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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 4007 · 78°F · Wind 2 mph · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Donnie Moore SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Beall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rodney Scott: HP
- Bill Buckner: POCS2(136)#
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Bob Beall: K/C
- Gary Matthews: K/C
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Dave Kingman: S8/L.1-3
- Manny Trillo: K
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Tim Blackwell: HP.1-2
- Dennis Lamp: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/8
- Bob Horner: 6/L
- Joe Nolan: 41
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 3
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Rodney Scott: S7/L.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L.1-3
- Dave Kingman: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Manny Trillo: 6/P
Bot 3
- Glenn Hubbard: K/C
- Phil Niekro: 13
- Jerry Royster: 8
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/P
- Tim Blackwell: 6/P
- Dennis Lamp: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Beall: 43
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
Top 5
- Greg Gross: S8/G
- Rodney Scott: K
- Bill Buckner: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bob Horner: S8/G
- Joe Nolan: S1.1-2
- Rowland Office: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: S3/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 52(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: K23
Top 6
- Dave Kingman: S7/L
- Manny Trillo: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Rader: K
- Larry Biittner: D8/L.3-H;2-H
- Greg Gross: 1/G
Bot 6
- Bob Beall: W
- Gary Matthews: 8/P
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Horner: S9/L
- Joe Nolan: K
- Rowland Office: 13
Top 7
- Rodney Scott: W
- Bill Buckner: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: 9/L
- Phil Niekro: 7/L
- Jerry Royster: 13
Top 8
- Dave Kingman: K
- Manny Trillo: 9/P
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
Bot 8
- Bob Beall: W
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bob Horner: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Dave Rader: K
- Mike Vail: K
- Greg Gross: S9/L
- Rodney Scott: 63