Darrel Chaney, who was batting only .063, came up as a pinch-hitter for the Braves in the seventh inning and delivered a two-run single to beat the Giants, 10-8. The Giants scored six of their runs in a fourth-inning outburst that included a homer by Willie McCovey.

The Braves, who had two RBIs by Gary Matthews and Jeff Burroughs, with Matthews hitting a homer, took an 8-6 lead in the sixth when Charlie Spikes smashed a pinch-homer with two men on base. The Giants tied the score in their half, but in the Braves' seventh two walks and a hit batsman loaded the bases and set the stage for Chaney's winning single. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 10, San Francisco Giants 8
Game Played on Sunday, May       27, 1979 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       1  0  2    0  2  3    2  0  0  -  10  7  1
Giants       0  0  0    6  0  2    0  0  0  -   8 11  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b,3b         2   3   1   0     3   1   .304      North cf              4   0   0   1     1   2   .221
Frias ss              4   1   0   0     1   1   .254      Whitfield lf          5   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Matthews rf           3   1   2   2     2   0   .299      Clark rf              5   1   2   0     0   0   .283
Burroughs lf          3   1   0   2     1   0   .241      McCovey 1b            5   1   2   2     0   0   .262
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Madlock 2b            5   1   1   0     0   2   .216
Horner 3b,1b          3   1   0   0     1   2   .275      Evans 3b              3   2   1   0     1   1   .272
Bonnell cf,lf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .271      Metzger ss            3   2   2   2     1   0   .200
Benedict c            3   1   1   0     2   0   .186      Sadek c               4   1   2   1     0   1   .192
Lum 1b                2   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Blue p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .143
  Hubbard ph,2b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .235        Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tamargo ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .176
  Spikes ph           1   1   1   3     0   0   .450        Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ivie ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .236
  Chaney ph           1   0   1   2     0   0   .091        Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               29  10   7   9    10   7             Totals               37   8  11   7     3   9

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 18,936
Left on Base: Braves 6, Giants 6
DP: Braves 0, Giants 0
Errors: Horner, Whitfield
Doubles: Matthews (13), Royster (8), Benedict (2), Bonnell (5)
Home Runs: Matthews (11), Spikes (2), McCovey (4)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (5), North (11)
Caught Stealing: Burroughs (2), Matthews (3), North (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Lum (3), Bonnell (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Burroughs (2), Tamargo (2)
Hit by Pitch: Horner (1,by Moffitt)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon                 3.1   6   6   5   0   4   1  17   5.26
Easterly                1.2   0   0   0   1   3   0   6   0.00
Devine                  0.1   1   2   2   2   0   0   4   3.05
Skok W(1-1)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.13
Garber SV(10)           3     4   0   0   0   2   0  13   4.69
Totals                  9    11   8   7   3   9   1  41

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    4     4   5   5   5   2   1  21   5.36
Griffin                 1     1   2   2   1   1   0   4   4.58
Roberts                 1     1   1   1   1   1   1   5   2.52
Moffitt L(0-2)          0.1   0   2   2   2   0   0   4   8.68
Lavelle                 1.2   1   0   0   1   2   0   6   1.42
Curtis                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3  12.86
Totals                  9     7  10  10  10   7   2  43

Passed Balls: Benedict (1)
Hit by Pitch: Moffitt (1)
Wild Pitches: Griffin (3)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Frias flied out to right; Matthews
doubled to center [Royster to third]; Burroughs hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Royster scored]; Horner walked; Bonnell grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: North struck out; Whitfield grounded out (second to
first); Clark grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Benedict grounded out (second to first); Lum flied
out to left; Solomon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey flied out to center; Madlock grounded out
(third to first); Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Giants 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster doubled to center; Frias grounded out
(second to first) [Royster to third]; Matthews homered [Royster
scored]; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Sadek
reached on an error by Horner [Sadek to first]; Blue struck out;
North struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell struck out; Benedict doubled to left; Lum
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Benedict to third]; Solomon
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Whitfield made an out to shortstop; Clark singled to
center; McCovey homered [Clark scored]; Madlock singled to left;
Madlock stole second; Evans singled to right [Madlock to third,
Evans to second (on throw to home)]; Metzger singled to right
[Madlock scored, Evans scored, Metzger to second (on throw to
home)]; Sadek singled to center [Metzger scored, Sadek to second
(on throw to home)]; EASTERLY REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Blue
struck out; Benedict allowed a passed ball [Sadek scored
(unearned)]; North walked; North stole second; Whitfield struck
out; 6 R (5 ER), 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 6.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster walked; Frias walked [Royster to second];
GRIFFIN REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Matthews walked (walk was
charged to Blue) [Royster to third, Frias to second]; Whitfield
dropped a foul fly hit by Burroughs for an error; Burroughs
forced Matthews (third to second) [Royster scored, Frias to
third]; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Frias scored, Burroughs to
second]; Burroughs was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Horner struck out; 2 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Giants 6.

GIANTS 5TH: Clark grounded out (third to first); McCovey
grounded out (second to first); Madlock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Giants 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell doubled to left; Benedict walked; ROBERTS
REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Lum out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Bonnell to third, Benedict to second];
SPIKES BATTED FOR EASTERLY; Spikes homered [Bonnell scored,
Benedict scored]; Royster walked; Frias struck out; Matthews
forced Royster (shortstop to second); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 8, Giants 6.

GIANTS 6TH: DEVINE REPLACED SPIKES (PITCHING); Evans walked;
Metzger walked [Evans to second]; Sadek singled to pitcher
[Evans to third, Metzger to second]; TAMARGO BATTED FOR ROBERTS;
Tamargo hit a sacrifice fly to center [Evans scored, Metzger to
third]; SKOK REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); North forced Sadek
(third to second) [Metzger scored]; North was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8,
Giants 8.

BRAVES 7TH: MOFFITT REPLACED TAMARGO (PITCHING); Burroughs
walked; Horner was hit by a pitch [Burroughs to second]; Bonnell
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Burroughs to third,
Horner to second]; Benedict walked; LAVELLE REPLACED MOFFITT
(PITCHING); HUBBARD BATTED FOR LUM; Hubbard was called out on
strikes; CHANEY BATTED FOR SKOK; Chaney singled to center
[Burroughs scored, Horner scored, Benedict to third, Chaney to
second (on throw)]; Royster struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 10, Giants 8.

GIANTS 7TH: HUBBARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HORNER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); ROYSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
GARBER REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); Whitfield grounded out
(second to first); Clark grounded out (pitcher to first);
McCovey singled to shortstop; Madlock struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 10, Giants 8.

BRAVES 8TH: Frias grounded out (second to first); Matthews
walked; Matthews was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 10, Giants 8.

GIANTS 8TH: Evans flied out to left; Metzger singled to right;
Sadek struck out; IVIE BATTED FOR LAVELLE; Ivie singled to left
[Metzger to third]; North grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 10, Giants 8.

BRAVES 9TH: CURTIS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Horner was called
out on strikes; Bonnell made an out to second; Benedict grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 10,
Giants 8.

GIANTS 9TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Whitfield grounded out (second
to first); Clark singled to left; McCovey made an out to third;
Madlock flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 10,
Giants 8.