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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-08-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19828 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph · 2:06
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–0. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Mike Krukow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chico Ruiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Ray Burris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Rowland Office: 43
- Gary Matthews: 13
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K23
- Jerry White: 43
- Bill Buckner: 7
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: D9.1-3
- Joe Nolan: E4.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dale Murphy: 63.2-3
- Chico Ruiz: 4/P
- Phil Niekro: 53
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Dave Kingman: 3/P
- Davey Johnson: S4/G
- Rodney Scott: PB.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 43
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rowland Office: 7
- Gary Matthews: CS2(26)
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 3
- Tim Blackwell: 43
- Mike Krukow: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 13
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Bob Horner: 53
- Joe Nolan: S9/L
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Jerry White: W
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 5
- Chico Ruiz: 8
- Phil Niekro: 9
- Jerry Royster: 43
Bot 5
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Rodney Scott: 13
- Tim Blackwell: S7
- Mike Krukow: 2/P
Top 6
- Rowland Office: 31
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/8.1-H
- Bob Horner: 8
- Joe Nolan: HR/7
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Jerry White: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 7
- Chico Ruiz: S8/L
- Phil Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 63.2-3
- Rowland Office: S9/G.3-H
- Gary Matthews: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Davey Johnson: 7
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: S8/L
- Bob Horner: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Nolan: 41
- Dale Murphy: HR/7
- Chico Ruiz: 5/P
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 8
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Tim Blackwell: S7/L
- Mick Kelleher: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rowland Office: 43.1-2
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Bob Horner: K
Bot 9
- Jerry White: 2/FL
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 8