Pirates 5-1 Braves (Aug 24, 1978)

PIT

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W: B. Blyleven

L: P. Niekro

S: K. Tekulve

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 24, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF-1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	1	3	0	1	.333	.333	.667
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	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cito Gaston C. Gaston PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dale Murphy D. Murphy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	34	1	7	1	4	6

Batting

2B: B. Blyleven, P. Garner

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

Batting

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF-1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	1	3	0	1	.333	.333	.667
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

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cito Gaston C. Gaston PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dale Murphy D. Murphy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	34	1	7	1	4	6

Batting

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner

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

63-62 PIT

ATL 56-70

Current Series

1978 NL East

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