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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-06-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 30362 · 69°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Donnie Moore earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Donnie Moore L: Jamie Easterly SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Beall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Fryman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Skok | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Devine | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Easterly | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Campbell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Camp | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Woodie Fryman | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Lamp | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: S8/L
- Bob Beall: 43.1-2
- Rowland Office: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Greg Gross: 43
- Larry Biittner: 4/P
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Joe Nolan: T8.1-H
- Darrel Chaney: S7/L.3-H
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Phil Niekro: K
- Jerry Royster: 9/L
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: HR/7/L
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L
- Manny Trillo: S7/G.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Dave Rader: 9/SF.3-H
- Ray Burris: 63
Top 3
- Bob Beall: 3/G
- Rowland Office: S8/G
- Jeff Burroughs: CS2(24)
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Greg Gross: PB.1-2
- Greg Gross: 8/L
- Larry Biittner: S9/L.2-H
- Dave Kingman: S7/L.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Manny Trillo: S9/L.2-H;1-3(E9)
- Steve Ontiveros: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: 8/L
- Joe Nolan: 9
- Darrel Chaney: 13
Bot 4
- Dave Rader: 63
- Ray Burris: S8/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/P
- Greg Gross: E4.1-2;B-1
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 13
- Jerry Maddox: E5.B-1
- Jerry Royster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Manny Trillo: 3/L
Top 6
- Bob Beall: W
- Rowland Office: S9/L.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 9.2-3
- Gary Matthews: S7/G.3-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Dale Murphy: IW
- Darrel Chaney: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Dave Rader: 53
- Woodie Fryman: 43
Top 7
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Cito Gaston: S7/L
- Jerry Royster: S9.1-2
- Bob Beall: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: IW
- Gary Matthews: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dale Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
Bot 7
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/G
- Greg Gross: E8/F.1-3;B-2
- Larry Biittner: S8.3-H;2-3
- Dave Kingman: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Bobby Murcer: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 9/SF.3-H(TUR);2-3
- Dave Rader: S9/L.3-H(TUR);1-3
- Gene Clines: 63
Top 8
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Pat Rockett: 8
- Jerry Royster: K
- Bob Beall: D7/L.1-3
- Biff Pocoroba: 43
Bot 8
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Greg Gross: W
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Gary Matthews: W
- Dale Murphy: K
- Darrel Chaney: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jerry Maddox
- Braves manager Cox ejected by 1B umpire Kibler for arguing that Murcer was out at 1st