Winding up a wild game, the Braves scored without the benefit of a hit in the ninth inning and defeated the Giants, 11-10. Jeff Burroughs batted in three of the Braves' first five runs with a double and homer. The Giants had back-to-back blows by Gary Thomasson and Willie McCovey in the fifth, but Willie Montanez hit for the circuit with a man on base in the seventh when the Braves scored three times to take an 8-2 lead. After the Giants erupted for five runs in the eighth, the Braves counted twice in their half before the Giants tied the game in the ninth.

Jack Clark was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Darrell Evans followed with a two-run single. The Braves came back to load the bases on two walks and an error. Montanez then smashed a grounder to Thomasson, who made a diving stop, but with no possible play at the plate, the first baseman merely tagged the bag to deprive Montanez of a hit. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 11, San Francisco Giants 10
Game Played on Sunday, July      17, 1977 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  5  3  -  10 15  2
Braves       3  2  0    0  0  0    3  2  1  -  11 13  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitfield rf,cf       4   0   1   1     1   0   .290      Office cf             4   2   1   0     1   0   .249
Thomas cf,2b          6   1   3   1     0   0   .245      Matthews lf           5   2   3   0     1   0   .284
Evans 3b              6   1   2   2     0   1   .263      Montanez 1b           6   3   3   3     0   0   .313
Thomasson lf,rf,1b    5   1   2   3     0   2   .269      Burroughs rf          4   2   2   3     1   0   .268
McCovey 1b            4   1   1   1     1   1   .284        Asselstine pr,rf    0   0   0   0     0   0   .190
  Rudolph c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Pocoroba c            4   0   2   2     1   0   .295
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .063      Moore 3b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .266
Alexander c           3   0   1   0     1   2   .300        Royster pr,3b       1   1   0   0     0   0   .203
  Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Chaney ss             4   0   1   2     0   0   .213
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gilbreath 2b          2   1   0   0     3   1   .237
  Sadek ph,c          1   1   1   0     0   0   .242      Capra p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .059
Andrews 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .264        Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Elliott lf          3   2   1   0     1   0   .227        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
LeMaster ss           5   2   2   0     0   0   .205        Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Barr p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Leon p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Hill ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .249
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Madlock ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .303
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clark ph,rf         1   1   1   2     0   0   .260

Totals               40  10  15  10     5   6             Totals               39  11  13  11     7   3

Time of Game: 3:04   Attendance:  8,452
Left on Base: Giants 11, Braves 11
DP: Giants 0, Braves 1
Errors: Thomasson, LeMaster, Office
Doubles: Whitfield (14), Evans (14), Burroughs (8), Matthews (11), Chaney (7)
Home Runs: Thomasson (12), McCovey (14), Burroughs (22), Montanez (13)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Office (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Whitfield (1), Chaney (1)
GIDP: McCovey (11)
Hit by Pitch: Barr (1,by Capra), Clark (1,by Leon)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr                    3     6   5   5   2   1   1  17   5.10
Williams                2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   3.59
Heaverlo                2     3   3   2   1   1   1  11   2.35
Curtis                  0     0   1   1   1   0   0   1   6.09
Moffitt                 1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   3.12
McGlothen L(2-7)        0.2   0   1   0   2   0   0   5   5.97
Totals                  8.2  13  11   9   7   3   2  48

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra                   6     7   2   2   4   4   2  30   5.35
Camp                    1.1   4   4   3   0   2   0   8   3.73
Campbell                0     1   1   0   0   0   0   2   4.46
Hargan                  0.2   1   2   2   1   0   0   3   6.57
Leon W(4-3)             1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   4.50
Totals                  9    15  10   8   5   6   2  48

Hit by Pitch: Capra (3), Leon (7)
Wild Pitches: Capra (3), Camp 2 (7)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Dick Stello


GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield doubled to right; Thomas singled to second
[Whitfield to third]; Evans struck out; Thomas stole second;
Thomasson was called out on strikes; McCovey was walked
intentionally; Alexander struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office singled to right; Matthews flied out to
center; Montanez singled to right [Office to second]; Burroughs
doubled to center [Office scored, Montanez to third]; Pocoroba
was walked intentionally; Moore singled to second [Montanez
scored, Burroughs to third, Pocoroba to second]; Chaney hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Burroughs scored, Pocoroba to third,
Moore to second]; Gilbreath was walked intentionally; Capra
flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 2ND: Andrews made an out to second; LeMaster flied out to
center; Barr was hit by a pitch; Whitfield flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: ELLIOTT REPLACED ANDREWS (PLAYING LF); THOMASSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); WHITFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Office
grounded out (second to first); Matthews grounded out (shortstop
to first); Montanez singled; Burroughs homered [Montanez
scored]; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 5.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomas singled to center; Evans flied out to left;
Thomasson struck out; McCovey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Moore flied out to left; Chaney popped to first in
foul territory; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 5.

GIANTS 4TH: Alexander singled to right; Elliott flied out to
center; LeMaster flied out to center; HILL BATTED FOR BARR;
Capra threw a wild pitch [Alexander to second]; Hill walked;
Whitfield flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED HILL (PITCHING); Capra grounded
out (pitcher to first); Office grounded out (shortstop to
first); Matthews singled to center; Montanez flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 5.

GIANTS 5TH: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Evans flied
out to left; Thomasson homered; McCovey homered; Alexander
walked; Elliott flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Burroughs flied out to right; Pocoroba singled to
right; Moore struck out; Chaney grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

GIANTS 6TH: LeMaster popped to third in foul territory; MADLOCK
BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Whitfield walked; Thomas made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED MADLOCK (PITCHING); Gilbreath made
an out to shortstop; Capra made an out to second; Office flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Evans doubled to right; CAMP REPLACED CAPRA
(PITCHING); Thomasson grounded out (second to first) [Evans to
third]; McCovey struck out; Alexander struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews doubled to center; Montanez homered
[Matthews scored]; Burroughs flied out to left; Pocoroba flied
out to left; Moore reached on an error by LeMaster [Moore to
first]; ROYSTER RAN FOR MOORE; Chaney doubled to right [Royster
scored (unearned)]; Gilbreath was walked intentionally; Camp
struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

GIANTS 8TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Elliott singled
to right; LeMaster singled to right [Elliott to second]; CLARK
BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Camp threw a wild pitch [Elliott to third,
LeMaster to second]; Clark singled to left [Elliott scored,
LeMaster to third]; Whitfield hit a sacrifice fly to center
[LeMaster scored]; Camp threw a wild pitch [Clark to second];
Thomas singled to right [Clark scored]; CAMPBELL REPLACED CAMP
(PITCHING); Evans reached on an error by Office [Thomas to
third, Evans to second]; Thomasson singled to center [Thomas
scored (unearned), Evans scored (unearned)]; HARGAN REPLACED
CAMPBELL (PITCHING); McCovey grounded into a double play (second
to first to second) [Thomasson out at second]; 5 R (3 ER), 5 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 7, Braves 8.

BRAVES 8TH: CURTIS REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); RUDOLPH
REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING C ); CLARK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
RF); THOMASSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Office walked;
MOFFITT REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Matthews singled to center
[Office to second]; Montanez grounded out (third to first)
[Office to third, Matthews to second]; Burroughs walked;
ASSELSTINE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Pocoroba singled to center [Office
scored, Matthews scored, Asselstine to second]; Royster flied
out to center; Chaney flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 7, Braves 10.

GIANTS 9TH: ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SADEK BATTED
FOR MOFFITT; Sadek singled to left; Elliott walked [Sadek to
second]; LEON REPLACED HARGAN (PITCHING); LeMaster singled to
left [Sadek to third, Elliott to second]; Clark was hit by a
pitch [Sadek scored, Elliott to third, LeMaster to second];
Whitfield made an out to shortstop; Thomas made an out to third;
Evans singled to right [Elliott scored, LeMaster scored, Clark
out at third (right to third)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
10, Braves 10.

BRAVES 9TH: SADEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MCGLOTHEN
REPLACED RUDOLPH (PITCHING); Gilbreath walked; Leon reached on
an error by Thomasson [Gilbreath to second, Leon to first];
Office out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gilbreath to
third, Leon to second]; Matthews was walked intentionally;
Montanez grounded out (first unassisted) [Gilbreath scored
(unearned), Leon to third, Matthews to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 10, Braves 11.