September 7, 1978 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 15
@BOS 3 CAL 7
TEX 6 SEA 5
@CHW 3 TOR 5
MIL 4 ATL 6
SFG 5 PHI 5
@CHC 3 CIN 6
SDP 2 LAD 3
@HOU 2 NYM 9
@MON 4 STL 5
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 3,460

Thursday, September 7, 1978, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Giants

80-60

Lost 3

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  0    5  8  1
Braves          0  1  0   1  0  0   3  1  X    6  8  3

W: C Skok (3-1), L: J Curtis (4-2), S: G Garber (22)

Braves

61-79

Won 1

6th, 23 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .306  .857    0    2   1   CS
T Whitfield LF                3   1   0   0    2   0  .300  .766    0    2   0   
J Clark RF                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .308  .902    0    3   0   HR,GDP
  A Gardner PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Evans 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .785    0    1   2   
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   3   2    0   0  .305  .843    0    6   0   2B,HBP
J Dwyer CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .711    0    1   0   GDP
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .709    0    0   0   
J Tamargo C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .717    0    6   1   SB
R Metzger SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .251  .584    0    3   2   SB
V Blue P                      1   1   0   0    2   0  .087  .404    0    0   1   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  L Herndon CF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .669    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   4    7   3                    24   7

BATTING

2B: M Ivie (10, off P Hanna).

HR: J Clark (23, off R Camp; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: M Ivie (2, by R Camp).

TB: J Clark 5; M Ivie 4; J Tamargo; R Metzger; B Madlock.

GIDP: J Dwyer (2); J Clark (12).

RBI: J Clark 2 (93); M Ivie 2 (48).

2-out RBI: M Ivie 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Blue-R Metzger-M Ivie.

E: J Tamargo (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Metzger (7, 3rd base off P Hanna/B Benedict); J Tamargo (1, 2nd base off R Camp/B Benedict).

CS: B Madlock (5, 2nd base by P Hanna/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Hubbard 2B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .303  .706    0    3   6   
B Bonnell CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .562    0    2   0   GDP
  R Office PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .656         0   0   
  B Beall PH-CF               2   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .698    0    0   0   
G Matthews RF                 3   0   1   2    1   1  .282  .821    0    2   0   
J Burroughs LF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .315 1.001    0    1   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .822    0    0   4   HR
D Murphy 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .234  .708    0   13   0   
B Benedict C                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .208  .477    0    3   1   
D Chaney SS                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .224  .606    0    3   2   
P Hanna P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .486    0    0   0   
  J Easterly P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .513         0   0   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .503    0    0   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
  R Gilbreath PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .630    0    0   0   
  C Skok P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   0   
  J Royster PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .697    0    0   0   
  M Leon PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   1   
Totals                       31   6   8   6    7   6                    27  14

BATTING

HR: B Horner (18, off V Blue; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: B Horner 4; G Hubbard 2; D Chaney 2; B Benedict; B Beall; G Matthews.

GIDP: B Bonnell (13).

RBI: G Matthews 2 (58); B Horner (52); B Beall (15); G Hubbard (5); D Chaney (17).

2-out RBI: G Hubbard; D Chaney.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Chaney-G Hubbard-D Murphy; B Horner-G Hubbard-D Murphy.

E: D Murphy (22); B Benedict (1); B Horner (10).

PITCHING

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
V Blue                         6     4   3   3    5   4   1   2.59   26     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 4     51    -     1.10   0.10
R Moffitt, H (8)               0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   3.25    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-0    1.76  -0.01
G Lavelle                      0     1   1   0    0   0   0   2.89    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.73  -0.19
J Curtis, BS (2), L (4-2)      1.2   2   1   1    2   2   0   3.03    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-2    2.26  -0.36
Totals                         8     8   6   5    7   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 7          5-3

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Hanna                        2.2   4   3   3    4   1   0   5.13   14     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4     35    -     1.48  -0.23
J Easterly                     1.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   5.68    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.10   0.08
R Camp                         3     3   2   1    0   2   1   3.55   13     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.98  -0.07
C Skok, W (3-1)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.25    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.93   0.11
G Garber, S (22)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.46    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    4.11   0.16
Totals                         9     8   5   4    7   3   1          42     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 8          2-0

V Blue faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
G Lavelle faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Garber (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Camp (3; M Ivie).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 3,460.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Madlock            2B    1. G Hubbard            2B 
2. T Whitfield          LF    2. B Bonnell            CF 
3. J Clark              RF    3. G Matthews           RF 
4. D Evans              3B    4. J Burroughs          LF 
5. M Ivie               1B    5. B Horner             3B 
6. J Dwyer              CF    6. D Murphy             1B 
7. J Tamargo            C     7. B Benedict           C  
8. R Metzger            SS    8. D Chaney             SS 
9. V Blue               P     9. P Hanna              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  5-5  12-      28%  86% G Hubbard       J Curtis        Single; Murphy Scores; Leon to 2B
   b 7   1  5-3  -23      22%  59% G Matthews      J Curtis        Single to CF; Hubbard Scores; Beall Scores/unER
   t 9   1  6-5  --3      19%  87% M Ivie          G Garber        Flyball: SS
   b 7   1  5-2  12-      19%  37% B Beall         G Lavelle       Single; Chaney Scores; Hubbard to 3B/Adv on E2; Beall to 2B
   t 3   2  1-1  123     -19%  28% M Ivie          P Hanna         Single to CF; Blue Scores; Madlock Scores; Whitfield to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Preston Hanna facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Madlock       Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  T Whitfield     Madlock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--      55%  J Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  B Bonnell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  G Matthews      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Preston Hanna facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Evans         Flyball: 1B
          ---      48%  M Ivie          Double to CF
   O      -2-      51%  J Dwyer         Flyball: CF; Ivie to 3B
   O      --3      55%  J Tamargo       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      64%  B Horner        Home Run
   O      ---      62%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      63%  B Benedict      Single
          1--      65%  D Chaney        Single to RF; Benedict to 2B
   O      12-      61%  P Hanna         Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Preston Hanna facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  R Metzger       Single
          1--      50%  V Blue          Walk; Metzger to 2B
   R      12-      40%  B Madlock       Metzger Steals 3B; Metzger Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B); Blue to 3B
          --3      36%  " "             Walk
          1-3      32%  T Whitfield     Walk; Madlock to 2B
   O      123      39%  J Clark         Flyball: SS
   O      123      47%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
   RR     123      28%  M Ivie          Single to CF; Blue Scores; Madlock Scores; Whitfield to 3B
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Preston Hanna pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      27%  J Dwyer         Walk; Ivie to 2B
   O      123      32%  J Tamargo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      28%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  G Matthews      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jamie Easterly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      27%  V Blue          Walk
   O      1--      29%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      31%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      1--      31%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      27%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          1--      30%  B Benedict      Walk; Burroughs to 2B
   R      12-      42%  D Chaney        Single; Burroughs Scores; Benedict to 2B
                  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Jamie Easterly batting 9th
   O      12-      36%  C Gaston        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Camp facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Camp replaces Cito Gaston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      38%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  M Ivie          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      41%  J Dwyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  G Hubbard       Walk
   OO     1--      35%  B Bonnell       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      37%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--      34%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Camp facing 7-8-9
          ---      30%  J Tamargo       Single
          1--      27%  R Metzger       Tamargo Steals 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      35%  V Blue          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tamargo to 3B
   O      --3      39%  B Madlock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      35%  B Horner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  B Benedict      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Camp facing 2-3-4
          ---      27%  T Whitfield     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Whitfield to 1B
   RR     1--      10%  J Clark         Home Run; Whitfield Scores/unER
   O      ---      11%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      10%  M Ivie          Single to CF
   OO     1--      12%  J Dwyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
          ---      17%  D Chaney        Walk
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th; Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Rick Camp batting 9th
   O      1--      13%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: SS
          1--      18%  G Hubbard       Single to LF; Chaney to 2B
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Jim Dwyer pitching and batting 6th; Larry Herndon replaces Randy Moffitt playing CF batting 9th; Bob Beall pinch hits for Rowland Office batting 2nd; Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell batting 2nd
   R      12-      37%  B Beall         Single; Chaney Scores; Hubbard to 3B/Adv on E2; Beall to 2B
                  John Curtis replaces Gary Lavelle pitching and batting 6th
   RR     -23      59%  G Matthews      Single to CF; Hubbard Scores; Beall Scores/unER
   O      1--      56%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B; Matthews to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Horner        Flyball: 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Craig Skok facing 7-8-9
                  Craig Skok replaces Rod Gilbreath pitching and batting 9th; Bob Beall moves to CF
   O      ---      55%  J Tamargo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  L Herndon       Walk
          1--      52%  B Madlock       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Herndon to 2B; Madlock to 1B
   O      12-      61%  T Whitfield     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, John Curtis facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      61%  B Benedict      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      55%  D Chaney        Strikeout
                  Jerry Royster pinch hits for Craig Skok batting 9th
          1--      59%  J Royster       Walk; Murphy to 2B
                  Max Leon pinch runs for Jerry Royster batting 9th
   R      12-      86%  G Hubbard       Single; Murphy Scores; Leon to 2B
   O      12-      84%  B Beall         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 6.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-6, Gene Garber facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Garber replaces Max Leon pitching and batting 9th
          ---      72%  J Clark         Single
                  Art Gardner pinch runs for Jack Clark batting 3rd
   O      1--      77%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B; Gardner to 2B
          -2-      68%  M Ivie          Wild Pitch; Gardner to 3B
   O      --3      87%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  Hector Cruz pinch hits for John Curtis batting 6th
   O      --3     100%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 6.

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