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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 27, 1979
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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 May 27, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,936 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 27, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Blue
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Blue
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell 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 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Solomon
North strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Solomon
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blue
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Blue
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Blue
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Solomon
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Solomon
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
North vs. Solomon
North strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Benedict reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Blue
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solomon vs. Blue
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Solomon
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Solomon
There goes Madlock. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Evans scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Solomon
Sadek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
North vs. Easterly
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Sadek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Easterly
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Easterly
There goes North. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Easterly
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Blue
Frias takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Griffin
Burroughs hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Whitfield chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Whitfield. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Griffin
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. Royster scores. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Frias scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Griffin
There goes Burroughs. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Evans applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Griffin
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Easterly
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Easterly
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 -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Easterly
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Griffin
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Griffin
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Lum bunts in front of the plate. Sadek fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to third. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spikes vs. Roberts
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
Spikes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Roberts
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Roberts
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. Devine
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tamargo vs. Devine
John Tamargo pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. Metzger tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. Metzger scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Skok
There goes North. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Moffitt
Horner is hit by the pitch. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Moffitt
Bonnell bunts towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. Moffitt
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Glenn Hubbard pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Lavelle
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Horner scores. Benedict moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Lavelle
Royster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Garber
Glenn Hubbard now playing second base. Bob Horner now playing first base. Jerry Royster now playing third base. Gene Garber now pitching.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garber
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Garber
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Garber
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lavelle
Frias 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, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lavelle
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lavelle
There goes Matthews. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lavelle
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Garber
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Garber
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Garber
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Garber
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Garber
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Curtis
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, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Curtis
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Garber
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garber
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Garber
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Garber
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell 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 5/27/1979 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b-3b 2 3 1 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 1
Frias P, ss 4 1 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 5 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 3 1 2 2 Clark J, rf 5 1 2 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 1 0 2 McCovey W, 1b 5 1 2 2
Office R, cf 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Horner B, 3b-1b 3 1 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 2 1 0
Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 2 2 2
Benedict B, c 3 1 1 0 Sadek M, c 4 1 2 1
Lum M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0
Hubbard G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0 Tamargo J, ph 0 0 0 1
Spikes C, ph 1 1 1 3 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph 1 0 1 0
Chaney D, ph 1 0 1 2 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
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29 10 7 9 37 8 11 7
Atlanta 102 023 200 -- 10
San Francisco 000 602 000 -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E 3.1 6 6 5 0 4
Easterly J 1.2 0 0 0 1 3
Devine A 0.1 1 2 2 2 0
Skok C (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Garber G (S) 3.0 4 0 0 0 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V* 4.0 4 5 5 5 2
Griffin T+ 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
Roberts D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Moffitt R (L) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0
Lavelle G 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Curtis J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Horner B, Whitfield T
LOB -- Atlanta 6, San Francisco 6
2B -- Matthews G, Royster J, Benedict B, Bonnell B
HR -- Matthews G, McCovey W, Spikes C
SB -- Madlock B, North B
CS -- Burroughs J, North B, Matthews G
SH -- Lum M, Bonnell B
SF -- Burroughs J, Tamargo J
HBP -- by Moffitt R (Horner B)
WP -- Griffin T
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 3:07
A -- 18936
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