Pirates 9-4 Braves (Jun 15, 1978)

PIT

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

0

2

7

1

0

8

1

0

9

0

R

9

4

H

17

7

E

0

1

W: B. Blyleven

L: P. Niekro

S: E. Whitson

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

2

HR

1

9

R

4

17

H

7

3

SB

0

LOB

.405

AVG

.206

.457

OBP

.341

.595

SLG

.294

3.00

ERA

8.00

11

K

8

6

BB

4

Current Series

Pirates

9

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Pirates

5

Braves

3

Game 2

Final

Pirates

7

Braves

8

Game 3

Final

1978 NL East

PIT ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9 to 4, on June 16, 1978.

Game Info

June 15, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	6	2	3	0	0	1	0	1
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
Bill Robinson B. Robinson CF-LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	5	1	2	3	1	1	0	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	42	9	17	7	2	3	4	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	1	1	2	1	1	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Maddox J. Maddox PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Camp R. Camp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	7	3	1	6	11

Batting

2B: B. Robinson, W. Stargell

HR: E. Ott, D. Parker

TB: B. Blyleven 2, P. Garner, J. Milner, O. Moreno, E. Ott 5, D. Parker 5, B. Robinson 4, W. Stargell 2, R. Stennett, F. Taveras 3

RBI: E. Ott 3, D. Parker 2, B. Robinson, R. Stennett

IBB: P. Garner

Baserunning

SB: P. Garner, E. Ott, F. Taveras

CS: F. Taveras

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Beall, D. Chaney, B. Horner 4, J. Maddox, G. Matthews, D. Murphy, J. Royster

RBI: B. Beall, B. Horner 2

HBP: B. Beall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	5.2	6	4	3	4	7	1	4.76
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (S)	3.1	1	0	0	2	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	6	11	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	3.1	9	7	6	1	4	1	16.20
Craig Skok C. Skok	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rick Camp R. Camp	2.0	5	2	2	2	0	1	9.00
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	17	9	8	4	8	2

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 27, E. Whitson 14

Batters faced: R. Camp 12, J. Easterly 4, P. Niekro 20, C. Skok 7, E. Solomon 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	6	2	3	0	0	1	0	1
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
Bill Robinson B. Robinson CF-LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	5	1	2	3	1	1	0	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	42	9	17	7	2	3	4	8

Batting

2B: B. Robinson, W. Stargell

HR: E. Ott, D. Parker

TB: B. Blyleven 2, P. Garner, J. Milner, O. Moreno, E. Ott 5, D. Parker 5, B. Robinson 4, W. Stargell 2, R. Stennett, F. Taveras 3

RBI: E. Ott 3, D. Parker 2, B. Robinson, R. Stennett

IBB: P. Garner

Baserunning

SB: P. Garner, E. Ott, F. Taveras

CS: F. Taveras

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	5.2	6	4	3	4	7	1	4.76
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (S)	3.1	1	0	0	2	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	6	11	1

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 27, E. Whitson 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	1	1	2	1	1	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Maddox J. Maddox PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Camp R. Camp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	7	3	1	6	11

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Beall, D. Chaney, B. Horner 4, J. Maddox, G. Matthews, D. Murphy, J. Royster

RBI: B. Beall, B. Horner 2

HBP: B. Beall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	3.1	9	7	6	1	4	1	16.20
Craig Skok C. Skok	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rick Camp R. Camp	2.0	5	2	2	2	0	1	9.00
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	17	9	8	4	8	2

Batters faced: R. Camp 12, J. Easterly 4, P. Niekro 20, C. Skok 7, E. Solomon 3

28-31 PIT

ATL 24-35

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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