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.

But LeMaster's throwing error paved the way for the game's only run when the Giants' shortstop threw away Jerry Royster's roller in the fourth inning. Royster stole second, went to third on a long fly to center and scored on a double by Jeff Burroughs. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 1, San Francisco Giants 0
Game Played on Tuesday, April     18, 1978 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       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.