Pitching a shutout, Vida Blue posted his 10th victory and Hector Cruz drove in four runs with two singles and a homer as the Giants routed the Braves, 9-0. Terry Whitfield also contributed a homer. The Giants settled the issue quickly, scoring six runs in the first inning on six hits, two stolen bases, an error, and three wild pitches by Hanna. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Friday, June      23, 1978 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  2
Giants       6  1  1    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   9 12  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Madlock 2b            1   1   1   0     0   0   .312
Bonnell cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .209        Andrews ph,2b       4   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .148      Whitfield lf          5   3   3   1     0   0   .293
Matthews rf           2   0   1   0     2   0   .294      Evans 3b              4   1   0   0     1   0   .262
Gaston lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .209      McCovey 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Murphy 1b,c           4   0   0   0     0   2   .196        Dwyer 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Pocoroba c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Cruz rf               4   2   3   4     0   0   .267
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Herndon cf            3   1   1   1     1   0   .270
Chaney ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .221      Metzger ss            4   1   3   1     0   0   .235
Hanna p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .172      Hill c                4   0   1   1     0   0   .190
  Solomon p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Blue p                4   0   0   0     0   3   .146
  Beall 1b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .225

Totals               31   0   5   0     2   7             Totals               37   9  12   8     2   5

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  9,267
Left on Base: Braves 6, Giants 6
DP: Braves 0, Giants 1
Errors: Horner, Gaston
Doubles: Whitfield (9)
Home Runs: Whitfield (5), Cruz (4)
Stolen Bases: Herndon (8), Metzger (1)
GIDP: Pocoroba (10)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna L(6-2)            0.1   5   6   6   1   1   0   7   3.76
Solomon                 5.2   5   2   2   0   3   1  23   4.37
Campbell                2     2   1   1   1   1   1   9   4.20
Totals                  8    12   9   9   2   5   2  39

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(10-4)            9     5   0   0   2   7   0  33   2.23
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   7   0  33

Wild Pitches: Hanna 3 (8)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Bonnell
popped to right; Horner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Madlock singled; On a bunt Whitfield singled
[Madlock to second]; Hanna threw a wild pitch [Madlock to third,
Whitfield to second]; Evans walked; McCovey struck out; Hanna
threw a wild pitch [Madlock scored, Whitfield to third, Evans to
second]; Cruz singled to left [Whitfield scored, Evans scored];
Hanna threw a wild pitch [Cruz to second]; Herndon singled [Cruz
scored]; Herndon stole second; Metzger singled [Herndon scored];
SOLOMON REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Metzger stole second; Hill
singled to left [Metzger scored, Hill to second (error by
Gaston)]; Blue struck out; ANDREWS BATTED FOR MADLOCK; Andrews
grounded out (first unassisted); 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Giants 6.

BRAVES 2ND: ANDREWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Matthews
walked; Gaston singled [Matthews to second]; Murphy flied out to
center; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Gaston out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 6.

GIANTS 2ND: Whitfield doubled to center; Evans flied out to
left; McCovey reached on an error by Horner [Whitfield to third,
McCovey to first]; Cruz singled [Whitfield scored, McCovey to
second]; Herndon flied out to center; Metzger singled to center
[McCovey to third, Cruz to second]; Hill forced Metzger
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 7.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney flied out to right; Solomon grounded out
(third to first); Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 7.

GIANTS 3RD: Blue struck out; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to
first); Whitfield homered; Evans made an out to second; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 8.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell was called out on strikes; Horner lined to
pitcher; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 8.

GIANTS 4TH: McCovey flied out to left; Cruz flied out to left;
Herndon made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 8.

BRAVES 5TH: Gaston grounded out (third to first); Murphy was
called out on strikes; Pocoroba singled to right; Chaney struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 8.

GIANTS 5TH: Metzger flied out to center; Hill popped to first in
foul territory; Blue flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 8.

BRAVES 6TH: Solomon struck out; Royster grounded out (second to
first); Bonnell singled; Horner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 8.

GIANTS 6TH: Andrews struck out; Whitfield grounded out
(shortstop to first); Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 8.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews singled to center; Gaston forced Matthews
(third to second); Murphy struck out; Pocoroba forced Gaston
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 8.

GIANTS 7TH: BEALL REPLACED SOLOMON (PLAYING 1B); MURPHY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); CAMPBELL REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING);
McCovey flied out to left; Cruz homered; Herndon walked; Metzger
singled [Herndon to second]; Hill made an out to second; Blue
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 9.

BRAVES 8TH: Chaney flied out to right; Beall was called out on
strikes; Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 9.

GIANTS 8TH: Andrews grounded out (second to first); Whitfield
flied out to left; Evans popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 9.

BRAVES 9TH: DWYER REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING 1B); Bonnell flied
out to right; Horner popped to first in foul territory; Matthews
walked; Gaston singled [Matthews to second]; Murphy forced
Gaston (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 9.