs
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Boggs
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Boggs
  
  LeMaster takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blue vs. Boggs
  
  Blue strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blue
  
  Royster hits a popup in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Gaston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Boggs
  
  Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Boggs
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Boggs
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Boggs
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Blue
  
  Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Blue
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Boggs
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Boggs
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Boggs
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards second. Royster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Blue
  
  Rockett hits a popup in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Blue
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blue
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Boggs
  
  LeMaster 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 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Boggs
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Boggs
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Boggs
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Boggs Blue moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Boggs
  
  Evans is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Madlock vs. Boggs
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Boggs
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. Herndon scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Camp
  
  Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey. Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Blue
  
  Skip James now playing first base.
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Blue
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards first. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Camp
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Camp
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Royster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Camp
  
  There goes Hill. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Camp
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Blue
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Blue
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Blue
  
  There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Hill and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 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 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Camp
  
  Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Vida Blue.
  
  Heintzelman hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Camp
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Camp
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Camp
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Easterly
  
  Jamie Easterly now pitching.
  
  James hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. James reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Madlock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Easterly
  
  Clark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitfield vs. Easterly
  
  There's a wild pitch. James moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitfield vs. Easterly
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching. Bob Beall pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
  
  Beall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Moffitt
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Moffitt
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Moffitt
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Cito Gaston.
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Campbell
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field. Brian Asselstine now playing right field. Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Campbell
  
  LeMaster bunts towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moffitt vs. Campbell
  
  Moffitt strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Campbell
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Moffitt
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Moffitt
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Moffitt
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1978 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 2b         4  1  1  0   Herndon L, cf         4  1  2  0   
Bonnell B, cf         3  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           3  2  1  0   
Office R, ph-cf       1  0  1  0   Madlock B, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Gaston C, rf          3  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  0  1  2   
Asselstine B, ph-rf   1  0  0  0   James S, pr-1b        1  0  1  2   
Burroughs J, lf       3  0  1  0   Clark J, rf           3  0  0  0   
Murphy D, 1b          4  0  0  0   Whitfield T, lf       4  0  2  0   
Pocoroba B, c         3  0  2  0   Hill M, c             3  0  1  0   
Gilbreath R, 3b       3  0  1  0   LeMaster J, ss        2  0  0  0   
Rockett P, ss         3  0  0  0   Blue V, p             1  1  0  0   
Boggs T, p            2  0  0  0   Heintzelman T, ph     1  0  0  0   
Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          1  0  0  0   
Easterly J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Beall B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  0                        29  5  9  5

Atlanta          100 000 000 --  1
San Francisco    000 030 20x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boggs T (L)           4.2  5  3  3  4  2
Camp R                2.0  3  2  2  0  1
Easterly J            0.1  1  0  0  1  1
Campbell D            1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            7.0  5  1  1  2  4
Moffitt R             2.0  1  0  0  0  3

DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, San Francisco 8
2B -- Herndon L, James S
3B -- McCovey W
SB -- Royster J
CS -- Burroughs J, Hill M, Gilbreath R
SH -- LeMaster J
SF -- Madlock B
WP -- Blue V, Easterly J
Balk -- Boggs T
T -- 2:17
A -- 5882

    

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