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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1978-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 10177 Β· 64Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:50

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Donnie Moore earned the win. Rod Gilbreath went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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ATL0010000000017
CHN0100000000128

W: Donnie Moore   L: Jamie Easterly   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Satch Davidson Β· 1B: Joe West Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Nick Colosi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Royster500000
Barry Bonnell501000
Gary Matthews301020
Jeff Burroughs201020
Dale Murphy500001
Biff Pocoroba401000
Rod Gilbreath412100
Pat Rockett200000
Preston Hanna200010
Cito Gaston100000
Darrel Chaney101000
Joe Nolan100000
Rowland Office100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus300020
Greg Gross410010
Bill Buckner502000
Larry Biittner401011
Bobby Murcer500000
Manny Trillo513100
Steve Ontiveros401002
Dave Rader401100
Dave Roberts300000
Dave Kingman000010

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Preston Hanna9.0622
Jamie Easterly1.2131
Dave Campbell0.0100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Roberts7.0540
Bruce Sutter3.0111
Donnie Moore1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Royster: 23/BG25
  • Barry Bonnell: S6/G6MS
  • Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 43/G4
  • Greg Gross: 9/F9D
  • Bill Buckner: S1/G1
  • Larry Biittner: K

Top 2

  • Jeff Burroughs: 9/L89
  • Dale Murphy: 53/G56
  • Biff Pocoroba: 63/G6

Bot 2

  • Bobby Murcer: 8/L8
  • Manny Trillo: D9/L89D
  • Steve Ontiveros: K
  • Dave Rader: WP.2-3
  • Dave Rader: S5/G56.3-H
  • Dave Roberts: 9/L

Top 3

  • Rod Gilbreath: HR/F7D
  • Pat Rockett: 9/L9L
  • Preston Hanna: 63/G6
  • Jerry Royster: 7/F78

Bot 3

  • Ivan de Jesus: W
  • Greg Gross: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Bill Buckner: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Barry Bonnell: 53/G5
  • Gary Matthews: W
  • Jeff Burroughs: S7/L7.1-3
  • Dale Murphy: 13/G1S.1-2
  • Biff Pocoroba: 13/G1

Bot 4

  • Larry Biittner: 43/G4S
  • Bobby Murcer: 3/G3
  • Manny Trillo: T7/L7L
  • Steve Ontiveros: 53/G5

Top 5

  • Rod Gilbreath: 63/G6
  • Pat Rockett: 8/F8
  • Preston Hanna: 8/F8S

Bot 5

  • Dave Rader: 8/F8D
  • Dave Roberts: 7/F7
  • Ivan de Jesus: W
  • Greg Gross: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Greg Gross: 7/L7

Top 6

  • Jerry Royster: 63/G6
  • Barry Bonnell: 13/G1
  • Gary Matthews: W
  • Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
  • Dale Murphy: 9/F9

Bot 6

  • Bill Buckner: 3/G3
  • Larry Biittner: S8/L78
  • Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO/G34S
  • Manny Trillo: CS2(24)

Top 7

  • Biff Pocoroba: S4/G4
  • Rod Gilbreath: CS2(26)
  • Rod Gilbreath: S5/G5
  • Cito Gaston: 14(1)3/GDP/G1

Bot 7

  • Manny Trillo: 8/F8
  • Steve Ontiveros: S7/F7LS
  • Dave Rader: 7/F7S
  • Dave Roberts: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Preston Hanna: W
  • Jerry Royster: 54(1)/FO/G5
  • Barry Bonnell: 13/G13.1-3
  • Gary Matthews: 53/G5S

Bot 8

  • Ivan de Jesus: 7/F7
  • Greg Gross: 7/F7
  • Bill Buckner: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Jeff Burroughs: W
  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Biff Pocoroba: CS2(26)
  • Biff Pocoroba: 3/G3

Bot 9

  • Larry Biittner: 31/G3
  • Bobby Murcer: 4/FL/P3DF
  • Manny Trillo: 8/F8

Top 10

  • Rod Gilbreath: 4/P4M
  • Darrel Chaney: S9/L9
  • Joe Nolan: 3/G.1-2
  • Jerry Royster: 5/P5

Bot 10

  • Steve Ontiveros: K
  • Dave Rader: 53/G5
  • Dave Kingman: W
  • Ivan de Jesus: CS2(26)

Top 11

  • Barry Bonnell: 4/L4
  • Gary Matthews: S8/G1
  • Rowland Office: 3/G3.1-2
  • Dale Murphy: 63/G6

Bot 11

  • Ivan de Jesus: 9/L9
  • Greg Gross: W
  • Bill Buckner: S8/L89.1-3
  • Larry Biittner: IW.1-2
  • Bobby Murcer: 6/L
  • Manny Trillo: S8/G.3-H;2-3;1-2