A two-run double by Roger Metzger in the sixth inning decided the duel between Jim Barr and Phil Niekro and enabled the Giants to defeat the Braves, 2-1. Barr gave up the Braves' run in the top half of the sixth on a double by Bob Horner and singles by Gary Matthews and Rowland Office. In the Giants' half, Darrell Evans walked, Hector Cruz singled and Metzger sent them home with a drive over the head of left fielder Cito Gaston. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      24, 1978 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  9  1
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   2  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   4   0     0   0   .288      Whitfield lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .292
Beall 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .227      Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Horner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .161      Evans 3b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .258
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .293      McCovey 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .224
Pocoroba c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Cruz rf               4   1   2   0     0   2   .277
Office cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .230      Herndon cf            4   0   3   0     0   0   .278
Gaston lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Metzger ss            4   0   1   2     0   0   .236
Chaney ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .216      Hill c                3   0   2   0     0   0   .199
Niekro p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Barr p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .158

Totals               34   1   9   1     0   6             Totals               33   2   9   2     1   5

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance: 10,578
Left on Base: Braves 6, Giants 8
DP: Braves 0, Giants 0
Errors: Beall
Doubles: Horner (2), Herndon (8), Metzger (6)
Triples: Herndon (6)
Stolen Bases: Beall (3)
Caught Stealing: Royster (8), Cruz (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(8-8)           8     9   2   2   1   5   0  34   3.09
Totals                  8     9   2   2   1   5   0  34

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(3-4)             9     9   1   1   0   6   0  34   2.48
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   6   0  34

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to right; Beall singled to right
[Royster to third]; Beall stole second; Horner struck out;
Matthews struck out; Pocoroba struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield singled to left; Andrews grounded out
(third to first) [Whitfield to second]; Evans struck out;
McCovey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Office struck out; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to
first); Chaney was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Herndon doubled to center; Metzger
flied out to center; Hill popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
singled; Beall grounded out (first unassisted) [Royster to
second]; Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Barr grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield
made an out to third; Andrews reached on an error by Beall
[Andrews to first]; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); Office grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: McCovey struck out; Cruz singled to center; Cruz was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Herndon tripled to
right; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Gaston flied out to center; Chaney grounded out
(third to first); Niekro singled; Royster singled to center
[Niekro to second]; Beall struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Hill singled to left; Barr forced Hill (pitcher to
shortstop); Whitfield struck out; Andrews flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner doubled to left; Matthews singled to right
[Horner to third, Matthews out at second (right to first to
shortstop)]; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Office
singled [Horner scored]; Gaston forced Office (shortstop
unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Evans walked; McCovey flied out to center; Cruz
singled to left [Evans to second]; Herndon flied out to right;
Metzger doubled to left [Evans scored, Cruz scored]; Hill
singled [Metzger to third]; Barr grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Niekro
grounded out (third to first); Royster singled; Royster was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Whitfield grounded out (second to first); Andrews
made an out to shortstop; Evans made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Beall flied out to center; Horner popped to third;
Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: McCovey flied out to left; Cruz struck out; Herndon
singled to center; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba popped to third; Office flied out to
center; Gaston flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Giants 2.