A three-run double by Terry Whitfield, plus homers by Willie McCovey and Jack Clark, helped power the Giants to a 15-4 trouncing of the Braves. McCovey hit his homer, No. 501 of the veteran's career, with a man on base in the first inning.

The Giants then erupted for eight runs in a fifth inning outburst that was capped by Whitfield's bases-loaded double. Piling it on, the Giants scored five additional runs in the eighth, two on a double by Larry Herndon and three on Clark's fourth homer in three games against the Braves. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 15, Atlanta Braves 4

Game Played on Saturday, July 1, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Giants 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 - 15 16 3 Braves 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 2 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Madlock 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .322 Gilbreath 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Harris 2b 3 3 3 1 1 0 .169 Bonnell cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .222 Whitfield cf,lf 3 2 2 3 2 0 .305 Matthews rf 3 1 2 0 2 1 .292 Evans 3b 6 2 2 1 0 0 .255 Burroughs lf 5 0 3 2 0 0 .332 McCovey 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .232 Horner 3b 4 0 2 1 1 0 .196 Herndon cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 .292 Pocoroba c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Clark rf 5 2 2 4 0 0 .305 Murphy 1b 2 0 1 0 2 1 .211 Dwyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Rockett ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 .143 Ivie lf,1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .343 Devine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Metzger ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .255 Solomon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Hill c 3 1 1 0 2 0 .211 Skok p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Knepper p 4 1 0 0 1 0 .070 Hanna p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Totals 42 15 16 15 6 0 Totals 37 4 10 3 5 4 Time of Game: 3:01 Attendance: 34,654 Left on Base: Giants 7, Braves 11 DP: Giants 1, Braves 0 Errors: Ivie, Metzger 2, Matthews, Burroughs Doubles: Ivie (5), Whitfield (10), Herndon (10), Horner (3) Home Runs: McCovey (8), Clark (13) Stolen Bases: Clark (9) Sacrifice Hits: Whitfield (11) GIDP: Rockett (5) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Knepper W(9-5) 9 10 4 1 5 4 0 42 2.44 Totals 9 10 4 1 5 4 0 42 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Devine L(5-4) 4.2 9 7 7 2 0 1 25 5.67 Solomon 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 4 4.38 Skok 2.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 11 2.25 Hanna 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 9 4.67 Totals 9 16 15 15 6 0 2 49 Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler GIANTS 1ST: Madlock popped to pitcher; Whitfield walked; Evans made an out to third; McCovey homered [Whitfield scored]; Clark grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Gilbreath flied out to center; Bonnell singled to center; Matthews singled to center [Bonnell to second]; Burroughs singled to center [Bonnell scored, Matthews to second]; Horner flied out to left; Pocoroba flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. GIANTS 2ND: Ivie grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Hill made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Rockett grounded out (pitcher to first) [Murphy to third (error by Metzger; assist by McCovey)]; Devine grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. GIANTS 3RD: Knepper lined to pitcher; On a bunt Madlock grounded out (catcher unassisted); Bill Madlock ejected by HP umpire Nick Colosi arguing the interference call; Whitfield singled; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: HARRIS REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); Bonnell made an out to third; Matthews struck out; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. GIANTS 4TH: McCovey grounded out (first to pitcher); Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); Ivie singled; Metzger singled [Ivie to second]; Hill walked [Ivie to third, Metzger to second]; Knepper flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Horner made an out to third; Pocoroba grounded out (third to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. GIANTS 5TH: On a bunt Harris singled; Whitfield out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Harris to second]; Evans singled to right [Harris scored, Evans to second (error by Matthews)]; McCovey flied out to left; Clark singled [Evans scored]; Clark stole second; Ivie doubled to left [Clark scored, Ivie to third (error by Burroughs)]; Metzger singled [Ivie scored]; SOLOMON REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Hill walked [Metzger to second]; Knepper walked [Metzger to third, Hill to second]; Harris walked [Metzger scored, Hill to third, Knepper to second]; Whitfield doubled to left [Hill scored, Knepper scored, Harris scored]; SKOK REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Evans made an out to second; 8 R, 6 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Rockett reached on an error by Metzger [Rockett to first]; Skok flied out to center; Gilbreath singled to left [Rockett scored (error by Ivie) (unearned) (no RBI), Gilbreath to third]; Bonnell made an out to second; Matthews walked; Burroughs singled to center [Gilbreath scored (unearned), Matthews to third]; Horner doubled to center [Matthews scored (unearned), Burroughs to third]; Pocoroba made an out to first; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 4. GIANTS 6TH: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark flied out to left; Ivie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: HERNDON REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING CF); WHITFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); IVIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Murphy singled; Rockett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murphy out at second]; Skok was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 4. GIANTS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Hill flied out to right; Knepper grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Bonnell flied out to right; Matthews walked; Burroughs singled [Matthews to second]; Horner walked [Matthews to third, Burroughs to second]; Pocoroba made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 4. GIANTS 8TH: Harris singled to center; Whitfield walked [Harris to second]; Evans singled to center [Harris to third, Whitfield to second]; Herndon doubled to center [Harris scored, Whitfield scored, Evans to third]; HANNA REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Clark homered [Evans scored, Herndon scored]; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Hill singled to right; Knepper flied out to left; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 15, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: DWYER REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING RF); Murphy walked; Rockett made an out to third; Hanna struck out; Gilbreath flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 15, Braves 4. GIANTS 9TH: Harris singled to left; Whitfield made an out to third; Evans flied out to center; Herndon forced Harris (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 15, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews singled to right; Burroughs forced Matthews (third to second); Horner singled to left [Burroughs to third]; Pocoroba flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 15, Braves 4.

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