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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1978-06-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 18572 · night · 3:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 9–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Ed Whitson picked up the save. Ed Ott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Phil Niekro SV: Ed Whitson
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Beall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Maddox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Ed Whitson | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Craig Skok | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Camp | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Jamie Easterly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: S7
- John Milner: 43.1-2
- Dave Parker: K
- Bill Robinson: D7.2-H
- Willie Stargell: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: W
- Bob Beall: 43.1-2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 2
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Ed Ott: 8
- Phil Garner: W
- Bert Blyleven: S7.1-3
- Frank Taveras: PB.3-H;1-2
- Frank Taveras: S6.2-3
- John Milner: SB2
- John Milner: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- John Milner: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: K/C
- Bob Horner: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 63
Top 3
- Dave Parker: 43
- Bill Robinson: S7
- Willie Stargell: 43.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: S4.2-H;B-2(E4)
- Ed Ott: HR/9.2-H
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 6/P
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Bob Beall: W
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 4
- Bert Blyleven: S7
- Frank Taveras: 16(1)/FO
- John Milner: S8.1-3
- Dave Parker: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bill Robinson: K/C
- Willie Stargell: W.2-3;1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Rowland Office: K/C
- Dale Murphy: 63
Top 5
- Ed Ott: 7
- Phil Garner: 63
- Bert Blyleven: K
Bot 5
- Bob Horner: 8
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Jerry Maddox: S9
- Jerry Royster: S8.1-3
- Bob Beall: PB.3-H;1-2
- Bob Beall: S7.2-H(UR)
- Gary Matthews: K/C
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: S7
- John Milner: CS2(26)#
- John Milner: 9
- Dave Parker: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 43
- Rowland Office: 6/P
- Dale Murphy: S7
- Bob Horner: HR/7.1-H
- Darrel Chaney: S8
- Joe Nolan: W.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 53
Top 7
- Bill Robinson: 7
- Willie Stargell: W
- Rennie Stennett: 43.1-2
- Ed Ott: S9.2-H
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: IW
- Ed Whitson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Beall: 13
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Rowland Office: K
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Omar Moreno: S3
- Dave Parker: PO1(13)
- Dave Parker: HR/7
- Bill Robinson: S8
- Willie Stargell: D7.1-3
- Mario Mendoza: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Dale Murphy: K
- Bob Horner: W
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Cito Gaston: K/C
Top 9
- Ed Ott: 63
- Phil Garner: S9
- Ed Whitson: SB2#
- Ed Whitson: K
- Frank Taveras: K
Bot 9
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Bob Beall: HP
- Gary Matthews: S7.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
- Rowland Office: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Horner