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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 23, 1978
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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 June 23, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,267 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a popup into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hanna
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Hanna fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hanna
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Hanna
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Hanna
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Hanna
There's a wild pitch. Madlock scores. Whitfield moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hanna
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Hanna
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hanna
There goes Herndon. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Hanna
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
There goes Metzger. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Solomon
Hill hits a line drive into left field. Gaston picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gaston. Metzger scores. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Solomon
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Solomon
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Bill Madlock.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Rob Andrews now playing second base.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Solomon
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Solomon
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Blue
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Solomon
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Solomon
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a line drive towards the mound. Blue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Solomon
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Solomon
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Solomon
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Blue
Solomon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Solomon
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Campbell
Bob Beall now playing first base. Dale Murphy now catching. Dave Campbell now pitching.
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Campbell
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Campbell
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Campbell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Campbell
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Campbell
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Blue
Beall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Campbell
Andrews 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, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Campbell
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Campbell
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Jim Dwyer now playing first base.
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blue
Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1978 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 1 1 1 0
Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 0 Andrews R, ph-2b 4 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 5 3 3 1
Matthews G, rf 2 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 0 0
Gaston C, lf 4 0 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b-c 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 0 Cruz H, rf 4 2 3 4
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 1 1 1
Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 3 1
Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 1 1
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0 Blue V, p 4 0 0 0
Beall B, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 37 9 12 8
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 611 000 10x -- 9
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hanna P (L) 0.1 5 6 6 1 1
Solomon E 5.2 5 2 2 0 3
Campbell D 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
E -- Gaston C, Horner B
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, San Francisco 6
2B -- Whitfield T
HR -- Whitfield T, Cruz H
SB -- Herndon L, Metzger R
WP -- Hanna P 3
T -- 2:05
A -- 9267
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