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.