A three-run double by Terry Whitfield, plus homers by Willie McCovey and Jack Clark, helped power the Giants to a 15-4 trouncing of the Braves. McCovey hit his homer, No. 501 of the veteran's career, with a man on base in the first inning.

The Giants then erupted for eight runs in a fifth inning outburst that was capped by Whitfield's bases-loaded double. Piling it on, the Giants scored five additional runs in the eighth, two on a double by Larry Herndon and three on Clark's fourth homer in three games against the Braves. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 15, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Saturday, July      1, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Giants       2  0  0    0  8  0    0  5  0  -  15 16  3
Braves       1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Madlock 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .322      Gilbreath 2b          5   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Harris 2b           3   3   3   1     1   0   .169      Bonnell cf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .222
Whitfield cf,lf       3   2   2   3     2   0   .305      Matthews rf           3   1   2   0     2   1   .292
Evans 3b              6   2   2   1     0   0   .255      Burroughs lf          5   0   3   2     0   0   .332
McCovey 1b            4   1   1   2     0   0   .232      Horner 3b             4   0   2   1     1   0   .196
  Herndon cf          2   1   1   2     0   0   .292      Pocoroba c            5   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Clark rf              5   2   2   4     0   0   .305      Murphy 1b             2   0   1   0     2   1   .211
  Dwyer rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Rockett ss            4   1   0   0     0   0   .143
Ivie lf,1b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .343      Devine p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Metzger ss            5   1   2   1     0   0   .255        Solomon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Hill c                3   1   1   0     2   0   .211        Skok p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Knepper p             4   1   0   0     1   0   .070        Hanna p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .167

Totals               42  15  16  15     6   0             Totals               37   4  10   3     5   4

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 34,654
Left on Base: Giants 7, Braves 11
DP: Giants 1, Braves 0
Errors: Ivie, Metzger 2, Matthews, Burroughs
Doubles: Ivie (5), Whitfield (10), Herndon (10), Horner (3)
Home Runs: McCovey (8), Clark (13)
Stolen Bases: Clark (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitfield (11)
GIDP: Rockett (5)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper W(9-5)          9    10   4   1   5   4   0  42   2.44
Totals                  9    10   4   1   5   4   0  42

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Devine L(5-4)           4.2   9   7   7   2   0   1  25   5.67
Solomon                 0     1   3   3   3   0   0   4   4.38
Skok                    2.1   3   4   4   1   0   0  11   2.25
Hanna                   2     3   1   1   0   0   1   9   4.67
Totals                  9    16  15  15   6   0   2  49

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


GIANTS 1ST: Madlock popped to pitcher; Whitfield walked; Evans
made an out to third; McCovey homered [Whitfield scored]; Clark
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Gilbreath flied out to center; Bonnell singled to
center; Matthews singled to center [Bonnell to second];
Burroughs singled to center [Bonnell scored, Matthews to
second]; Horner flied out to left; Pocoroba flied out to right;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Ivie grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded
out (first unassisted); Hill made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Rockett grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Murphy to third (error by Metzger; assist by McCovey)];
Devine grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Knepper lined to pitcher; On a bunt Madlock grounded
out (catcher unassisted); Bill Madlock ejected by HP umpire
Nick Colosi arguing the interference call; Whitfield
singled; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: HARRIS REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); Bonnell made
an out to third; Matthews struck out; Burroughs grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

GIANTS 4TH: McCovey grounded out (first to pitcher); Clark
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ivie singled; Metzger singled
[Ivie to second]; Hill walked [Ivie to third, Metzger to
second]; Knepper flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Giants 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner made an out to third; Pocoroba grounded out
(third to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Braves 1.

GIANTS 5TH: On a bunt Harris singled; Whitfield out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Harris to second]; Evans
singled to right [Harris scored, Evans to second (error by
Matthews)]; McCovey flied out to left; Clark singled [Evans
scored]; Clark stole second; Ivie doubled to left [Clark scored,
Ivie to third (error by Burroughs)]; Metzger singled [Ivie
scored]; SOLOMON REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Hill walked
[Metzger to second]; Knepper walked [Metzger to third, Hill to
second]; Harris walked [Metzger scored, Hill to third, Knepper
to second]; Whitfield doubled to left [Hill scored, Knepper
scored, Harris scored]; SKOK REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Evans
made an out to second; 8 R, 6 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 10, Braves
1.

BRAVES 5TH: Rockett reached on an error by Metzger [Rockett to
first]; Skok flied out to center; Gilbreath singled to left
[Rockett scored (error by Ivie) (unearned) (no RBI), Gilbreath
to third]; Bonnell made an out to second; Matthews walked;
Burroughs singled to center [Gilbreath scored (unearned),
Matthews to third]; Horner doubled to center [Matthews scored
(unearned), Burroughs to third]; Pocoroba made an out to first;
3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 10, Braves 4.

GIANTS 6TH: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark flied
out to left; Ivie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 10, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: HERNDON REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING CF); WHITFIELD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); IVIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Murphy singled; Rockett grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Murphy out at second]; Skok was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 10, Braves 4.

GIANTS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Hill flied
out to right; Knepper grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 10, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Bonnell
flied out to right; Matthews walked; Burroughs singled [Matthews
to second]; Horner walked [Matthews to third, Burroughs to
second]; Pocoroba made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Giants 10, Braves 4.

GIANTS 8TH: Harris singled to center; Whitfield walked [Harris
to second]; Evans singled to center [Harris to third, Whitfield
to second]; Herndon doubled to center [Harris scored, Whitfield
scored, Evans to third]; HANNA REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Clark
homered [Evans scored, Herndon scored]; Ivie grounded out
(shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first);
Hill singled to right; Knepper flied out to left; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 15, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: DWYER REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING RF); Murphy walked;
Rockett made an out to third; Hanna struck out; Gilbreath flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 15, Braves 4.

GIANTS 9TH: Harris singled to left; Whitfield made an out to
third; Evans flied out to center; Herndon forced Harris
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 15, Braves
4.

BRAVES 9TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
singled to right; Burroughs forced Matthews (third to second);
Horner singled to left [Burroughs to third]; Pocoroba flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 15, Braves 4.