Cubs 3-4 Braves (Aug 27, 1978)

CHC

ATL

1

0

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

2

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

3

4

H

9

7

E

0

W: P. Niekro

L: D. Moore

S: G. Garber

CHC

Team Stats

ATL

0

HR

2

3

R

4

9

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.281

AVG

.241

.378

OBP

.290

.313

SLG

.448

4.50

ERA

3.00

7

K

8

2

BB

3

Current Series

Cubs

3

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Cubs

3

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Cubs

2

Braves

6

Game 3

Final

1978 NL East

CHC 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 squeaked out a win over the Chicago Cubs, 4 to 3, on August 28, 1978.

Game Info

August 27, 1978

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	5	0	3	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	3	1	0	1
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Rader D. Rader PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	2
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	1	2	0	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail LF	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	3	9	3	3	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	2	2	3	2	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	4	7	4	2	2	7

Batting

2B: L. Biittner

TB: L. Biittner 2, G. Gross 3, D. Kingman 3, B. Murcer, R. Scott

RBI: L. Biittner 2, D. Kingman

HBP: T. Blackwell, R. Scott

SAC: I. De Jesus

Baserunning

CS: R. Scott

Batting

HR: J. Burroughs 2

TB: J. Burroughs 8, B. Horner 2, G. Hubbard, J. Nolan, R. Office

RBI: J. Burroughs 3, G. Hubbard

GIDP: P. Niekro

Baserunning

CS: B. Beall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp	5.0	5	2	2	0	4	1	3.60
Donnie Moore D. Moore (L)	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	1	54.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	4	4	2	7	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	8.0	8	3	3	3	6	3.38
Gene Garber G. Garber (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	8

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 6, D. Lamp 19, L. McGlothen 2, D. Moore 4

Batters faced: G. Garber 4, P. Niekro 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	5	0	3	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	3	1	0	1
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Rader D. Rader PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	2
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	1	2	0	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail LF	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	3	9	3	3	8

Batting

2B: L. Biittner

TB: L. Biittner 2, G. Gross 3, D. Kingman 3, B. Murcer, R. Scott

RBI: L. Biittner 2, D. Kingman

HBP: T. Blackwell, R. Scott

SAC: I. De Jesus

Baserunning

CS: R. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp	5.0	5	2	2	0	4	1	3.60
Donnie Moore D. Moore (L)	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	1	54.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	4	4	2	7	2

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 6, D. Lamp 19, L. McGlothen 2, D. Moore 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	2	2	3	2	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	4	7	4	2	2	7

Batting

HR: J. Burroughs 2

TB: J. Burroughs 8, B. Horner 2, G. Hubbard, J. Nolan, R. Office

RBI: J. Burroughs 3, G. Hubbard

GIDP: P. Niekro

Baserunning

CS: B. Beall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	8.0	8	3	3	3	6	3.38
Gene Garber G. Garber (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	3	8

Batters faced: G. Garber 4, P. Niekro 34

66-63 CHC

ATL 57-73

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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