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NYY  8
@CLE  3

BAL  7
@DET  2

MIN  7
TEX  4

CHW  7
@OAK  2

KCR 10
@SEA  0

BOS 11
@TOR  2

SFG 12
@ATL  2
STL  3
@CHC  1

HOU  8
CIN  3

NYM  5
MON  3

PIT  5
PHI  4

(11)
LAD  3
@SDP  2

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 877

Tuesday, September 6, 1977, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Giants
12
64-75
Won 1
4th, 20½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  5   0  1  5   0  0  0   12 14  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  5  1
W: Bob Knepper (8-7), L: Eddie Solomon (4-5)
Braves
2
51-87
Lost 1
6th, 33 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thomas CF                   5   3   3   0    0   0  .263  .693              3   0   2B
R Andrews 2B                  3   2   1   1    2   0  .265  .647              1   5   2B
D Evans 3B                    5   2   2   3    0   0  .258  .780              0   3   2·2B,GDP
W McCovey 1B                  2   1   2   4    0   0  .276  .852              5   0   HR
  T Whitfield LF              3   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .736              2   0   
J Clark RF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .260  .756              5   0   
G Thomasson LF-1B             4   1   1   3    0   1  .253  .808              4   1   HR,SF
M Hill C                      5   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .657              4   1   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .180  .485              3   2   IW
B Knepper P                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .191  .400              0   0   
Totals                       39  12  14   0    3   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Evans 2 (18, 1 off D Theiss, 1 off E Solomon); D Thomas (11, off D Theiss); R Andrews (9, off D Theiss).
HR: G Thomasson (16, off M Davey; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); W McCovey (23, off D Collins; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs).
SF: G Thomasson (8, off R Camp).
IBB: J LeMaster (3, by D Collins).
TB: W McCovey 5; G Thomasson 4; D Thomas 4; D Evans 4; J Clark 3; R Andrews 2; B Knepper; T Whitfield.
GIDP: D Evans (8).
RBI: W McCovey 4 (73); D Evans 3 (65); G Thomasson 3 (59); R Andrews (21); J Clark (47).
2-out RBI: G Thomasson 2; J Clark; W McCovey.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J LeMaster-R Andrews-W McCovey.
E: J LeMaster (12).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .538              3   3   
B Bonnell CF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .288  .692              3   0   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .875              2   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .771             10   0   GDP
G Matthews LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .278  .782              1   0   CS
J Moore 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .258  .665              0   5   
V Correll C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .210  .721              3   0   2B,SF
P Rockett SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .683              5   3   2B
E Solomon P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .291              0   0   
  D Collins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .453              0   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .625              0   0   
  D Theiss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Davey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Gilbreath PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .244  .677              0   0   
  M Leon P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .686              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: V Correll (7, off B Knepper); P Rockett (9, off B Knepper).
SF: V Correll (2, off B Knepper).
TB: J Moore 2; P Rockett 2; V Correll 2; J Royster.
GIDP: W Montanez (15).
RBI: V Correll (16); B Bonnell (34).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Royster-P Rockett-W Montanez.
E: B Bonnell (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Matthews (8, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Hill).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, W (8-7)             9     5   2   1    3   4   0   3.08   34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 5     72    -     0.32   0.17
Totals                         9     5   2   1    3   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 5           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Solomon, L (4-5)             2     5   5   5    1   1   0   4.76   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 5     26    -     1.09  -0.26
D Collins                      1     2   1   1    1   0   1   4.91    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          2-2    0.35  -0.05
R Camp                         2     2   1   1    1   0   0   4.03    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.16  -0.00
D Theiss                       0.2   4   4   4    0   0   0   7.27    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.04  -0.01
M Davey                        2.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   4.09    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          1-1    0.00  -0.00
M Leon                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.31    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  12  12    3   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0·14          3-3 
E Solomon faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: D Collins (3).
WP: E Solomon (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Collins (8; J LeMaster).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 877.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Atlanta Braves                               
1. Derrel Thomas                CF       1. Jerry Royster                2B
2. Rob Andrews                  2B       2. Barry Bonnell                CF
3. Darrell Evans                3B       3. Jeff Burroughs               RF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Willie Montanez              1B
5. Jack Clark                   RF       5. Gary Matthews                LF
6. Gary Thomasson               LF       6. Junior Moore                 3B
7. Marc Hill                     C       7. Vic Correll                   C
8. Johnnie LeMaster             SS       8. Pat Rockett                  SS
9. Bob Knepper                   P       9. Eddie Solomon                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 0 123 RR 11% 87% 1-0 SFG D. Evans E. Solomon Double to LF; Knepper Scores; Thomas Scores; Andrews to 3B
t1 2 --3 R 8% 57% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey E. Solomon Single to RF; Thomas Scores
t3 0 -23 RRR 6% 93% 3-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Collins Home Run; Andrews Scores; Evans Scores
t3 0 12- 6% 76% 1-0 SFG R. Andrews E. Solomon Walk; Knepper to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t1 1 --3 O -6% 49% 0-0 SFG D. Evans E. Solomon Flyball: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas E. Solomon Single
t1 0 1-- 2% 56% 0-0 SFG R. Andrews E. Solomon Wild Pitch; Thomas to 2B
t1 0 -2- O -2% 54% 0-0 SFG R. Andrews E. Solomon Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
t1 1 --3 O -6% 49% 0-0 SFG D. Evans E. Solomon Flyball: 2B
t1 2 --3 R 8% 57% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey E. Solomon Single to RF; Thomas Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 55% 1-0 SFG J. Clark E. Solomon Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 ATL B. Bonnell B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 60% 0-1 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 SFG G. Thomasson E. Solomon Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -2% 56% 1-0 SFG M. Hill E. Solomon Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 55% 1-0 SFG J. LeMaster E. Solomon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 ATL W. Montanez B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Walk
b2 1 1-- O 5% 59% 0-1 ATL J. Moore B. Knepper Matthews Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- -1% 58% 0-1 ATL J. Moore B. Knepper Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O 3% 61% 0-1 ATL V. Correll B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 SFG B. Knepper E. Solomon Single to RF
t3 0 1-- 5% 69% 1-0 SFG D. Thomas E. Solomon Single to LF; Knepper to 2B
t3 0 12- 6% 76% 1-0 SFG R. Andrews E. Solomon Walk; Knepper to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t3 0 123 RR 11% 87% 1-0 SFG D. Evans E. Solomon Double to LF; Knepper Scores; Thomas Scores; Andrews to 3B
Don Collins replaces Eddie Solomon pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 -23 RRR 6% 93% 3-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Collins Home Run; Andrews Scores; Evans Scores
t3 0 --- 1% 94% 6-0 SFG J. Clark D. Collins Single to LF
t3 0 1-- 1% 95% 6-0 SFG G. Thomasson D. Collins Balk; Clark to 2B
t3 0 -2- O -1% 94% 6-0 SFG G. Thomasson D. Collins Flyball: SS
t3 1 -2- O -1% 93% 6-0 SFG M. Hill D. Collins Flyball: RF
t3 2 -2- 0% 93% 6-0 SFG J. LeMaster D. Collins Intentional Walk
t3 2 12- O -1% 92% 6-0 SFG B. Knepper D. Collins Flyball: SS
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -3% 89% 0-6 ATL P. Rockett B. Knepper Double to LF
Craig Robinson pinch hits for Don Collins (P) batting 9th
b3 0 -2- O 2% 91% 0-6 ATL C. Robinson B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b3 1 -2- O 2% 93% 0-6 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B; Rockett to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 1% 95% 0-6 ATL B. Bonnell B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Braves' Rick Camp facing 1-2-3
Rick Camp replaces Craig Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-0 SFG D. Thomas R. Camp Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 0% 95% 6-0 SFG R. Andrews R. Camp Walk
t4 1 1-- OO -1% 94% 6-0 SFG D. Evans R. Camp Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -2% 92% 0-6 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Walk
b4 0 1-- OO 4% 95% 0-6 ATL W. Montanez B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Gary Thomasson moves from LF to 1B; Terry Whitfield replaces Willie McCovey (1B) playing LF batting 4th
b4 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-6 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Braves' Rick Camp facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- 0% 96% 6-0 SFG T. Whitfield R. Camp Single to CF
t5 0 1-- 1% 98% 6-0 SFG J. Clark R. Camp Single to CF; Whitfield to 3B
t5 0 1-3 RO 0% 98% 6-0 SFG G. Thomasson R. Camp Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Whitfield Scores; Clark to 2B/Adv on E8
t5 1 -2- O -0% 97% 7-0 SFG M. Hill R. Camp Flyball: SS
t5 2 -2- O -0% 97% 7-0 SFG J. LeMaster R. Camp Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-7 ATL J. Moore B. Knepper Strikeout
b5 1 --- -1% 97% 0-7 ATL V. Correll B. Knepper Double to CF
b5 1 -2- O 1% 98% 0-7 ATL P. Rockett B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Rick Camp (P) batting 9th
b5 2 -2- O 1% 98% 0-7 ATL T. Paciorek B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Braves' Duane Theiss facing 9-1-2
Duane Theiss replaces Tom Paciorek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 SFG B. Knepper D. Theiss Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 0% 98% 7-0 SFG D. Thomas D. Theiss Double to LF
t6 1 -2- R 1% 99% 7-0 SFG R. Andrews D. Theiss Double to RF; Thomas Scores
t6 1 -2- R 0% 100% 8-0 SFG D. Evans D. Theiss Double to RF; Andrews Scores
t6 1 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 SFG T. Whitfield D. Theiss Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 3B
t6 2 --3 R 0% 100% 9-0 SFG J. Clark D. Theiss Single to CF; Evans Scores
Mike Davey replaces Duane Theiss pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 1-- RR 0% 100% 10-0 SFG G. Thomasson M. Davey Home Run; Clark Scores
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 SFG M. Hill M. Davey Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-12, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-12 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-12 ATL B. Bonnell B. Knepper Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-12 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 12-0, Braves' Mike Davey facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 SFG J. LeMaster M. Davey Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 SFG B. Knepper M. Davey Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Davey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-12, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-12 ATL W. Montanez B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- -0% 100% 0-12 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Matthews to 1B
b7 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-12 ATL J. Moore B. Knepper Single to RF; Matthews to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 0-12 ATL V. Correll B. Knepper Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Matthews Scores/unER
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-12 ATL P. Rockett B. Knepper Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 12-1, Braves' Mike Davey facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 SFG R. Andrews M. Davey Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 SFG D. Evans M. Davey Flyball: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 SFG T. Whitfield M. Davey Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-12, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Mike Davey (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 1-12 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Knepper Walk
b8 0 1-- -0% 100% 1-12 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Single to CF; Gilbreath to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 0% 100% 1-12 ATL B. Bonnell B. Knepper Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gilbreath Scores
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 ATL W. Montanez B. Knepper Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 12-2, Braves' Max Leon facing 5-6-7
Max Leon replaces Rod Gilbreath (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 SFG J. Clark M. Leon Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 SFG G. Thomasson M. Leon Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 SFG M. Hill M. Leon Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-12, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 ATL J. Moore B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 ATL V. Correll B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 2.

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