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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-24 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7965 · night · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 7th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Bob Horner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Phil Niekro SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Beall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Ed Whitson | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Craig Skok | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Omar Moreno: K/C
- Dave Parker: S9
- Willie Stargell: PO1(E1).1-3
- Willie Stargell: 63
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: S8
- Rowland Office: S7.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: IW
- Bob Horner: 5/L
- Bob Beall: 8
Top 2
- Ed Ott: S8
- Bill Robinson: K
- Phil Garner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Nolan: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: S8
- Phil Niekro: K
- Jerry Royster: S7.1-2
- Rowland Office: 8
Top 3
- Dale Berra: 6/FL
- Bert Blyleven: 53
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 3
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: K
- Bob Beall: 43
Top 4
- Omar Moreno: 63
- Dave Parker: 43
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Nolan: S8
- Glenn Hubbard: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Phil Niekro: K
- Jerry Royster: K/C
Top 5
- Ed Ott: S7
- Bill Robinson: 43.1-2
- Phil Garner: 7.2-3
- Dale Berra: W
- Bert Blyleven: PO3(25)
Bot 5
- Rowland Office: 8
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Omar Moreno: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Horner: K/C
- Bob Beall: 7
- Joe Nolan: 8
Top 7
- Dave Parker: W
- Willie Stargell: S9.1-3
- Ed Ott: FC1.3XH(15);1-2;B-1
- Bill Robinson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Phil Garner: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dale Berra: IW
- Bert Blyleven: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Frank Taveras: S7.2-3;BX2(75343)
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Jerry Royster: E6.B-1
- Rowland Office: 8
Top 8
- Dave Parker: W
- Willie Stargell: 5/P
- Ed Ott: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Bob Horner: HR/7
- Bob Beall: W
- Joe Nolan: 9
Top 9
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Phil Garner: 8
- Dale Berra: 43
Bot 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Jerry Royster: W.1-2
- Cito Gaston: 8
- Gary Matthews: 7