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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves

1977-09-05 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2262 · night · 2:30

Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 4–0. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Dick Ruthven earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
ATL	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		4	11

W: Dick Ruthven L: Jim Barr SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Derrel Thomas	3	0	1	0
Rob Andrews	4	1	0	0
Bill Madlock	4	1	0	0
Willie McCovey	4	0	0	0
Darrell Evans	3	0	1	1
Gary Thomasson	2	0	1	1
Tim Foli	3	0	0	0
Marc Hill	3	1	0	0
John Curtis	1	0	0	1
Terry Whitfield	1	0	0	1
Jack Clark	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Royster	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rowland Office	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs	4	2	2	1	0	0
Willie Montanez	4	0	2	0	0	0
Biff Pocoroba	3	1	2	1	1	0
Gary Matthews	3	0	1	2	0	1
Barry Bonnell	3	0	0	0	0	1
Pat Rockett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Ruthven	3	0	0	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Barr	0.0	1	0	0
John Curtis	2.1	7	1	2
Charlie Williams	2.2	1	0	0
Dave Heaverlo	2.0	1	0	1
Lynn McGlothen	1.0	1	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ruthven	9.0	3	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Derrel Thomas: 43
Rob Andrews: S8
Bill Madlock: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Jerry Royster: S1
Rowland Office: S9.1-3
Jeff Burroughs: S7.3-H;1-2
Willie Montanez: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
Biff Pocoroba: S8.2-H
Gary Matthews: D9.1-H
Barry Bonnell: K23

Top 2

Willie McCovey: 8
Darrell Evans: K/C
Gary Thomasson: K/C

Bot 2

Pat Rockett: S8
Dick Ruthven: CS2(26)#
Dick Ruthven: K
Jerry Royster: 4

Top 3

Tim Foli: 13
Marc Hill: 3/FL
John Curtis: K

Bot 3

Rowland Office: 13
Jeff Burroughs: S7
Willie Montanez: S3.1-2#
Biff Pocoroba: W.2-3;1-2
Gary Matthews: 7/SF.3-H
Barry Bonnell: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Derrel Thomas: W
Rob Andrews: CS2(24)
Rob Andrews: 8
Bill Madlock: 8

Bot 4

Pat Rockett: 53
Dick Ruthven: 63
Jerry Royster: 9

Top 5

Willie McCovey: 43
Darrell Evans: W
Gary Thomasson: 7.1-2
Tim Foli: 53

Bot 5

Rowland Office: 3/G
Jeff Burroughs: 8
Willie Montanez: D7
Biff Pocoroba: 8

Top 6

Marc Hill: S7
Terry Whitfield: K
Derrel Thomas: 8
Rob Andrews: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Gary Matthews: 43
Barry Bonnell: 43
Pat Rockett: 9

Top 7

Bill Madlock: S8
Willie McCovey: 7
Darrell Evans: 5
Gary Thomasson: W.1-2
Tim Foli: 6(1)/FO

Bot 7

Dick Ruthven: 63
Jerry Royster: K/C
Rowland Office: D8
Jeff Burroughs: 8

Top 8

Marc Hill: 43
Jack Clark: 53
Derrel Thomas: E6.B-2
Rob Andrews: 63

Bot 8

Willie Montanez: 2/FL
Biff Pocoroba: S9
Gary Matthews: CS2(24)#
Gary Matthews: K

Top 9

Bill Madlock: 5
Willie McCovey: 4
Darrell Evans: 7

Notes & reviews

Jerry Royster's liner caromed off Jim Barr's elbow into foul territory on the 3B side of the field
Tim Foli ejected by HP umpire Dick Stello after yelling at Dick Ruthven; Ruthven yelled back and a wrestling match started, causing both benches to clear

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