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Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1978-07-24 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 30184 Β· night Β· 2:25

Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–1. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Eddie Solomon earned the win and Craig Skok picked up the save. Biff Pocoroba went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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ATL00032000059
PHI00000100017

W: Eddie Solomon   L: Jim Lonborg   SV: Craig Skok

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Andy Olsen Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Royster201000
Rowland Office400011
Gary Matthews411001
Jeff Burroughs310010
Bob Horner413000
Biff Pocoroba311310
Dale Murphy312101
Rod Gilbreath401100
Eddie Solomon300000
Darrel Chaney300000
Craig Skok100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Martin400011
Larry Bowa403000
Garry Maddox400000
Mike Schmidt300011
Richie Hebner312110
Bob Boone300010
Orlando Gonzalez301001
Ted Sizemore401001
Jim Lonborg100000
Davey Johnson100000
Bud Harrelson000010
Barry Foote100000
Jose Cardenal100000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eddie Solomon7.1744
Craig Skok1.2010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Lonborg4.1832
Warren Brusstar0.2000
Rawly Eastwick2.0000
Ron Reed2.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Royster: 7
  • Rowland Office: 43
  • Gary Matthews: 6/L

Bot 1

  • Jerry Martin: K
  • Larry Bowa: S7
  • Garry Maddox: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 2

  • Jeff Burroughs: 53
  • Bob Horner: S5
  • Biff Pocoroba: 43.1-2
  • Dale Murphy: K/C

Bot 2

  • Mike Schmidt: K
  • Richie Hebner: S9
  • Bob Boone: 9/L
  • Orlando Gonzalez: S4.1-2
  • Ted Sizemore: K

Top 3

  • Rod Gilbreath: 8
  • Eddie Solomon: 63
  • Jerry Royster: S8
  • Rowland Office: W.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: K/C

Bot 3

  • Jim Lonborg: 23
  • Jerry Martin: 8
  • Larry Bowa: 63

Top 4

  • Jeff Burroughs: 53
  • Bob Horner: D7
  • Biff Pocoroba: HR.2-H
  • Dale Murphy: S7
  • Rod Gilbreath: T8.1-H
  • Eddie Solomon: FC3.3XH(32);B-1
  • Darrel Chaney: 43

Bot 4

  • Garry Maddox: 53
  • Mike Schmidt: 63
  • Richie Hebner: W
  • Bob Boone: 8

Top 5

  • Rowland Office: 43
  • Gary Matthews: S5
  • Jeff Burroughs: WP.1-2
  • Jeff Burroughs: W
  • Bob Horner: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Biff Pocoroba: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Dale Murphy: 9/SF.3-H
  • Rod Gilbreath: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Orlando Gonzalez: K/C
  • Ted Sizemore: S8
  • Davey Johnson: SB2#
  • Davey Johnson: 8
  • Jerry Martin: W
  • Larry Bowa: S4.2XH(3526);1-2

Top 6

  • Eddie Solomon: 8
  • Darrel Chaney: 8
  • Rowland Office: 7

Bot 6

  • Garry Maddox: 8
  • Mike Schmidt: 7
  • Richie Hebner: HR
  • Bob Boone: 43

Top 7

  • Gary Matthews: 9
  • Jeff Burroughs: 9
  • Bob Horner: 8

Bot 7

  • Orlando Gonzalez: 43
  • Ted Sizemore: 13
  • Bud Harrelson: W
  • Jerry Martin: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Biff Pocoroba: 5/FL
  • Dale Murphy: S8
  • Rod Gilbreath: CS2(26)
  • Rod Gilbreath: 63

Bot 8

  • Larry Bowa: S7
  • Garry Maddox: 8
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Richie Hebner: 6/L
  • Bob Boone: W.2-3;1-2
  • Barry Foote: 7

Top 9

  • Craig Skok: 9/L
  • Darrel Chaney: 8
  • Rowland Office: K/C

Bot 9

  • Ted Sizemore: 3/P
  • Jose Cardenal: 9
  • Jerry Martin: 53