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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves

1978-04-25 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2193 · night · 1:51

Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 3–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Phil Niekro earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Phil Niekro L: Jim Barr SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Larry Herndon	5	0	0	0	0	2
Darrell Evans	3	1	1	0	2	1
Bill Madlock	4	0	1	1	0	1
Willie McCovey	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jack Clark	4	0	0	0	0	2
Terry Whitfield	4	0	1	0	0	0
Marc Hill	1	0	0	0	3	1
Johnnie LeMaster	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Barr	2	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Ivie	1	0	1	0	0	0
Skip James	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Royster	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rowland Office	2	0	1	0	1	0
Brian Asselstine	3	1	1	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs	2	2	2	1	2	0
Biff Pocoroba	4	0	1	1	0	1
Dale Murphy	2	0	0	1	0	1
Rod Gilbreath	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Rockett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Niekro	2	0	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Barr	5.0	6	0	0
John Curtis	3.0	1	3	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	9.0	6	6	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Larry Herndon: K
Darrell Evans: W
Bill Madlock: K
Willie McCovey: 31

Bot 1

Jerry Royster: 53
Rowland Office: S8
Brian Asselstine: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Jack Clark: K23
Terry Whitfield: 8
Marc Hill: W
Johnnie LeMaster: K

Bot 2

Jeff Burroughs: D8
Biff Pocoroba: 43.2-3
Dale Murphy: 8/SF.3-H
Rod Gilbreath: 13

Top 3

Jim Barr: 53
Larry Herndon: 8
Darrell Evans: W
Bill Madlock: PB.1-2
Bill Madlock: D7.2-H(UR)
Willie McCovey: K

Bot 3

Pat Rockett: S8
Phil Niekro: SB2
Phil Niekro: 34/SH.2-3
Jerry Royster: 7(B)2(3)/DP

Top 4

Jack Clark: K
Terry Whitfield: S
Marc Hill: CS2(24)
Marc Hill: W
Johnnie LeMaster: 7

Bot 4

Rowland Office: 43
Brian Asselstine: S9
Jeff Burroughs: D8.1-H
Biff Pocoroba: S9.2-H
Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO
Rod Gilbreath: SB2
Rod Gilbreath: 63

Top 5

Jim Barr: S7
Larry Herndon: 8
Darrell Evans: S7.1-2#
Bill Madlock: 8
Willie McCovey: W.2-3;1-2
Jack Clark: 5

Bot 5

Pat Rockett: 7
Phil Niekro: 63
Jerry Royster: 6

Top 6

Terry Whitfield: 43
Marc Hill: W
Johnnie LeMaster: S9.1-2
Mike Ivie: S.2-3;1-2
Larry Herndon: K
Darrell Evans: 7

Bot 6

Rowland Office: W
Brian Asselstine: 34/SH.1-2
Jeff Burroughs: IW
Biff Pocoroba: 7
Dale Murphy: K

Top 7

Bill Madlock: 8
Willie McCovey: 8
Jack Clark: 8

Bot 7

Rod Gilbreath: 7
Pat Rockett: 7
Phil Niekro: 53

Top 8

Terry Whitfield: 13
Marc Hill: K
Johnnie LeMaster: 7

Bot 8

Jerry Royster: S7
Rowland Office: 34/SH.1-2
Brian Asselstine: 43.2-3
Jeff Burroughs: IW
Biff Pocoroba: K

Top 9

Skip James: 3/G
Larry Herndon: 3
Darrell Evans: K23