The Braves downed the Giants, 4-0, behind the three-hit pitching of Dick Ruthven. Jerry Royster knocked Barr out of the game with a line drive single off the pitcher's elbow in a three-run first inning. Run-scoring singles by Jeff Burroughs and Biff Pocoroba and a run-producing double by Gary Matthews highlighted an early attack on reliever John Curtis. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 4, San Francisco Giants 0

Game Played on Monday, September 5, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 Braves 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 4 11 1 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Thomas cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 Royster 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .204 Andrews 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Office cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .248 Madlock 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 Burroughs rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .272 McCovey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Montanez 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 Evans lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Pocoroba c 3 1 2 1 1 0 .289 Thomasson rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 .253 Matthews lf 3 0 1 2 0 1 .280 Foli ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Bonnell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .292 LeMaster ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 Rockett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 Hill c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Ruthven p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Barr p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 Curtis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Whitfield ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clark ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 Totals 29 0 3 0 3 4 Totals 31 4 11 4 1 4 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 2,262 Left on Base: Giants 5, Braves 5 DP: Giants 1, Braves 1 Errors: Rockett Doubles: Matthews (24), Montanez (27), Office (12) Caught Stealing: Thomas (10), Rockett (2), Pocoroba (3) Sacrifice Flies: Matthews (1) GIDP: Madlock (25), Montanez (14) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Barr L(12-13) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4.55 Curtis 2.1 7 3 3 1 2 0 13 5.91 Williams 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.81 Heaverlo 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.79 McGlothen 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 5.54 Totals 8 11 4 4 1 4 0 33 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven W(6-10) 9 3 0 0 3 4 0 32 3.72 Totals 9 3 0 0 3 4 0 32 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bruce Froemming GIANTS 1ST: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Andrews singled to center; Madlock grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Andrews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to pitcher; Jerry Royster's liner caromed off Jim Barr's elbow into foul territory on the 3B side of the field; CURTIS REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Office singled to right [Royster to third]; Burroughs singled to left [Royster scored, Office to second]; Montanez grounded into a double play (third to first) [Burroughs to second, Office out at third]; Pocoroba singled to center [Burroughs scored]; Matthews doubled to right [Pocoroba scored]; Bonnell struck out (catcher to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey flied out to center; Evans was called out on strikes; Thomasson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 2ND: Rockett singled to center; Rockett was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ruthven struck out; Royster made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3. GIANTS 3RD: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Hill popped to first in foul territory; Curtis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Burroughs singled to left; Montanez singled to first [Burroughs to second]; Pocoroba walked [Burroughs to third, Montanez to second]; WILLIAMS REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Matthews hit a sacrifice fly to left [Burroughs scored]; Bonnell forced Pocoroba (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. GIANTS 4TH: Thomas walked; Thomas was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Andrews flied out to center; Madlock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Rockett grounded out (third to first); Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. GIANTS 5TH: McCovey grounded out (second to first); Evans walked; Thomasson flied out to left [Evans to second]; Foli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs flied out to center; Montanez doubled to left; Pocoroba flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. GIANTS 6TH: Hill singled to left; WHITFIELD BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Whitfield struck out; Thomas flied out to center; Andrews forced Hill (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Matthews grounded out (second to first); Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Rockett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. GIANTS 7TH: Madlock singled to center; McCovey flied out to left; Evans made an out to third; Thomasson walked [Madlock to second]; Foli forced Thomasson (shortstop unassisted); Tim Foli ejected by HP umpire Dick Stello after yelling at Dick Ruthven; Ruthven yelled back and a wrestling match started, causing both benches to clear; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: LEMASTER REPLACED FOLI (PLAYING SS); Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster was called out on strikes; Office doubled to center; Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. GIANTS 8TH: Hill grounded out (second to first); CLARK BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Clark grounded out (third to first); Thomas reached on an error by Rockett [Thomas to second]; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); Montanez popped to catcher in foul territory; Pocoroba singled to right; Pocoroba was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Matthews struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4. GIANTS 9TH: Madlock made an out to third; McCovey made an out to second; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 4.

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