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FINAL
Jul 5, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
SF110100010480
ATL0000200125110
win:P. Niekro (ATL)loss:G. Minton (SF)
San Francisco Giants logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Larry HerndonCF2411111.316
2Joe Strain2B0500100.148
3Jack ClarkRF0400110.276
4Willie McCovey1B1400110.283
5Darrell Evans3B3531201.260
Roger Metzger3B0000000.193
6Terry WhitfieldLF1401000.299
7Johnnie LeMasterSS1301110.268
8Mike SadekC0100020.253
9Ed WhitsonP0400300.000
Greg MintonP0000000.000
TOTAL834441062
San Francisco Giants logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Ed WhitsonRHP7.28335114.48
Greg MintonRHP1.03220102.28
TOTAL8.21155521
Atlanta Braves logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Jerry Royster2B0500100.270
2Gary MatthewsRF0500200.302
3Rowland OfficeCF1501000.260
4Bob Horner3B2411101.324
5Jeff BurroughsLF1310110.234
6Mike Lum1B1400000.237
Glenn HubbardPR0010000.227
7Pepe FriasSS1310000.290
8Bruce BenedictC2300000.204
Biff PocorobaPH1101000.333
Barry BonnellPR0010000.251
9Phil NiekroP2302000.200
Joe NolanPH0000010.264
TOTAL113655521
Atlanta Braves logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Phil NiekroRHP9.084410623.86
TOTAL9.08441062

Scoring Summary

sfatl
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    1
    Larry Herndon hits a home run (5).[1 run]
    10
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    2
    Terry Whitfield singles on a line drive to center fielder Rowland Office. Darrell Evans scores. Terry Whitfield to 2nd.[1 run]
    20
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    4
    Johnnie LeMaster triples (1) on a to left fielder Jeff Burroughs. Darrell Evans scores.[1 run]
    30
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    5
    Phil Niekro singles on a ground ball to left fielder Terry Whitfield. Jeff Burroughs scores. Pepe Frias scores. Bruce Benedict to 2nd.[2 runs]
    32
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    8
    Darrell Evans hits a home run (8).[1 run]
    42
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    8
    Bob Horner homers (13) on a line drive to left field.[1 run]
    43
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    9
    Biff Pocoroba singles on a line drive to right fielder Jack Clark. Glenn Hubbard scores. Biff Pocoroba to 2nd.[1 run]
    44
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    9
    Rowland Office singles on a line drive to center fielder Larry Herndon. Barry Bonnell scores. Joe Nolan to 3rd. Gary Matthews to 2nd.[1 run]
    45

Play-by-Play

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  • TOP 1
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    HOME RUN — Larry Herndon hits a home run (5).[1 run]
    10
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    STRIKEOUT — Joe Strain strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    10
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    BATTER OUT — Jack Clark out, third baseman Bob Horner to first baseman Mike Lum.[2 outs]
    10
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    SINGLE — Willie McCovey singles on a to left fielder Jeff Burroughs. Willie McCovey out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Jeff Burroughs to second baseman Jerry Royster.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jerry Royster called out on strikes.[1 out]
    10
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    STRIKEOUT — Gary Matthews strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    10
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Rowland Office out to left fielder Terry Whitfield.[3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

4Runs5
8Hits11
0Errors0
.235Batting Avg.306
34At Bats36
5Extra-base Hits1
2Home Runs1
4Runs-Batted-In5
6Walks2
1Stolen Bases0
10Strikeouts5
10Left on Base8
18Total Bases14

Game Details

Thursday, July 5, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Truist Park · Cumberland, GA
attendance: 12,409 (30.2%)
weather: 85 degrees, unknown