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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-29 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3244 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph · 2:26
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Eddie Solomon earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Eddie Solomon L: Lynn McGlothen SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Solomon | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 63
- Rodney Scott: S7/L
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 63.3-H;1-2
- Dave Kingman: W
- Manny Trillo: 13
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: S8/G
- Bob Beall: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 2
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
- Tim Blackwell: 8
- Rick Reuschel: 53
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Bob Horner: 9
- Rowland Office: S8/G
- Glenn Hubbard: S8/L.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Greg Gross: 7
- Rodney Scott: W
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: D8/L.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Manny Trillo: S9/P.2-H;1-3
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
Bot 3
- Eddie Solomon: 53
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Bob Beall: 3/G
Top 4
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Rick Reuschel: 24/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: 7
- Rodney Scott: K/C
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: 64(1)/FO
- Rowland Office: 132
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Dave Kingman: W
- Manny Trillo: K/C
Bot 5
- Glenn Hubbard: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Bruce Benedict: 9
- Eddie Solomon: 4/P
- Jerry Royster: 4/L
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 13/BG
- Tim Blackwell: S7
- Rick Reuschel: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rodney Scott: 7/L
Bot 6
- Bob Beall: W
- Gary Matthews: S7/G.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Bob Horner: 7/SF.3-H
- Rowland Office: 7/L
- Glenn Hubbard: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nolan: 43
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: 43/BG
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Dave Kingman: 13
Bot 7
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
- Jerry Royster: W
- Bob Beall: S7.1-2
- Gary Matthews: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Manny Trillo: 6/L
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Tim Blackwell: 4/L
Bot 8
- Rowland Office: K/C
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/G
- Joe Nolan: SB2
- Joe Nolan: IW
- Barry Bonnell: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jerry White: S9/G
- Greg Gross: 63.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 43.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 43