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Atlanta Braves @
Chicago Cubs
1978-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 18497 Β· 88Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 12β8. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 2nd. Donnie Moore earned the win. Dave Kingman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Donnie Moore L: Rick Camp SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Eric Gregg Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rowland Office | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Horner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dale Murphy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Larry McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Camp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Vail | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Manny Trillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Blackwell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donnie Moore | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mick Kelleher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry McWilliams | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Rick Camp | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie Easterly | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Garber | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
Donnie Moore | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Bruce Sutter | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Rowland Office: 43
- Gary Matthews: 63
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 13/BG
- Jerry White: W
- Bill Buckner: 3/FL
- Mike Vail: 13
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bob Horner: HR/7
- Joe Nolan: S7/L
- Dale Murphy: E5.1-2;B-1
- Chico Ruiz: S8/L.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Jerry Royster: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: S9/L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Matthews: S5/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: S8/L.3-H(UR);1-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
- Bob Horner: 53
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: S7/G.B-2(E7)
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Manny Trillo: S7/L.2-H
- Tim Blackwell: 64(1)/FO
- Donnie Moore: D8.1-H
- Ivan de Jesus: WP.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G.3-H
- Jerry White: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: D8/L.2-H;1-H
- Mike Vail: 4/P
Top 3
- Joe Nolan: W
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Chico Ruiz: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Kingman: S7/L
- Davey Johnson: 6(1)3/GDP
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
Top 4
- Rick Camp: K
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Rowland Office: 43
Bot 4
- Tim Blackwell: S8/G
- Donnie Moore: E1/SH.1-H(NR);B-3
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L.3-H(UR)
- Jerry White: 5/P
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: PB.2-3
- Bill Buckner: S7.3-H(UR)
- Mike Vail: 6/P
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gary Matthews: D8/L
- Jeff Burroughs: 2/FL
- Bob Horner: 63
- Joe Nolan: 63
Bot 5
- Davey Johnson: S7/L
- Rodney Scott: D7/L.1-H
- Tim Blackwell: 53
- Donnie Moore: CS3(25)#
- Donnie Moore: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: D8/L
- Chico Ruiz: S4/BG.2-3
- Bob Beall: 343.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rowland Office: 63
Bot 6
- Jerry White: K
- Bill Buckner: 8/P
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9/L
- Dave Kingman: HR/7
- Davey Johnson: W
- Rodney Scott: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Rodney Scott: W
- Tim Blackwell: SB2;SBH(UR)
- Tim Blackwell: 7/L
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: E3/TH.B-1
- Bob Horner: 8
- Joe Nolan: 3/G
Bot 7
- Donnie Moore: S9/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Jerry White: K
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
Top 8
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Chico Ruiz: 63
- Darrel Chaney: K+WP.B-1
- Jerry Royster: W.1-2
- Rowland Office: 8/L
Bot 8
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- Greg Gross: K/C
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Rodney Scott: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: S8/L
- Bob Horner: 3/FL
- Joe Nolan: S9/L.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
























