A two-run double by Roger Metzger in the sixth inning decided the duel between Jim Barr and Phil Niekro and enabled the Giants to defeat the Braves, 2-1. Barr gave up the Braves' run in the top half of the sixth on a double by Bob Horner and singles by Gary Matthews and Rowland Office. In the Giants' half, Darrell Evans walked, Hector Cruz singled and Metzger sent them home with a drive over the head of left fielder Cito Gaston. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 2, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Saturday, June 24, 1978 (Day game) at Candlestick Park

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 1 Giants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x - 2 9 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 4 0 4 0 0 0 .288 Whitfield lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 Beall 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Horner 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .161 Evans 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .258 Matthews rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 McCovey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Pocoroba c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Cruz rf 4 1 2 0 0 2 .277 Office cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .230 Herndon cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .278 Gaston lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Metzger ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 .236 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Hill c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .199 Niekro p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 Barr p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Totals 34 1 9 1 0 6 Totals 33 2 9 2 1 5 Time of Game: 1:52 Attendance: 10,578 Left on Base: Braves 6, Giants 8 DP: Braves 0, Giants 0 Errors: Beall Doubles: Horner (2), Herndon (8), Metzger (6) Triples: Herndon (6) Stolen Bases: Beall (3) Caught Stealing: Royster (8), Cruz (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(8-8) 8 9 2 2 1 5 0 34 3.09 Totals 8 9 2 2 1 5 0 34 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Barr W(3-4) 9 9 1 1 0 6 0 34 2.48 Totals 9 9 1 1 0 6 0 34 Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to right; Beall singled to right [Royster to third]; Beall stole second; Horner struck out; Matthews struck out; Pocoroba struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield singled to left; Andrews grounded out (third to first) [Whitfield to second]; Evans struck out; McCovey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 2ND: Office struck out; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Herndon doubled to center; Metzger flied out to center; Hill popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster singled; Beall grounded out (first unassisted) [Royster to second]; Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Barr grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield made an out to third; Andrews reached on an error by Beall [Andrews to first]; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Office grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 4TH: McCovey struck out; Cruz singled to center; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Herndon tripled to right; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 5TH: Gaston flied out to center; Chaney grounded out (third to first); Niekro singled; Royster singled to center [Niekro to second]; Beall struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 5TH: Hill singled to left; Barr forced Hill (pitcher to shortstop); Whitfield struck out; Andrews flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. BRAVES 6TH: Horner doubled to left; Matthews singled to right [Horner to third, Matthews out at second (right to first to shortstop)]; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Office singled [Horner scored]; Gaston forced Office (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 6TH: Evans walked; McCovey flied out to center; Cruz singled to left [Evans to second]; Herndon flied out to right; Metzger doubled to left [Evans scored, Cruz scored]; Hill singled [Metzger to third]; Barr grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2. BRAVES 7TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Niekro grounded out (third to first); Royster singled; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2. GIANTS 7TH: Whitfield grounded out (second to first); Andrews made an out to shortstop; Evans made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2. BRAVES 8TH: Beall flied out to center; Horner popped to third; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2. GIANTS 8TH: McCovey flied out to left; Cruz struck out; Herndon singled to center; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2. BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba popped to third; Office flied out to center; Gaston flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.

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