A two-run single by Jerry Royster in the eighth inning enabled the Braves to defeat the Giants, 2-1. Ed Halicki, pitching for the Giants, allowed only one hit until Biff Pocoroba led off the Braves' eighth with the single. Barry Bonnell also singled and, after a sacrifice by Jamie Easterly, Royster came through with his deciding hit. The Giants, who were stopped on a five-game winning streak, scored in their half of the eighth on a double by Vic Harris and single by Bill Madlock. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Saturday, May       28, 1977 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  6  0
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            4   0   1   2     0   1   .229      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Chaney 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .246      Andrews 2b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .198
Moore 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .287      Madlock 3b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .298
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   2   .247      Clark rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .233
Matthews lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .302      McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .317
Pocoroba c            4   1   2   0     0   0   .297        Thomas pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Paciorek rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .244        Sadek c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Bonnell cf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .429        Whitfield ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .317
Easterly p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Herndon cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .230
  Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Thomasson lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
                                                          Rudolph c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Evans ph,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
                                                          Halicki p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Harris ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .667
                                                            Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     2   8             Totals               32   1   6   1     2   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance:  5,810
Left on Base: Braves 7, Giants 6
DP: Braves 1, Giants 0
Errors: Madlock
Doubles: Harris (1)
Stolen Bases: Royster (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Easterly (2)
GIDP: Clark (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Easterly W(2-1)         7     5   1   1   1   4   0  27   5.05
Camp SV(5)              2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.32
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   4   0  34

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki L(3-5)          8     5   2   2   1   7   0  30   3.75
Lavelle                 1     1   0   0   1   1   0   6   0.53
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   8   0  36

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Jim Quick


BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Chaney grounded out (shortstop
to first); Moore singled; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Foli made an out to second; Andrews flied out to
right; Madlock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews struck out; Pocoroba flied out to center;
Paciorek made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark singled; McCovey forced Clark (third to
shortstop); Herndon forced McCovey (third to shortstop to
second); Thomasson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell struck out; Easterly struck out; Royster
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Rudolph grounded out (second to first); Halicki
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Chaney grounded out (second to pitcher); Moore
grounded out (second to first); Montanez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Andrews flied out to right; Madlock grounded out
(second to first); Clark singled; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Matthews flied out to left; Pocoroba made an out to
shortstop; Paciorek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Herndon struck out; Thomasson grounded out (second
to first); Rudolph flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Easterly
made an out to shortstop; Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Halicki grounded out (second to first); Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews walked; Madlock made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Chaney flied out to left; Moore struck out; Montanez
singled; Matthews popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 7TH: Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); McCovey
singled to center; THOMAS RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Herndon singled
[Thomas to second]; Thomasson popped to catcher in foul
territory; EVANS BATTED FOR RUDOLPH; Evans grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 8TH: SADEK REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING C ); EVANS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Pocoroba singled to left; Paciorek made an
out to second; Bonnell singled [Pocoroba to second]; Easterly
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Pocoroba to third,
Bonnell to second]; Royster singled to right [Pocoroba scored,
Bonnell scored]; Royster stole second; Chaney was walked
intentionally; Moore popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 8TH: HARRIS BATTED FOR HALICKI; Harris doubled to center;
CAMP REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Foli flied out to center;
Andrews walked; Madlock singled to left [Harris scored, Andrews
to second]; Clark grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Madlock out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Giants 1.

BRAVES 9TH: LAVELLE REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Montanez struck
out; Matthews flied to right in foul territory; Pocoroba singled
to left; Paciorek reached on an error by Madlock [Pocoroba to
third, Paciorek to first]; Bonnell was walked intentionally
[Paciorek to second]; Camp grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 9TH: WHITFIELD BATTED FOR SADEK; Whitfield grounded out
(pitcher to first); Herndon flied out to left; Thomasson
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Giants 1.