Bill Madlock delivered a bases-loaded single with two out in the 11th inning to lift the Giants to an 8-7 victory over the Braves. Dave Campbell, the Braves' fifth pitcher, suddenly lost control and walked Darrell Evans, Derrel Thomas and Rob Andrews in succession before losing the game on Madlock's hit. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 8, Atlanta Braves 7
Game Played on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       3  0  0    1  0  1    0  1  1    0  0  -   7 16  0
Giants       1  0  1    1  4  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   8 10  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .204      Thomas cf             5   2   3   1     1   1   .269
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .191      Andrews 2b            3   2   1   0     3   0   .263
  Gilbreath 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Madlock 3b            6   1   3   3     0   1   .300
Office cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .253      McCovey 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .278
  Moore ph,3b         3   1   2   0     0   0   .261        James pr,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Burroughs rf          5   1   2   1     1   1   .275      Clark rf              3   2   1   1     1   1   .254
Montanez 1b           5   0   1   0     1   0   .275      Elliott lf            5   0   1   3     0   0   .245
Matthews lf           5   2   2   1     1   1   .289      Hill c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Murphy c              6   1   3   2     0   1   .500        Sadek ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Bonnell 3b,cf         5   1   2   0     0   2   .291        Thomasson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Rockett ss            5   0   1   1     0   0   .280      LeMaster ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .170
Mahler p              1   0   1   0     1   0  1.000        Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Capra p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .118        Evans ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .251
  Davey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Barr p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .130
  Paciorek ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .238        Lavelle p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .316        Foli ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .272
  Campbell p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               47   7  16   6     4   8             Totals               40   8  10   8     7   5

Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance:  1,029
Left on Base: Braves 11, Giants 8
DP: Braves 2, Giants 1
Errors: LeMaster 2
Doubles: Mahler (1), Murphy 2 (2), Moore (9), Andrews (10), Madlock (26)
Triples: Murphy (1), Matthews (5), Thomas (10), Elliott (1)
Home Runs: Thomas (8), Clark (13)
Stolen Bases: Evans (9)
GIDP: Matthews (11), McCovey (15)
Hit by Pitch: Clark (2,by Mahler)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mahler                  3.2   4   3   3   2   3   2  17   7.36
Capra                   0.1   2   3   3   1   0   0   4   5.56
Davey                   1     1   1   1   1   1   0   4   4.50
Leon                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.09
Campbell L(0-6)         3.2   2   1   1   3   0   0  16   3.00
Totals                 10.2  10   8   8   7   5   2  48

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr                    5     9   5   5   1   0   0  24   4.75
Lavelle                 3.1   6   2   1   2   2   0  17   1.94
Moffitt W(4-8)          2.2   1   0   0   1   6   0  10   3.46
Totals                 11    16   7   6   4   8   0  51

Hit by Pitch: Mahler (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Royster singled; Debut game for Mickey
Mahler; Office grounded out (first to pitcher) [Royster to
second]; Burroughs singled to center [Royster scored]; Montanez
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Burroughs to second]; Matthews
singled to center [Burroughs scored]; Murphy tripled to right
[Matthews scored]; Bonnell popped to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomas homered; Andrews walked; Madlock was called
out on strikes; McCovey flied out to center; Clark was hit by a
pitch [Andrews to second]; Elliott popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Rockett grounded out (pitcher to first); Mahler
doubled to center; Royster flied out to left; Office popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Hill struck out; LeMaster grounded out (pitcher to
first); Barr grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montanez grounded out (second to first); Matthews grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomas struck out; Andrews doubled to center;
Madlock singled to center [Andrews scored]; McCovey grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Madlock out
at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
singled to center; Rockett singled to shortstop [Bonnell to
second (error by LeMaster)]; Mahler walked [Bonnell to third,
Rockett to second]; Royster forced Mahler (shortstop to second)
[Bonnell scored, Rockett to third]; Royster was picked off first
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark homered; Elliott popped to second; Hill flied
out to left; LeMaster walked; CAPRA REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING);
Barr flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants
3.

BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs
grounded out (third to first); Montanez grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Thomas tripled to right; Andrews walked; Madlock
doubled [Thomas scored, Andrews to third]; DAVEY REPLACED CAPRA
(PITCHING); McCovey struck out; Clark walked; Elliott tripled to
center [Andrews scored, Madlock scored, Clark scored]; Hill
flied into a double play (center to catcher) [Elliott out at
home]; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 7.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews tripled to right; Murphy doubled to center
[Matthews scored]; LAVELLE REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Bonnell
struck out; Rockett grounded out (third to first); PACIOREK
BATTED FOR DAVEY; Paciorek struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 5, Giants 7.

GIANTS 6TH: LEON REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); LeMaster grounded
out (third to first); Lavelle grounded out (shortstop to first);
Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5,
Giants 7.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster singled to left; MOORE BATTED FOR OFFICE;
Moore flied out to right; Burroughs walked [Royster to second];
Montanez singled to right [Royster to third, Burroughs to
second]; Matthews grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Montanez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5,
Giants 7.

GIANTS 7TH: MOORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BONNELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Andrews grounded out (third to first);
Madlock grounded out (third to first); McCovey singled to
center; JAMES RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Clark was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Giants 7.

BRAVES 8TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Murphy doubled;
Bonnell singled to center [Murphy to third]; Rockett forced
Bonnell (third to second) [Murphy scored]; GASTON BATTED FOR
LEON; Gaston flied out to right; Royster forced Rockett (third
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Giants 7.

GIANTS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Elliott flied
out to center; SADEK BATTED FOR HILL; Sadek flied out to center;
LeMaster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 6, Giants 7.

BRAVES 9TH: SADEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Moore singled;
Burroughs singled to second [Moore scored (on throw to 2b)
(unearned) (no RBI), Burroughs to second (error by LeMaster;
assist by Andrews)]; Montanez grounded out (second to first)
[Burroughs to third]; Matthews was walked intentionally; MOFFITT
REPLACED LEMASTER (PITCHING); FOLI REPLACED LAVELLE (PLAYING
SS); Murphy struck out; Bonnell was called out on strikes; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Giants 7.

GIANTS 9TH: Foli flied out to center; Thomas singled to center;
Andrews popped to second; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Giants 7.

BRAVES 10TH: Rockett grounded out (shortstop to first); Campbell
struck out; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR ROYSTER; Asselstine struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Giants 7.

GIANTS 10TH: GILBREATH REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PLAYING 2B); James
flied out to center; Clark popped to shortstop; Elliott grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7,
Giants 7.

BRAVES 11TH: Moore doubled to center; Burroughs was called out
on strikes; Montanez was walked intentionally; Matthews struck
out; Murphy flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7,
Giants 7.

GIANTS 11TH: THOMASSON BATTED FOR SADEK; Thomasson popped to
second; EVANS BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Evans walked; Evans stole
second; Foli popped to first; Thomas was walked intentionally;
Andrews walked [Evans to third, Thomas to second]; Madlock
singled to right [Evans scored, Thomas to third, Andrews to
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 7, Giants 8.