Phil Niekro pitched the Braves to a 3-1 triumph over the Giants, recording his 179th career victory and tying him with Lew Burdette as the Braves' winningest righthander since the turn of the century. The winning runs came in the fourth inning. Brian Asselstine singled and scored on Jeff Burroughs' double. Burroughs then counted on Biff Pocoroba's single.

The other Brave run came in the second when Burroughs doubled, moved to third on an infield out and scored on Dale Murphy's sacrifice fly. The Giants' only tally was unearned and was 
doubled home by Bill Madiock after Darrell Evans walked and went to second on a passed ball. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     25, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Giants       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Braves       0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herndon cf            5   0   0   0     0   2   .207      Royster 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Evans 3b              3   1   1   0     2   1   .212      Office cf             2   0   1   0     1   0   .194
Madlock 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .192      Asselstine rf         3   1   1   0     0   0   .318
McCovey 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .222      Burroughs lf          2   2   2   1     2   0   .346
Clark rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .228        Bonnell pr,lf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Whitfield lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Pocoroba c            4   0   1   1     0   1   .256
Hill c                1   0   0   0     3   1   .188      Murphy 1b             2   0   0   1     0   1   .154
LeMaster ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .170      Gilbreath 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Barr p                2   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Rockett ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .119
  Ivie ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  James ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               32   1   6   1     6   9             Totals               25   3   7   3     3   2

Time of Game: 1:51   Attendance:  2,193
Left on Base: Giants 10, Braves 5
DP: Giants 2, Braves 0
Doubles: Madlock (1), Burroughs 2 (5)
Stolen Bases: Rockett (1), Murphy (1)
Caught Stealing: Whitfield (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (2), Asselstine (1), Office (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Murphy (2)
GIDP: Asselstine (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr L(1-2)             5     6   3   3   0   0   0  19   2.33
Curtis                  3     1   0   0   3   2   0  13   5.00
Totals                  8     7   3   3   3   2   0  32

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(1-4)           9     6   1   0   6   9   0  38   3.34
Totals                  9     6   1   0   6   9   0  38

Passed Balls: Pocoroba (3)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague


GIANTS 1ST: Herndon struck out; Evans walked; Madlock struck
out; McCovey grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (third to first); Office
singled to center; Asselstine grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Office out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark struck out (catcher to first); Whitfield flied
out to center; Hill walked; LeMaster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs doubled to center; Pocoroba grounded out
(second to first) [Burroughs to third]; Murphy hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Burroughs scored]; Gilbreath grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Barr grounded out (third to first); Herndon flied
out to center; Evans walked; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball
[Evans to second]; Madlock doubled to left [Evans scored
(unearned)]; McCovey struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Rockett singled to center; Rockett stole second;
Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rockett to
third]; Royster hit into a double play (left to catcher)
[Rockett out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark struck out; Whitfield singled; Whitfield was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hill walked;
LeMaster flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Asselstine
singled to right; Burroughs doubled to center [Asselstine
scored]; Pocoroba singled to right [Burroughs scored]; Murphy
forced Pocoroba (third to second); Murphy stole second;
Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Barr singled to left; Herndon flied out to center;
Evans singled to left [Barr to second]; Madlock flied out to
center; McCovey walked [Barr to third, Evans to second]; Clark
made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Rockett flied out to left; Niekro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Royster made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Whitfield grounded out (second to first); Hill
walked; LeMaster singled to right [Hill to second]; IVIE BATTED
FOR BARR; Ivie singled [Hill to third, LeMaster to second];
Herndon struck out; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: CURTIS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Office walked;
Asselstine out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Office to
second]; Burroughs was walked intentionally; Pocoroba flied out
to left; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1,
Braves 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Madlock flied out to center; McCovey flied out to
center; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Gilbreath flied out to left; Rockett flied out to
left; Niekro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Whitfield grounded out (pitcher to first); Hill
struck out; LeMaster flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster singled to left; Office out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Royster to second]; Asselstine grounded
out (second to first) [Royster to third]; Burroughs was walked
intentionally; BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Pocoroba struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 9TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JAMES BATTED
FOR CURTIS; James grounded out (first unassisted); Herndon made
an out to first; Evans struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.