Pinch-hitting in the 11th inning, Gary Alexander drove in a run with a double to provide the Giants with a 5-4 victory over the Braves. Jack Clark drove in the Giants' first three runs with a bases-loaded double in the first inning. After the Braves came back to tie the score, the Giants took the lead again with a run in the fifth on a walk to Marc Hill, a sacrifice and pinch-double by Terry Whitfield.

The Braves knotted the count in the ninth with a pinch-double by Vic Correll and singles by Gary Matthews and Willie Montanez. In the 11th, Hill walked and gave way on the paths to Rob Andrews. Johnnie LeMaster sacrificed. Alexander then batted for Randy Moffitt and won the game with his double. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 5, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Saturday, July      9, 1977 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       0  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  -   4 11  0
Giants       3  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   5  8  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             6   1   1   0     0   1   .263      Madlock 3b            4   1   2   0     1   0   .305
Matthews lf           5   0   1   0     1   1   .285      Thomas cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .247
Montanez 1b           4   0   2   1     2   1   .314      Evans lf              4   1   1   0     1   1   .274
Burroughs rf          5   1   2   1     1   1   .269      Clark rf              4   0   1   3     1   1   .249
Pocoroba c            4   1   1   0     1   0   .310      Thomasson 1b          5   0   0   0     0   2   .262
Moore 3b              5   0   2   1     0   0   .271      Harris 2b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .257
Gilbreath 2b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .232      Hill c                2   1   0   0     2   0   .240
  Nolan ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .375        Andrews pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .256
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      LeMaster ss           2   0   1   0     1   0   .135
  Royster 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .210      Halicki p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Chaney ss             2   0   0   0     1   1   .211        Whitfield ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .302
  Paciorek ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .246        Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Robinson ss         1   0   1   0     0   0   .238        Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Collins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Elliott ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
  Capra p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .077        Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alexander ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .217
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Correll ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .241
  Easterly p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .267

Totals               43   4  11   3     6   8             Totals               34   5   8   5     7   6

Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance:  3,699
Left on Base: Braves 12, Giants 9
DP: Braves 0, Giants 0
Errors: Clark, Thomasson, LeMaster
Doubles: Correll (6), Robinson (1), Clark (10), Whitfield (13), Alexander (2)
Stolen Bases: Matthews (13), Burroughs (4), Clark (5)
Caught Stealing: Evans (3)
Sacrifice Hits: LeMaster 2 (3), Heaverlo (2), Hill (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Collins                 0.1   3   3   3   1   0   0   4   6.02
Capra                   4     2   1   1   1   3   0  14   5.93
Campbell                0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.58
Leon                    1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.53
Camp                    1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.73
Easterly L(2-4)         2.1   1   1   1   5   3   0  13   5.93
Totals                 10.1   8   5   5   7   6   0  45

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki                 5     4   3   2   5   4   0  24   3.32
Heaverlo                2.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.18
Lavelle                 1.2   4   1   1   0   0   0   8   1.41
Moffitt W(3-5)          2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.29
Totals                 11    11   4   3   6   8   0  49

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


BRAVES 1ST: Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews
flied out to center; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Madlock singled to center; Thomas singled to left
[Madlock to second]; Evans walked [Madlock to third, Thomas to
second]; Clark doubled to left [Madlock scored, Thomas scored,
Evans scored, Clark out at third (left to shortstop to third)];
CAPRA REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Thomasson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harris grounded out (first unassisted); 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs walked; Pocoroba singled to right
[Burroughs to second]; Moore singled to right [Burroughs scored,
Pocoroba scored (error by Clark) (unearned), Moore to second
(error by Thomasson)]; Gilbreath struck out; Chaney walked;
Capra was called out on strikes; Office grounded out (first to
pitcher); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 3.

GIANTS 2ND: Hill made an out to first; LeMaster made an out to
shortstop; Halicki was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews walked; Matthews stole second; Montanez
flied out to left; Burroughs flied out to left; Pocoroba walked;
Moore popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Giants 3.

GIANTS 3RD: Madlock flied out to left; Thomas flied out to left;
Evans singled; Evans was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath flied out to center; Chaney flied out to
right; Capra grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark was called out on strikes; Thomasson struck
out; Harris flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Giants 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Office singled to right; Matthews struck out;
Montanez walked [Office to second]; Burroughs singled to right
[Office scored, Montanez to second]; Pocoroba flied out to
right; Moore grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Hill walked; LeMaster out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hill to second]; WHITFIELD BATTED FOR
HALICKI; Whitfield doubled to right [Hill scored]; CAMPBELL
REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); Madlock singled to left [Whitfield to
third]; Thomas flied out to left; Evans grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 4.

BRAVES 6TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Gilbreath
was called out on strikes; Chaney struck out; ASSELSTINE BATTED
FOR CAMPBELL; Asselstine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 6TH: LEON REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Clark flied out
to center; Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Harris
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Giants 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez singled; Burroughs
forced Montanez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 7TH: Hill made an out to third; LeMaster singled to
right; Heaverlo reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [LeMaster to second]; CAMP REPLACED LEON (PITCHING);
Madlock forced LeMaster (third unassisted) [Heaverlo to second];
Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Giants 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Pocoroba flied out to left; Moore singled to
shortstop [Moore to second (error by LeMaster)]; NOLAN BATTED
FOR GILBREATH; LAVELLE REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); GASTON
BATTED FOR NOLAN; Gaston flied out to right; PACIOREK BATTED FOR
CHANEY; Paciorek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 8TH: ROBINSON REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING SS); ROYSTER
REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING 2B); Evans grounded out (first to
pitcher); Clark grounded out (third to first); Thomasson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Giants 4.

BRAVES 9TH: CORRELL BATTED FOR CAMP; Correll doubled to center;
Office flied out to left; Matthews singled to second [Correll to
third]; Montanez singled to right [Correll scored, Matthews to
second]; Burroughs singled to right [Matthews out at home (right
to catcher), Montanez to third]; Burroughs stole second;
Pocoroba flied out to right; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4,
Giants 4.

GIANTS 9TH: EASTERLY REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); Harris walked;
Hill out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Harris to
second]; LeMaster was walked intentionally; ELLIOTT BATTED FOR
LAVELLE; Elliott flied out to center; Madlock was walked
intentionally [Harris to third, LeMaster to second]; Thomas
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4,
Giants 4.

BRAVES 10TH: MOFFITT REPLACED ELLIOTT (PITCHING); Moore grounded
out (pitcher to first); Royster grounded out (shortstop to
first); Robinson doubled to center; Easterly grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 4.

GIANTS 10TH: Evans struck out; Clark walked; Clark stole second;
Thomasson struck out; Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 4, Giants 4.

BRAVES 11TH: Office struck out; Matthews grounded out (shortstop
to first); Montanez walked; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 4.

GIANTS 11TH: Hill walked; ANDREWS RAN FOR HILL; LeMaster out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Andrews to second];
ALEXANDER BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Alexander doubled to right
[Andrews scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 5.