A five-run explosion in the 11th inning carried the Braves to an 8-4 victory in the second game of a doubleheader after the Giants won the first game, 9-3. In the opener, Jim Dwyer drove in three runs with a double and single and Bill Madlock and Mike Sadek hit homers as John Montefusco breezed to his seventh win.

With the score tied, 3-3, in the nightcap after Rowland Office homered for the Braves, Dale Murphy got an infield hit in the 11th and was sacrificed to second. After an intentional walk to Darrel Chaney, pinch-hitter Cito Gaston dropped a single into short right to load the bases. Jerry Royster then singled in two runs. Another came home on a single by Office and two counted on a double by Gary Matthews. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 9, Atlanta Braves 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 25, 1978 (Day game) at Candlestick Park

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 3 6 0 Giants 3 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 x - 9 12 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 Madlock 2b 2 3 2 2 2 0 .319 Beall 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .062 Pocoroba c 3 0 1 1 1 0 .268 Whitfield lf 3 1 1 0 1 2 .293 Matthews rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .285 Evans 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .258 Office cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .239 McCovey 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .230 Gaston lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .200 Herndon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Chaney ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 .212 Cruz rf 4 1 1 0 1 2 .276 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .225 Dwyer cf,1b 4 0 2 3 0 0 .238 Hanna p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 Easterly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Sadek c 3 1 1 1 1 2 .269 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Montefusco p 2 1 0 0 1 2 .079 Nolan ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Totals 31 3 6 2 4 11 Totals 32 9 12 8 7 11 Time of Game: 2:26 Left on Base: Braves 5, Giants 8 DP: Braves 1, Giants 2 Doubles: Gaston (1), Dwyer (6), Madlock (10) Home Runs: Office (4), Madlock (7), Sadek (1) Stolen Bases: Montefusco (1) Caught Stealing: Metzger (1) Sacrifice Hits: Whitfield (10), Montefusco (5) GIDP: Easterly (1), Matthews (8), Metzger (9) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna L(6-3) 1.1 2 3 3 4 1 0 10 4.04 Easterly 4 7 6 6 3 6 2 20 6.16 Campbell 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 3.98 Skok 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.63 Totals 8 12 9 9 7 11 2 41 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco W(7-2) 9 6 3 3 4 11 1 35 3.38 Totals 9 6 3 3 4 11 1 35 Wild Pitches: Hanna (9), Montefusco (4) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Beall flied out to center; Pocoroba made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Madlock walked; Whitfield out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Madlock to second]; Evans popped to third in foul territory; McCovey singled [Madlock scored]; Hanna threw a wild pitch [McCovey to second]; Cruz walked; Dwyer doubled to right [McCovey scored, Cruz scored]; Metzger struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3. BRAVES 2ND: Matthews struck out; Office flied out to center; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 2ND: Sadek walked; Montefusco out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Sadek to second]; Madlock walked; EASTERLY REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Whitfield struck out; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3. BRAVES 3RD: Chaney flied out to left; Gilbreath singled to third; Easterly grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 3RD: McCovey struck out; Cruz struck out; Dwyer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3. BRAVES 4TH: Royster flied out to left; Beall grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3. GIANTS 4TH: Metzger singled to center; Metzger was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Sadek struck out; Montefusco walked; Montefusco stole second; Madlock homered [Montefusco scored]; Whitfield struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 5. BRAVES 5TH: Matthews struck out; Office singled; Gaston doubled to left [Office to third]; Chaney struck out; Gilbreath flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 5. GIANTS 5TH: Evans walked; McCovey flied out to center; Cruz singled [Evans to second]; Dwyer singled to center [Evans scored, Cruz to third]; Metzger grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Dwyer out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 6. BRAVES 6TH: Easterly struck out; Royster flied out to center; Beall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 6. GIANTS 6TH: Sadek homered; Montefusco struck out; Madlock doubled to right; Whitfield walked; Evans singled to right [Madlock scored, Whitfield scored (on throw to home) (no RBI)]; CAMPBELL REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); McCovey singled [Evans to second]; Cruz struck out; Dwyer flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 9. BRAVES 7TH: HERNDON REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING CF); DWYER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HARRIS REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); Pocoroba walked; Matthews grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; Office homered; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 9. GIANTS 7TH: Metzger flied out to center; Sadek struck out; Montefusco struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 9. BRAVES 8TH: Chaney walked; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; NOLAN BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Nolan walked [Chaney to second]; Royster singled to right [Chaney to third, Nolan to second]; Beall was called out on strikes; Pocoroba singled [Chaney scored, Nolan to third, Royster to second]; Montefusco threw a wild pitch [Nolan scored, Royster to third, Pocoroba to second]; Matthews struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 9. GIANTS 8TH: SKOK REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Harris was called out on strikes; Whitfield singled to center; Evans flied out to center; Herndon singled [Whitfield to second]; Cruz forced Whitfield (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 9. BRAVES 9TH: Office walked; Gaston struck out; Chaney made an out to second; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 9.

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