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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-30 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3305 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph · 2:39
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Larry McWilliams earned the win. Dave Kingman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Larry McWilliams L: Ray Burris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Hank Rountree · 3B: Ed Norris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 4.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Jerry White: 2/FL
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 9/FL
- Bob Beall: 8/P
- Gary Matthews: D8/L
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: K/C
- Mike Vail: 7
- Davey Johnson: S7/L.B-3(E7)
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Mick Kelleher: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 8
- Joe Nolan: 13
- Rowland Office: D7/L
- Glenn Hubbard: IW
- Larry McWilliams: K/C
Top 3
- Ray Burris: 4/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Jerry White: W
- Bill Buckner: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: D7/L
- Bob Beall: 43.2-3
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Joe Nolan: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: S6/G
- Dave Kingman: HR/7.1-H
- Mike Vail: 53
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Tim Blackwell: S6/G
- Mick Kelleher: 3/G
Bot 4
- Glenn Hubbard: 9
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Jerry Royster: W
- Bob Beall: S8/G.1-3
- Gary Matthews: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Bob Horner: S1.3-H;2XH(1432);1-2
Top 5
- Ray Burris: 4/P
- Ivan de Jesus: 5/L
- Jerry White: 4/P
Bot 5
- Joe Nolan: 43
- Rowland Office: T9/L
- Glenn Hubbard: HP
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Jerry Royster: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Royster: WP.2-3
- Jerry Royster: IW
- Bob Beall: SB2
- Bob Beall: D7/G.3-H;2-H
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Mike Vail: S6/G
- Davey Johnson: 9/P
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Bob Horner: 7
- Joe Nolan: 31
Top 7
- Tim Blackwell: 3/G
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Gene Clines: D7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Bot 7
- Rowland Office: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: 8/P
- Larry McWilliams: 13/BG
Top 8
- Jerry White: 5/P
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
- Dave Kingman: 63
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Bob Beall: 43
- Barry Bonnell: E5/G.B-1
- Jeff Burroughs: WP.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 43
Top 9
- Mike Vail: 9/P
- Davey Johnson: S8/G
- Manny Trillo: S7/L.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 6(1)3/GDP