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Friday April 17, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Facing his 1980 team for the first time since being traded during the offseason, Doyle Alexander combined with Greg Minton to pitch the Giants to a 6-2 triumph over the Braves. The Giants broke on top on a two-run single by Larry Herndon in the first inning and added a run in the third on an RBI single by Darrell Evans. [The Sporting News]


San Francisco Giants 6, Atlanta Braves 2

Game Played on Friday, April 17, 1981 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Giants       2  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Braves       0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              3   1   0   0     2   1   .091      Harper rf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .167
Cabell 1b             5   3   3   1     0   0   .321      Linares lf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .125
Morgan 2b             5   0   2   1     0   0   .250      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Clark rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .152      Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .381
Evans 3b              2   1   1   1     2   1   .182      Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Herndon lf            4   0   2   2     0   1   .419      Hubbard 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .160
May c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .350      Benedict c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .182
LeMaster ss           3   1   1   1     0   0   .217      Ramirez ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .261
Alexander p           3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Perry p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Martin ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Hanna p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Walk p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6  10   6     4   5             Totals               32   2   5   2     1   2

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 14,028
Left on Base: Giants 6, Braves 4
DP: Giants 0, Braves 1
Errors: Benedict, Ramirez
Doubles: Ramirez (1)
Home Runs: Linares (1)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (2)
Caught Stealing: LeMaster (2), Cabell (1)
Sacrifice Flies: LeMaster (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander W(2-0)        7     5   2   2   1   2   1  27   1.26
Minton                  2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   2   1  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(0-1)            3.2   8   5   3   2   2   0  21   3.38
Hanna                   1.1   1   1   1   1   1   0   5   5.40
Mahler                  2     1   0   0   1   2   0   7   7.20
Walk                    2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6.35
Totals                  9    10   6   4   4   5   0  39

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander


GIANTS 1ST: North walked; Cabell singled to left [North to
second]; Morgan flied out to right; Clark flied out to left;
Evans walked [North to third, Cabell to second]; Herndon singled
to center [North scored, Cabell scored, Evans to second]; May
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Harper walked; Linares forced Harper (third to
second); Horner flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 0.

GIANTS 2ND: LeMaster flied out to center; Alexander grounded out
(third to first); North grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy made an out to first; Hubbard singled to
third; Benedict forced Hubbard (second to shortstop); Ramirez
forced Benedict (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Braves 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Cabell singled to catcher [Cabell to second (error
by Benedict)]; Morgan flied out to left; Clark grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Cabell to third]; Evans singled to first
[Cabell scored]; Herndon singled to left [Evans to second]; May
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perry grounded out (second to first); Harper flied
out to right; Linares homered; Horner popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 1.

GIANTS 4TH: LeMaster singled to right; LeMaster was caught
stealing second but was safe at second (error by Ramirez; assist
by Benedict); Alexander was called out on strikes; North struck
out; Cabell singled to left [LeMaster scored (unearned), Cabell
to second (on throw to home)]; Morgan singled to right [Cabell
scored (unearned)]; HANNA REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Clark flied
out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Murphy struck out;
Hubbard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 5, Braves 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans walked; Herndon struck out; May singled to
left [Evans to third]; LeMaster sacrifice flied into a double
play to left [Evans scored, May out at second (left to second)];
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict popped to first in foul territory; Ramirez
doubled to left; LUM BATTED FOR HANNA; Lum lined to left; Harper
singled to left [Ramirez scored]; Linares flied out to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 2.

GIANTS 6TH: MAHLER REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Alexander struck
out; North walked; Cabell forced North (third to second); Cabell
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner struck out; Chambliss grounded out (second to
first); Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
6, Braves 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Morgan singled to center; Morgan stole second; Clark
flied out to left; Evans struck out; Herndon grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard singled to left; Benedict flied out to
center; Ramirez flied out to center; POCOROBA BATTED FOR MAHLER;
Pocoroba forced Hubbard (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 2.

GIANTS 8TH: WALK REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); May grounded out
(first to pitcher); LeMaster popped to catcher in foul
territory; MARTIN BATTED FOR ALEXANDER; Martin grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: MINTON REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Harper flied out
to center; Linares grounded out (pitcher to first); Horner
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
6, Braves 2.

GIANTS 9TH: North grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
flied out to left; Morgan made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Murphy
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hubbard grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 2.



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