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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-06-05 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 5248 · night · 2:37
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 9th. Jamie Easterly earned the win. Dale Murphy went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jamie Easterly L: Kent Tekulve SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Beall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Candelaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Macha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Jamie Easterly | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Bob Beall: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Rennie Stennett: 63
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Barry Bonnell: E6.B-1
- Rod Gilbreath: 5/L
- Pat Rockett: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: K
- John Milner: S8
- Ed Ott: 43
Top 3
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Bob Beall: K
Bot 3
- Phil Garner: 8
- John Candelaria: K
- Mario Mendoza: K/C
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Dale Murphy: 8
Bot 4
- Omar Moreno: 63
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Bill Robinson: 8
- Willie Stargell: D8.1-H
- John Milner: 8
Top 5
- Barry Bonnell: 3/L
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
- Pat Rockett: D7
- Dick Ruthven: 53
Bot 5
- Ed Ott: 8
- Phil Garner: 63
- John Candelaria: W
- Mario Mendoza: 8
Top 6
- Jerry Royster: S9
- Bob Beall: S8.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rod Gilbreath: S8.3-H;1-3
- Pat Rockett: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Omar Moreno: S1.B-2(E1)
- Rennie Stennett: 63.2-3
- Bill Robinson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Stargell: 8
Top 7
- Dick Ruthven: 5/L
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
- Bob Beall: S5
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Bot 7
- John Milner: 8
- Ed Ott: 8
- Phil Garner: 53
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Dale Murphy: W
- Barry Bonnell: SB2
- Barry Bonnell: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rod Gilbreath: IW
- Pat Rockett: 9
- Dick Ruthven: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 13
Bot 8
- Ken Macha: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 4(1)/FO
- Omar Moreno: E6.1-3;B-1
- Rennie Stennett: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 9.2-3
- Bill Robinson: S9.3-H(UR)
- Willie Stargell: POCS2(13)
Top 9
- Bob Beall: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: DGR/9.1-3#
- Gary Matthews: IW
- Dale Murphy: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: 43
- Pat Rockett: 1/G
Bot 9
- Willie Stargell: S8
- John Milner: 36(1)/FO
- Ed Ott: 36(1)/FO
- Phil Garner: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Frank Taveras left with virus infection