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Atlanta Braves @ 
San Francisco Giants
1977-09-12 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 1092 · night · 2:09
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 3–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Biff Pocoroba went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Charlie Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sadek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Williams | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 John Curtis | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Rowland Office: 3/G
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Willie Montanez: 43
Bot 1
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Rob Andrews: W
- Bill Madlock: SB2
- Bill Madlock: 23.2-3
- Gary Thomasson: 6
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: HP
- Biff Pocoroba: WP.1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: HR.2-H
- Junior Moore: 43
- Pat Rockett: 2
- Phil Niekro: 53
Bot 2
- Jack Clark: S1#
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: E4.1-2;B-1
- Mike Sadek: 4
- Charlie Williams: 4
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rowland Office: CS2(26)
- Rowland Office: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Montanez: 53
Bot 3
- Derrel Thomas: S8
- Rob Andrews: CS2(26)#
- Rob Andrews: 7
- Bill Madlock: 7
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: S1#
- Biff Pocoroba: W.1-2
- Junior Moore: 8(B)45(2)/DP
- Pat Rockett: 7
Bot 4
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
- Jack Clark: 8
- Darrell Evans: S8
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
Top 5
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: S8.BX2(84)
- Rowland Office: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(83)#
Bot 5
- Mike Sadek: 8
- Vic Harris: 3
- Derrel Thomas: S5.B-2(E5)
- Rob Andrews: 4
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: S9
- Biff Pocoroba: 7
- Junior Moore: 63.1-2
- Pat Rockett: IW
- Phil Niekro: S3.2-3;1-2#
- Jerry Royster: K
Bot 6
- Bill Madlock: 7
- Gary Thomasson: S9
- Jack Clark: WP.1-2
- Jack Clark: 7
- Darrell Evans: K23
Top 7
- Rowland Office: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Willie Montanez: S4
- Gary Matthews: 43
Bot 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 4
- Mike Sadek: 8
- Skip James: K
Top 8
- Biff Pocoroba: 4
- Junior Moore: 53
- Pat Rockett: K
Bot 8
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Gary Thomasson: WP.1-3(E2)#
- Gary Thomasson: S1.3-H(UR)#
- Jack Clark: 8
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Jerry Royster: K23
- Rowland Office: K/C
Bot 9
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Terry Whitfield: K
- Mike Sadek: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Skip James