The Braves snapped their four-game losing streak with a 1-0 triumph over the Giants as Preston Hanna and Adrian Devine combined for a one-hitter. The lone Giant hit was a single by Johnnie LeMaster in the third inning. Atlanta Braves 1, San Francisco Giants 0Game Played on Tuesday, April 18, 1978 (Night game) at Candlestick ParkBraves 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 4 1 0 0 0 1 .333 Herndon cf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .263 Office cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Evans 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .194 Asselstine rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 Madlock 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 Burroughs lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .290 McCovey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Gilbreath 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Clark rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Whitfield lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .094 Hill c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Bonnell 3b,lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .257 LeMaster ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .156 Rockett ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .077 Montefusco p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Hanna p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Ivie ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .571 Beall ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 3 1 0 10 Totals 27 0 1 0 5 3 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 7,401 Left on Base: Braves 3, Giants 5 DP: Braves 1, Giants 0 Errors: LeMaster Doubles: Burroughs (2), Bonnell (1) Stolen Bases: Royster (4), LeMaster (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna W(1-0) 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 26 3.86 Devine SV(1) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 6.14 Totals 9 1 0 0 5 3 0 32 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco L(0-1) 8 3 1 0 0 9 0 28 1.40 Lavelle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.72 Totals 9 3 1 0 0 10 0 31 Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Office was called out on strikes; Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Herndon was called out on strikes; Evans grounded out (second to first); Madlock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Murphy flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark flied out to left; Whitfield grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett struck out; Hanna struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Hill grounded out (pitcher to first); LeMaster singled; LeMaster stole second; On a bunt Montefusco made an out to catcher; Herndon walked; Evans walked [LeMaster to third, Herndon to second]; Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 4TH: Royster reached on an error by LeMaster [Royster to first]; Royster stole second; Office grounded out (shortstop to first); Asselstine flied out to right; Burroughs doubled [Royster scored (unearned)]; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 4TH: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark walked; Whitfield flied out to left; Hill flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy made an out to third; Bonnell doubled; Rockett struck out; Hanna struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 5TH: LeMaster made an out to first; Montefusco grounded out (second to first); Herndon walked; Evans made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (second to first); Asselstine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 6TH: Madlock grounded out (second to first); McCovey flied out to right; Clark made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs singled; Pocoroba forced Burroughs (second to shortstop); Murphy forced Pocoroba (third to second); Bonnell made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 7TH: Whitfield made an out to third; Hill grounded out (second to first); LeMaster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 8TH: Rockett made an out to catcher; BEALL BATTED FOR HANNA; Beall struck out; Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 8TH: DEVINE REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); IVIE BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Ivie struck out; Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 9TH: LAVELLE REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Office struck out; Asselstine flied out to center; Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 9TH: GILBREATH REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING 3B); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Madlock walked; McCovey lined into a double play (second to first) [Madlock out at first]; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. |
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