Larry Christenson drove in the Phillies' first two runs with a single and pitched a six-hitter to defeat the Giants, 7-2. Bob Boone also accounted for two RBIs with a single and sacrifice fly. Christenson had a shutout in the works until Willie McCovey hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 7, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       1, 1977 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Phillies     0  2  1    3  1  0    0  0  0  -   7 14  0
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  6  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             5   1   3   1     0   1   .253      Thomas 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .212
Hebner 1b             5   0   2   1     0   1   .357      Foli ss               2   0   0   0     2   0   .233
  Hutton pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Madlock 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .286
Schmidt 3b            3   1   1   1     1   1   .197      Evans lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .313
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .308      McCovey 1b            4   1   1   2     0   0   .282
  Martin lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Thomasson cf          4   0   0   0     0   3   .226
Johnstone rf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .302      Whitfield rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .296
Boone c               3   1   2   2     0   0   .289      Sadek c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .182
Sizemore 2b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .295        Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Harmon ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .200        Herndon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Christenson p         4   0   1   2     0   1   .273      McGlothen p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Elliott ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .087
                                                            Cornutt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rudolph ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7  14   7     1   6             Totals               32   2   6   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 16,272
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Giants 6
DP: Phillies 1, Giants 2
Doubles: Boone (2), Johnstone (2), Whitfield (3)
Home Runs: McCovey (5)
Stolen Bases: Schmidt (2)
Caught Stealing: Johnstone (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Boone (2), Schmidt (1)
GIDP: Hebner (1), Sizemore (3), Madlock (8)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson W(2-2)      9     6   2   2   3   5   1  35   4.45
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   5   1  35

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(0-3)        3.1  10   6   6   1   3   0  19   6.17
Heaverlo                1.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   7   2.08
Cornutt                 3     0   0   0   0   2   0   9   4.91
Williams                1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.00
Totals                  9    14   7   7   1   6   0  39

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor


PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox singled to right; Hebner grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Maddox out at
second]; Schmidt singled to left; Luzinski was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomas flied out to left; Foli walked; Madlock
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foli
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnstone grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone
doubled to right; Sizemore singled to left [Boone stayed at
second]; Harmon grounded out (third to first) [Boone to third,
Sizemore to second]; Christenson singled to center [Boone
scored, Sizemore scored]; Maddox singled to left [Christenson to
second]; Hebner lined to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans flied out to left; McCovey grounded out
(second to first); Thomasson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt walked; Schmidt stole second; Luzinski
struck out; Johnstone singled to center [Schmidt to third];
Boone hit a sacrifice fly to left [Schmidt scored]; Johnstone
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 3, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Whitfield lined to center; Sadek grounded out
(second to first); McGlothen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 3, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Sizemore singled to center; Harmon singled to
right [Sizemore to third]; Christenson struck out; Maddox
singled to right [Sizemore scored, Harmon to second]; HEAVERLO
REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Hebner singled to center [Harmon
scored, Maddox to third]; Schmidt hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Maddox scored]; Luzinski forced Hebner (second to shortstop); 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Foli popped
to catcher in foul territory; Madlock walked; Evans flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Johnstone doubled to left; Boone singled to right
[Johnstone scored]; Sizemore grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Boone out at second]; Harmon
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 7, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: McCovey flied out to right; Thomasson flied out to
right; Whitfield doubled to left; Sadek singled to right
[Whitfield to third]; ELLIOTT BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Elliott
forced Sadek (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
7, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: CORNUTT REPLACED ELLIOTT (PITCHING); Christenson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox struck out; Hebner
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 7, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomas singled to right; Foli popped to catcher in
foul territory; Madlock struck out; Evans grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt lined to left; Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Johnstone grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 7, Giants 0.

GIANTS 7TH: MARTIN REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); McCovey lined
to first; Thomasson struck out; Whitfield singled to right;
Sadek flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7,
Giants 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
flied out to center; Harmon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 7, Giants 0.

GIANTS 8TH: RUDOLPH BATTED FOR CORNUTT; Rudolph grounded out
(second to first); Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Foli
walked; Madlock forced Foli (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Giants 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED SADEK (PITCHING); RUDOLPH STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Christenson flied out to center; Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner singled to center;
HUTTON RAN FOR HEBNER; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 7, Giants 0.

GIANTS 9TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Evans singled to
right; McCovey homered [Evans scored]; Thomasson struck out;
Whitfield flied out to left; HERNDON BATTED FOR WILLIAMS;
Herndon grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 7, Giants 2.