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MIL
@BOS		6
7
BAL
@NYY		3
4
CAL
@SEA		1
6
KCR
@TOR		5
0
MON
@CHC		1
2
CIN
@LAD		11
3
HOU
@SDP		5
1
ATL
@SFG		1
0
NYM
@STL		3
2
Tuesday, April 18, 1978
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 7,401, Time of Game: 2:04
Braves
1
2-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 5½ GB
 at Giants
0
6-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .907 0.026 1.02 0.079 -0.053 0.1 2 6 SB
Rowland Office CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .560 -0.096 0.85 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 2 0
Brian Asselstine RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .700 -0.072 0.70 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 1 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .290 .760 0.148 0.90 0.178 -0.029 1.1 3 0 2B
   Rod Gilbreath 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .545 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Biff Pocoroba C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .726 -0.081 1.11 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 4 0
Dale Murphy 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .359 -0.059 0.83 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 13 0
Barry Bonnell 3B-LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .543 -0.003 0.82 0.044 -0.047 -0.0 1 1 2B
Pat Rockett SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .220 -0.070 0.93 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 1 1
Preston Hanna P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.045 0.86 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 2
   Bob Beall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .083 -0.014 0.58 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Adrian Devine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 3 1 0 10 .097 .258 -0.266 0.89 0.301 -0.566 -2.9 27 10
2B: B Bonnell (1, off J Montefusco); J Burroughs (2, off J Montefusco).
TB: J Burroughs 3; B Bonnell 2.
RBI: J Burroughs (3).
2-out RBI: J Burroughs.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Royster-D Murphy.
Baserunning
SB: J Royster (4, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Hill).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Herndon CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .263 .758 -0.033 1.16 0.029 -0.062 -0.1 1 0
Darrell Evans 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .194 .615 -0.044 1.24 0.034 -0.077 -0.1 1 2
Bill Madlock 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .633 0.004 2.15 0.132 -0.129 -0.6 1 5
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .749 -0.346 2.17 0.000 -0.346 -1.3 10 0
Jack Clark RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .733 -0.039 0.95 0.034 -0.073 -0.1 1 0
Terry Whitfield LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .897 -0.094 1.32 0.000 -0.094 -0.6 1 0
Marc Hill C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .629 -0.086 1.15 0.000 -0.086 -0.5 11 0
Johnnie LeMaster SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .156 .425 -0.007 1.07 0.049 -0.055 0.1 1 2 SB
John Montefusco P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 -0.061 1.20 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 0 1
   Mike Ivie PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .571 1.643 -0.059 2.42 0.000 -0.059 -0.2
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 27 0 1 0 5 3 .037 .225 -0.765 1.43 0.278 -1.042 -3.9 27 11
TB: J LeMaster.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: J LeMaster (3).
Baserunning
SB: J LeMaster (1, 2nd base off P Hanna/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Preston Hanna, W (1-0) 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 3.86 26 72 0.461 1.17 3.0
Adrian Devine, S (1) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.14 6 0 0 0.304 2.60 0.9
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 5 3 0 0.00 32 72 0 0 0.765 0.89 3.9

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Montefusco, L (0-1) 8 3 1 0 0 9 0 1.40 28 83 0.235 0.93 2.4
Gary Lavelle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.72 3 0 0 0.030 0.42 0.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 0 0 10 0 0.00 31 83 0 0 0.265 1.43 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 7,401.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-1 0 1-- OO SFG W. McCovey A. Devine 27% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 -2- R ATL J. Burroughs J. Montefusco 14% 63% Double; Royster Scores/unER
b9 0-1 0 --- SFG B. Madlock A. Devine -13% 69% Walk
b3 0-0 2 123 O SFG B. Madlock P. Hanna 8% 50% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-1 0 --- O SFG M. Ivie A. Devine 6% 78% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Office J. Montefusco -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL B. Asselstine J. Montefusco -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG L. Herndon P. Hanna 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG D. Evans P. Hanna 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O SFG B. Madlock P. Hanna 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs J. Montefusco -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba J. Montefusco -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy J. Montefusco -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey P. Hanna 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Clark P. Hanna 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O SFG T. Whitfield P. Hanna 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell J. Montefusco -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL P. Rockett J. Montefusco -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O ATL P. Hanna J. Montefusco -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O SFG M. Hill P. Hanna 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- SFG J. LeMaster P. Hanna -3% 44% Single
b3 0-0 1 1-- SFG J. Montefusco P. Hanna -2% 42% LeMaster Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O SFG J. Montefusco P. Hanna 4% 46% Bunt Popfly: C
b3 0-0 2 -2- SFG L. Herndon P. Hanna -1% 45% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- SFG D. Evans P. Hanna -3% 42% Walk; LeMaster to 3B; Herndon to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O SFG B. Madlock P. Hanna 8% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Royster to 1B
t4 0-0 0 1-- ATL R. Office J. Montefusco 3% 58% Royster Steals 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O ATL R. Office J. Montefusco -5% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O ATL B. Asselstine J. Montefusco -4% 48% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 -2- R ATL J. Burroughs J. Montefusco 14% 63% Double; Royster Scores/unER
t4 1-0 2 -2- O ATL B. Pocoroba J. Montefusco -3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey P. Hanna 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 1 --- SFG J. Clark P. Hanna -3% 59% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- O SFG T. Whitfield P. Hanna 4% 63% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O SFG M. Hill P. Hanna 3% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy J. Montefusco -2% 63% Flyball: 3B
t5 1-0 1 --- ATL B. Bonnell J. Montefusco 4% 68% Double
t5 1-0 1 -2- O ATL P. Rockett J. Montefusco -3% 64% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 -2- O ATL P. Hanna J. Montefusco -3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster P. Hanna 3% 64% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O SFG J. Montefusco P. Hanna 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- SFG L. Herndon P. Hanna -2% 65% Walk
b5 0-1 2 1-- O SFG D. Evans P. Hanna 3% 68% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Office J. Montefusco -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O ATL B. Asselstine J. Montefusco -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 3-4-5
b6 0-1 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock P. Hanna 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey P. Hanna 3% 70% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 2 --- O SFG J. Clark P. Hanna 2% 72% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
t7 1-0 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs J. Montefusco 4% 75% Single
t7 1-0 0 1-- O ATL B. Pocoroba J. Montefusco -3% 72% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-0 1 1-- O ATL D. Murphy J. Montefusco -3% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Bonnell J. Montefusco -2% 67% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 6-7-8
b7 0-1 0 --- O SFG T. Whitfield P. Hanna 5% 71% Flyball: 3B
b7 0-1 1 --- O SFG M. Hill P. Hanna 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster P. Hanna 2% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
t8 1-0 0 --- O ATL P. Rockett J. Montefusco -2% 75% Flyball: C
Bob Beall pinch hits for Preston Hanna (P) batting 9th
t8 1-0 1 --- O ATL B. Beall J. Montefusco -1% 74% Strikeout
t8 1-0 2 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 9-1-2
Adrian Devine replaces Bob Beall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Ivie pinch hits for John Montefusco (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 --- O SFG M. Ivie A. Devine 6% 78% Strikeout
b8 0-1 1 --- O SFG L. Herndon A. Devine 4% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-1 2 --- O SFG D. Evans A. Devine 3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 2-3-4
Gary Lavelle replaces Mike Ivie (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-0 0 --- O ATL R. Office G. Lavelle -1% 84% Strikeout
t9 1-0 1 --- O ATL B. Asselstine G. Lavelle -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 1-0 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs G. Lavelle -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 3-4-5
Rod Gilbreath replaces Jeff Burroughs (LF) playing 3B batting 4th
Barry Bonnell moves from 3B to LF
b9 0-1 0 --- SFG B. Madlock A. Devine -13% 69% Walk
b9 0-1 0 1-- OO SFG W. McCovey A. Devine 27% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 0-1 2 --- O SFG J. Clark A. Devine 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.

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