The Braves snapped their four-game losing streak with a 1-0 triumph over the Giants as Preston Hanna and Adrian Devine combined for a one-hitter. The lone Giant hit was a single by Johnnie LeMaster in the third inning.

But LeMaster's throwing error paved the way for the game's only run when the Giants' shortstop threw away Jerry Royster's roller in the fourth inning. Royster stole second, went to third on a long fly to center and scored on a double by Jeff Burroughs. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 1, San Francisco Giants 0

Game Played on Tuesday, April 18, 1978 (Night game) at Candlestick Park

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 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 4 1 0 0 0 1 .333 Herndon cf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .263 Office cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Evans 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .194 Asselstine rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 Madlock 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 Burroughs lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .290 McCovey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Gilbreath 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Clark rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Whitfield lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .094 Hill c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Bonnell 3b,lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .257 LeMaster ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .156 Rockett ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .077 Montefusco p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Hanna p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Ivie ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .571 Beall ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 3 1 0 10 Totals 27 0 1 0 5 3 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 7,401 Left on Base: Braves 3, Giants 5 DP: Braves 1, Giants 0 Errors: LeMaster Doubles: Burroughs (2), Bonnell (1) Stolen Bases: Royster (4), LeMaster (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna W(1-0) 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 26 3.86 Devine SV(1) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 6.14 Totals 9 1 0 0 5 3 0 32 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco L(0-1) 8 3 1 0 0 9 0 28 1.40 Lavelle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.72 Totals 9 3 1 0 0 10 0 31 Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Office was called out on strikes; Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Herndon was called out on strikes; Evans grounded out (second to first); Madlock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Murphy flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark flied out to left; Whitfield grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett struck out; Hanna struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Hill grounded out (pitcher to first); LeMaster singled; LeMaster stole second; On a bunt Montefusco made an out to catcher; Herndon walked; Evans walked [LeMaster to third, Herndon to second]; Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 4TH: Royster reached on an error by LeMaster [Royster to first]; Royster stole second; Office grounded out (shortstop to first); Asselstine flied out to right; Burroughs doubled [Royster scored (unearned)]; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 4TH: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark walked; Whitfield flied out to left; Hill flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy made an out to third; Bonnell doubled; Rockett struck out; Hanna struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 5TH: LeMaster made an out to first; Montefusco grounded out (second to first); Herndon walked; Evans made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (second to first); Asselstine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 6TH: Madlock grounded out (second to first); McCovey flied out to right; Clark made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs singled; Pocoroba forced Burroughs (second to shortstop); Murphy forced Pocoroba (third to second); Bonnell made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 7TH: Whitfield made an out to third; Hill grounded out (second to first); LeMaster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 8TH: Rockett made an out to catcher; BEALL BATTED FOR HANNA; Beall struck out; Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 8TH: DEVINE REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); IVIE BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Ivie struck out; Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. BRAVES 9TH: LAVELLE REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Office struck out; Asselstine flied out to center; Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 9TH: GILBREATH REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING 3B); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Madlock walked; McCovey lined into a double play (second to first) [Madlock out at first]; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.

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