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Wednesday April 26, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Rookie first baseman Dale Murphy drove in three runs with a triple and single to pace the Braves to a 6-1 decision over the Giants. The Braves put the game away with three runs in the fourth inning.

Jeff Burroughs drew a walk, Cito Gaston singled and both runners scored on Murphy's triple. Murphy then scored on a triple by Rod Gilbreath. Of the Braves' five victories this season, four had come against the Giants. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 6, San Francisco Giants 1

Game Played on Wednesday, April 26, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Giants       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Braves       0  0  0    3  0  0    1  2  x  -   6 12  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Madlock 2b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .200      Royster 2b            5   2   2   0     0   0   .308
Whitfield lf          4   0   2   0     0   1   .250      Bonnell cf,lf         4   0   1   1     1   0   .200
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .214      Burroughs lf          3   1   2   0     1   0   .364
McCovey 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .204        Office cf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .216
Clark rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .230      Gaston rf             3   1   1   0     0   1   .115
Harris cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Asselstine ph,rf    0   0   0   0     1   0   .318
Andrews ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Murphy 1b             4   1   2   3     0   1   .179
Sadek c               4   0   3   0     0   1   .500      Pocoroba c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .239
Knepper p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Gilbreath 3b          4   1   2   1     0   1   .265
  Heintzelman ph      1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Rockett ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .111
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hanna p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Ivie ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .375        Solomon p           1   0   1   1     0   0   .333
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  James ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               35   1   9   1     0   7             Totals               34   6  12   6     5   4

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  3,284
Left on Base: Giants 8, Braves 9
DP: Giants 1, Braves 0
Doubles: Clark (4), Evans (4), Royster (1), Gilbreath (1), Bonnell (3)
Triples: Murphy (1), Gilbreath (1)
Home Runs: Madlock (1)
Stolen Bases: Royster (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Harris (1)
GIDP: Gilbreath (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper L(2-1)          4     5   3   3   3   2   0  19   2.42
Minton                  2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   0.00
Williams                2     6   3   3   1   0   0  12   4.05
Totals                  8    12   6   6   5   4   0  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna W(2-0)            6.1   7   1   1   0   7   1  26   2.87
Solomon SV(1)           2.2   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   1.42
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   7   1  36

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


GIANTS 1ST: Madlock was called out on strikes; Whitfield
singled; Evans flied out to left; McCovey made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to right; Bonnell grounded out
(second to first); Burroughs singled; Gaston grounded out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark doubled; Harris out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Clark to third]; Andrews grounded out
(second to first); Sadek struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy struck out; Pocoroba walked; Gilbreath
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Pocoroba
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Knepper struck out; Madlock made an out to first;
Whitfield flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Rockett made an out to second; Hanna made an out to
second; Royster doubled; Bonnell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans was called out on strikes; McCovey flied out
to left; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs walked; Gaston singled to right [Burroughs
to third]; Murphy tripled to center [Burroughs scored, Gaston
scored]; Pocoroba made an out to shortstop; Gilbreath tripled to
right [Murphy scored]; Rockett was walked intentionally; Hanna
struck out; Royster forced Rockett (second to shortstop); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Harris grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews made
an out to first; Sadek singled; HEINTZELMAN BATTED FOR KNEPPER;
Heintzelman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: MINTON REPLACED HEINTZELMAN (PITCHING); Bonnell
walked; Burroughs singled to right [Bonnell to third]; Gaston
struck out; Murphy flied out to right; Pocoroba grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Madlock homered; Whitfield was called out on
strikes; Evans doubled to right; McCovey grounded out (first
unassisted) [Evans to third]; Clark flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath struck out; Rockett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hanna grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Harris flied out to right; Andrews singled to
center; Sadek singled to left [Andrews to third]; IVIE BATTED
FOR MINTON; SOLOMON REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Ivie made an out
to second; Madlock flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Royster singled;
Bonnell grounded out (second to first) [Royster to second];
Burroughs flied out to center; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR GASTON;
Asselstine was walked intentionally; Murphy singled to center
[Royster scored, Asselstine to third, Murphy to second (on
throw)]; Pocoroba flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 1, Braves 4.

GIANTS 8TH: ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS
(PLAYING CF); Whitfield singled to right; Evans made an out to
shortstop; McCovey forced Whitfield (second to shortstop); Clark
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Gilbreath doubled to left; Rockett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Solomon singled to right [Gilbreath
scored]; Royster forced Solomon (first to shortstop); Royster
stole second; Bonnell doubled to center [Royster scored]; Office
singled to right [Bonnell out at home (right to catcher to
shortstop to catcher to third)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
1, Braves 6.

GIANTS 9TH: Harris grounded out (second to first); Andrews
grounded out (pitcher to first); Sadek singled to right; JAMES
BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; James flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 6.



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