A five-run explosion in the 11th inning carried the Braves to an 8-4 victory in the second game of a doubleheader after the Giants won the first game, 9-3. In the opener, Jim Dwyer drove in three runs with a double and single and Bill Madlock and Mike Sadek hit homers as John Montefusco breezed to his seventh win.

With the score tied, 3-3, in the nightcap after Rowland Office homered for the Braves, Dale Murphy got an infield hit in the 11th and was sacrificed to second. After an intentional walk to Darrel Chaney, pinch-hitter Cito Gaston dropped a single into short right to load the bases. Jerry Royster then singled in two runs. Another came home on a single by Office and two counted on a double by Gary Matthews. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta Braves 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      25, 1978 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3  6  0
Giants       3  0  0    2  1  3    0  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   1   0     0   1   .287      Madlock 2b            2   3   2   2     2   0   .319
Beall 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .215        Harris 2b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .062
Pocoroba c            3   0   1   1     1   0   .268      Whitfield lf          3   1   1   0     1   2   .293
Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .285      Evans 3b              4   1   1   1     1   0   .258
Office cf             3   1   2   1     1   0   .239      McCovey 1b            4   1   2   1     0   1   .230
Gaston lf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .200        Herndon cf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .282
Chaney ss             3   1   0   0     1   1   .212      Cruz rf               4   1   1   0     1   2   .276
Gilbreath 3b          4   0   1   0     0   2   .225      Dwyer cf,1b           4   0   2   3     0   0   .238
Hanna p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .172      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .236
  Easterly p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Sadek c               3   1   1   1     1   2   .269
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Montefusco p          2   1   0   0     1   2   .079
  Nolan ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .222
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               31   3   6   2     4  11             Totals               32   9  12   8     7  11

Time of Game: 2:26
Left on Base: Braves 5, Giants 8
DP: Braves 1, Giants 2
Doubles: Gaston (1), Dwyer (6), Madlock (10)
Home Runs: Office (4), Madlock (7), Sadek (1)
Stolen Bases: Montefusco (1)
Caught Stealing: Metzger (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitfield (10), Montefusco (5)
GIDP: Easterly (1), Matthews (8), Metzger (9)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna L(6-3)            1.1   2   3   3   4   1   0  10   4.04
Easterly                4     7   6   6   3   6   2  20   6.16
Campbell                1.2   1   0   0   0   3   0   6   3.98
Skok                    1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.63
Totals                  8    12   9   9   7  11   2  41

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco W(7-2)       9     6   3   3   4  11   1  35   3.38
Totals                  9     6   3   3   4  11   1  35

Wild Pitches: Hanna (9), Montefusco (4)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Beall flied out to center;
Pocoroba made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Madlock walked; Whitfield out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Madlock to second]; Evans popped to third in
foul territory; McCovey singled [Madlock scored]; Hanna threw a
wild pitch [McCovey to second]; Cruz walked; Dwyer doubled to
right [McCovey scored, Cruz scored]; Metzger struck out; 3 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews struck out; Office flied out to center;
Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 3.

GIANTS 2ND: Sadek walked; Montefusco out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Sadek to second]; Madlock walked; EASTERLY
REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Whitfield struck out; Evans grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants
3.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney flied out to left; Gilbreath singled to
third; Easterly grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 3.

GIANTS 3RD: McCovey struck out; Cruz struck out; Dwyer flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster flied out to left; Beall grounded out
(second to first); Pocoroba popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Metzger singled to center; Metzger was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Sadek struck out;
Montefusco walked; Montefusco stole second; Madlock homered
[Montefusco scored]; Whitfield struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Giants 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Matthews struck out; Office singled; Gaston doubled
to left [Office to third]; Chaney struck out; Gilbreath flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 5.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans walked; McCovey flied out to center; Cruz
singled [Evans to second]; Dwyer singled to center [Evans
scored, Cruz to third]; Metzger grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Dwyer out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Easterly struck out; Royster flied out to center;
Beall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 6.

GIANTS 6TH: Sadek homered; Montefusco struck out; Madlock
doubled to right; Whitfield walked; Evans singled to right
[Madlock scored, Whitfield scored (on throw to home) (no RBI)];
CAMPBELL REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); McCovey singled [Evans to
second]; Cruz struck out; Dwyer flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 9.

BRAVES 7TH: HERNDON REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING CF); DWYER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HARRIS REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B);
Pocoroba walked; Matthews grounded into a double play (pitcher
to second to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; Office homered;
Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Giants 9.

GIANTS 7TH: Metzger flied out to center; Sadek struck out;
Montefusco struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 9.

BRAVES 8TH: Chaney walked; Gilbreath was called out on strikes;
NOLAN BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Nolan walked [Chaney to second];
Royster singled to right [Chaney to third, Nolan to second];
Beall was called out on strikes; Pocoroba singled [Chaney
scored, Nolan to third, Royster to second]; Montefusco threw a
wild pitch [Nolan scored, Royster to third, Pocoroba to second];
Matthews struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 9.

GIANTS 8TH: SKOK REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Harris was called
out on strikes; Whitfield singled to center; Evans flied out to
center; Herndon singled [Whitfield to second]; Cruz forced
Whitfield (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Giants 9.

BRAVES 9TH: Office walked; Gaston struck out; Chaney made an out
to second; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 9.