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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1978-07-02 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 13588 · 2:39
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 9–7. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Randy Moffitt SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Gilbreath | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Harris: 6
- Terry Whitfield: 13
- Jack Clark: 63
Bot 1
- Rod Gilbreath: 6
- Barry Bonnell: 9
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Mike Ivie: 43
- Larry Herndon: 63
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: 9
- Dale Murphy: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
Top 3
- Johnnie LeMaster: D7
- Marc Hill: E4.2-H(NR);B-1
- Vida Blue: 16(1)/FO
- Vic Harris: S.1-2
- Terry Whitfield: S.2-3;1-2
- Jack Clark: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Darrell Evans: 13
Bot 3
- Pat Rockett: 7
- Phil Niekro: K
- Rod Gilbreath: S9
- Barry Bonnell: S8.1-2
- Gary Matthews: D.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: 9
Top 4
- Mike Ivie: 63
- Larry Herndon: S7
- Johnnie LeMaster: HR/7.1-H
- Marc Hill: S8
- Vida Blue: 13/SH.1-2
- Vic Harris: 8
Bot 4
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Biff Pocoroba: S
- Pat Rockett: 4
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 5
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Jack Clark: 7
- Darrell Evans: 8
Bot 5
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Barry Bonnell: 6(1)3/GDP
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.1-2
- Bob Horner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Biff Pocoroba: 53
Top 6
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Larry Herndon: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: W
- Marc Hill: 53
Bot 6
- Pat Rockett: 5
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: 1
Top 7
- Jim Dwyer: S/BG
- Vic Harris: 13/SH.1-2
- Terry Whitfield: D8.2-H
- Jack Clark: HR/7.2-H
- Darrell Evans: 13
- Mike Ivie: 53
Bot 7
- Barry Bonnell: 53
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Bob Horner: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dale Murphy: S.3-H;2-H
- Biff Pocoroba: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);BXH(2526)
- Pat Rockett: S/BG
- Bob Beall: 9
Top 8
- Larry Herndon: 43
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Marc Hill: S9
- Willie McCovey: 4
Bot 8
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Bob Horner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Vic Harris: K
- Terry Whitfield: 31
- Jack Clark: 8
Notes & reviews
- Gary Lavelle ejected by HP umpire Satch Davidson