Braves 9-0 Cubs (Aug 15, 1978)

ATL

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

3

0

7

1

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

9

0

H

9

3

E

0

1

W: P. Niekro

L: M. Krukow

ATL

Team Stats

CHC

4

HR

0

9

R

0

9

H

3

0

SB

0

LOB

.257

AVG

.100

.350

OBP

.129

.629

SLG

.100

0.00

ERA

8.00

5

K

6

1

BB

5

Current Series

Braves

7

Cubs

13

Game 1

Final

Braves

8

Cubs

12

Game 2

Final

Braves

9

Cubs

0

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

ATL CHC

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

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

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs got crushed by the Atlanta Braves, 9 to 0, on August 16, 1978.

Game Info

August 15, 1978

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	1	0	0	0	1	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	2	2	2	1	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	5	2	2	2	1	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	2
Chico Ruiz C. Ruiz 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	9	9	8	4	5	6

CHC

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	0	2
Jerry White J. White CF	3	0	1	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	0	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	0	0	1
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 3B	3	1	0	0
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott 2B	3	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	3	2	0	0
Mike Krukow M. Krukow P	2	0	0	1
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	1	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Horner

HR: J. Burroughs, B. Horner, D. Murphy, J. Nolan

TB: J. Burroughs 5, B. Horner 6, D. Murphy 4, J. Nolan 5, R. Office, C. Ruiz

RBI: J. Burroughs 2, B. Horner 2, D. Murphy, J. Nolan 2, R. Office

SAC: P. Niekro

Baserunning

CS: J. Royster

Batting

TB: T. Blackwell 2, D. Johnson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	3	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	0	0	1	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Krukow M. Krukow (L)	7.0	8	8	7	3	3	3	9.00
Ray Burris R. Burris	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	9	8	5	6	4

Batters faced: P. Niekro 31

Batters faced: R. Burris 4, W. Hernandez 5, M. Krukow 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	1	0	0	0	1	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	2	2	2	1	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	5	2	2	2	1	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	2
Chico Ruiz C. Ruiz 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	9	9	8	4	5	6

Batting

2B: B. Horner

HR: J. Burroughs, B. Horner, D. Murphy, J. Nolan

TB: J. Burroughs 5, B. Horner 6, D. Murphy 4, J. Nolan 5, R. Office, C. Ruiz

RBI: J. Burroughs 2, B. Horner 2, D. Murphy, J. Nolan 2, R. Office

SAC: P. Niekro

Baserunning

CS: J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	3	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	0	0	1	5	0

Batters faced: P. Niekro 31

Batters	AB	H	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	0	2
Jerry White J. White CF	3	0	1	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	0	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	0	0	1
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 3B	3	1	0	0
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott 2B	3	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	3	2	0	0
Mike Krukow M. Krukow P	2	0	0	1
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	1	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	1	5

Batting

TB: T. Blackwell 2, D. Johnson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Krukow M. Krukow (L)	7.0	8	8	7	3	3	3	9.00
Ray Burris R. Burris	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	9	8	5	6	4

Batters faced: R. Burris 4, W. Hernandez 5, M. Krukow 32

55-64 ATL

CHC 61-57

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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