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. San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta Braves 3 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, June 25, 1978 (Day game) at Candlestick ParkBraves 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. |
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