Pirates 5-1 Braves (Aug 23, 1978)

PIT

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

5

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

5

1

H

8

7

E

2

1

W: B. Blyleven

L: P. Niekro

S: K. Tekulve

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

0

HR

1

5

R

1

8

H

7

0

SB

1

LOB

.258

AVG

.206

.343

OBP

.289

.323

SLG

.294

1.00

ERA

5.00

6

K

4

BB

4

Current Series

Pirates

3

Braves

1

Game 1

Final

Pirates

4

Braves

3

Game 2

Final

Pirates

5

Braves

1

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 decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 1, on August 24, 1978.

Game Info

August 23, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	2	0	1	0	2	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF-1B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	1	3	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	8	5	4	4

ATL

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

Batting

2B: B. Blyleven, P. Garner

TB: B. Blyleven 2, P. Garner 2, E. Ott 2, D. Parker, B. Robinson, W. Stargell, F. Taveras

RBI: B. Blyleven 3, P. Garner, B. Robinson

IBB: D. Berra

GIDP: P. Garner, E. Ott

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: D. Chaney, B. Horner 4, G. Hubbard, J. Nolan, R. Office, J. Royster 2

RBI: B. Horner

IBB: J. Burroughs

SAC: G. Matthews

Baserunning

SB: J. Nolan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	8.1	7	1	1	3	6	1	1.08
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	4	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	7.0	8	5	5	3	4	6.43
Craig Skok C. Skok	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	4	4

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 36, G. Jackson, K. Tekulve, E. Whitson

Batters faced: P. Niekro 29, C. Skok 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	2	0	1	0	2	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF-1B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	1	3	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	8	5	4	4

Batting

2B: B. Blyleven, P. Garner

TB: B. Blyleven 2, P. Garner 2, E. Ott 2, D. Parker, B. Robinson, W. Stargell, F. Taveras

RBI: B. Blyleven 3, P. Garner, B. Robinson

IBB: D. Berra

GIDP: P. Garner, E. Ott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	8.1	7	1	1	3	6	1	1.08
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	4	6	1

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 36, G. Jackson, K. Tekulve, E. Whitson

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

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: D. Chaney, B. Horner 4, G. Hubbard, J. Nolan, R. Office, J. Royster 2

RBI: B. Horner

IBB: J. Burroughs

SAC: G. Matthews

Baserunning

SB: J. Nolan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	7.0	8	5	5	3	4	6.43
Craig Skok C. Skok	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	4	4

Batters faced: P. Niekro 29, C. Skok 6

63-62 PIT

ATL 56-70

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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