Cubs 3-4 Braves (Aug 28, 1978)

CHC

ATL

1

0

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

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6

2

7

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8

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9

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3

4

H

9

7

E

0

W: P. Niekro

L: D. Moore

S: G. Garber

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 28, 1978

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.600	.333
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	.750
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Dave Rader D. Rader PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
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	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	9	3	3	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	2	2	3	0	1	.500	.500	2.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	4	7	4	2	7

Batting

2B: L. Biittner

RBI: L. Biittner 2, D. Kingman

Baserunning

CS: R. Scott

Batting

HR: J. Burroughs 2

RBI: J. Burroughs 3, G. Hubbard

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	5	0	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.600	.333
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	.750
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Dave Rader D. Rader PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
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	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	9	3	3	8

Batting

2B: L. Biittner

RBI: L. Biittner 2, D. Kingman

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Beall B. Beall 1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	2	2	3	0	1	.500	.500	2.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	4	7	4	2	7

Batting

HR: J. Burroughs 2

RBI: J. Burroughs 3, G. Hubbard

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

66-63 CHC

ATL 57-73

Current Series

1978 NL East

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