Braves 3-8 Pirates (Aug 31, 1978)

ATL

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

0

3

6

0

7

3

8

0

9

0

X

R

3

8

H

7

11

E

1

W: D. Robinson

L: P. Niekro

S: K. Tekulve

ATL

Team Stats

PIT

1

HR

1

3

R

8

7

H

11

1

SB

1

LOB

.200

AVG

.314

.222

OBP

.359

.314

SLG

.629

6.75

ERA

3.00

6

K

6

3

BB

1

Current Series

Braves

3

Pirates

8

Game 1

Final

Braves

0

Pirates

3

Game 2

Final

Braves

3

Pirates

4

Game 3

Final

Braves

3

Pirates

6

Game 4

Final

1978 NL West

ATL PIT

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 Pittsburgh Pirates dominated the Atlanta Braves, 8 to 3, on September 1, 1978.

Game Info

August 31, 1978

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict PR-C	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy PH-1B	2	1	2	3	1	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston LF-RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell RF-CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	7	3	1	1	1	6

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	2	3	2	1	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	2
Bill Robinson B. Robinson 3B-LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Milner J. Milner LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Dale Berra D. Berra PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Robinson D. Robinson P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	8	11	7	1	1	3	6

Batting

2B: G. Hubbard

HR: D. Murphy

TB: B. Bonnell 2, C. Gaston, G. Hubbard 3, D. Murphy 5

RBI: D. Murphy 3

Baserunning

SB: B. Bonnell

Batting

2B: J. Milner, E. Ott, D. Parker, B. Robinson, W. Stargell 2

3B: F. Taveras

HR: W. Stargell

TB: J. Milner 2, O. Moreno, E. Ott 2, D. Parker 3, B. Robinson 2, W. Stargell 8, F. Taveras 4

RBI: E. Ott 2, D. Parker 2, B. Robinson, W. Stargell 2

IBB: P. Garner

SF: D. Parker

Baserunning

SB: O. Moreno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	5	4	2	5	1	6.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	2.0	3	3	2	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	8	6	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Robinson D. Robinson (W)	6.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	1.50
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.2	1	2	2	1	2	1	27.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	2.1	4	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	6	1

WP: P. Niekro 2

Batters faced: P. Niekro 28, C. Skok 11

Batters faced: G. Jackson 4, D. Robinson 20, K. Tekulve 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict PR-C	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy PH-1B	2	1	2	3	1	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston LF-RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell RF-CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	7	3	1	1	1	6

Batting

2B: G. Hubbard

HR: D. Murphy

TB: B. Bonnell 2, C. Gaston, G. Hubbard 3, D. Murphy 5

RBI: D. Murphy 3

Baserunning

SB: B. Bonnell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	5	4	2	5	1	6.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	2.0	3	3	2	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	8	6	3	6	1

WP: P. Niekro 2

Batters faced: P. Niekro 28, C. Skok 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	2	3	2	1	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	2
Bill Robinson B. Robinson 3B-LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Milner J. Milner LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Dale Berra D. Berra PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Don Robinson D. Robinson P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	8	11	7	1	1	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Milner, E. Ott, D. Parker, B. Robinson, W. Stargell 2

3B: F. Taveras

HR: W. Stargell

TB: J. Milner 2, O. Moreno, E. Ott 2, D. Parker 3, B. Robinson 2, W. Stargell 8, F. Taveras 4

RBI: E. Ott 2, D. Parker 2, B. Robinson, W. Stargell 2

IBB: P. Garner

SF: D. Parker

Baserunning

SB: O. Moreno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Robinson D. Robinson (W)	6.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	1.50
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.2	1	2	2	1	2	1	27.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	2.1	4	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	6	1

Batters faced: G. Jackson 4, D. Robinson 20, K. Tekulve 12

59-74 ATL

PIT 67-64

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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