1978-Sep-14 • ATL/SFG • Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants - Radio Broadcast

1978 MLB Regular Season . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/...
Candlestick Park . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/stadiums/can...
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Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...
Thursday, September 14, 1978
Attendance: 3,358
Day Game, on turf
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Starting Lineups
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Atlanta Braves . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/atlant...
1 - SS - Jerry Royster . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jerr...
2 - CF - Rowland Office . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/rowl...
3 - RF - Gary Matthews . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/gary...
4 - LF - Jeff Burroughs . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jeff...
5 - C - Joe Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/joe-...
6 - 1B - Dale Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/dale...
7 - 2B - Glenn Hubbard . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/glen...
8 - 3B - Rod Gilbreath . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/rod-...
9 - P - Jim Bouton . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jim-...
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San Francisco Giants . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/san-fr...
1 - 2B - Bill Madlock . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bill...
2 - LF - Terry Whitfield . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/terr...
3 - 1B - Mike Ivie . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/mike...
4 - 3B - Darrell Evans . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/darr...
5 - CF - Hector Cruz . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/hect...
6 - RF - Jim Dwyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jim-...
7 - C - John Tamargo . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/john...
8 - SS - Roger Metzger . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/roge...
9 - P - Ed Halicki . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ed-h...
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Radio Announcers
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Lon Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/lon-...
Joe Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/joe-...


Video Timeline
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0:00 - Introduction
0:10 - Game Begins

Game Summary
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Welcome to this radio broadcast of the Atlanta Braves versus the San Francisco Giants game, which took place on September 14, 1978. This game was played during a season where both teams were looking to improve their standings, with the Braves in the midst of a rebuilding phase and the Giants trying to assert dominance in the National League West. The 1978 season was marked by significant events, including Pete Rose's 44-game hitting streak and the Yankees' comeback to win the World Series. However, on this specific day, the focus was on the Braves and Giants. This game was played in the late summer, a time when the pennant races were heating up and the teams were fighting for every win they could get. Given the season, you can expect some interesting baseball, with teams jostling for position in the standings and individual players looking to make their mark on the season.

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