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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-09-01 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · night · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Don Robinson earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Don Robinson L: Phil Niekro SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Beall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Craig Skok | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Robinson | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kent Tekulve | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Bob Beall: 7
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: K23
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Dave Parker: S9
- Willie Stargell: D9.1-3
- Ed Ott: K
Top 2
- Bob Horner: 63
- Joe Nolan: 5/FL
- Rowland Office: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: 63
- John Milner: W
- Phil Garner: 64(1)/FO
- Don Robinson: WP.1-2
- Don Robinson: 8
Top 3
- Cito Gaston: K
- Barry Bonnell: S9
- Phil Niekro: SB2
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Jerry Royster: 8
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: T9
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Ed Ott: K
Top 4
- Glenn Hubbard: 63
- Bob Beall: K
- Bob Horner: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bill Robinson: 6/L
- John Milner: W
- Phil Garner: 54(1)/FO
- Don Robinson: 6/P
Top 5
- Joe Nolan: 1/P
- Rowland Office: 3/FL
- Cito Gaston: 9
Bot 5
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Omar Moreno: S8.1-2
- Dave Parker: 5/FL
- Willie Stargell: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ed Ott: D9.3-H;2-H
- Bill Robinson: PB.2-3
- Bill Robinson: WP.3-H(UR)
- Bill Robinson: 53
Top 6
- Barry Bonnell: 8/L
- Phil Niekro: 9
- Jerry Royster: 8
Bot 6
- John Milner: D8
- Phil Garner: 53
- Don Robinson: K
- Frank Taveras: 7
Top 7
- Glenn Hubbard: S7
- Bob Beall: K
- Bob Horner: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Cito Gaston: S9
- Barry Bonnell: S7.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Omar Moreno: E3.B-1
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: D7.2-H(UR)
- Willie Stargell: D7.2-H
- Ed Ott: 43.2-3
- Bill Robinson: D7.3-H
- Dale Berra: 4/P
- Phil Garner: IW
- Kent Tekulve: K/C
Top 8
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: D7
- Bob Beall: 53
- Bob Horner: 8
Bot 8
- Mario Mendoza: 53
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Dave Parker: 13
Top 9
- Bruce Benedict: 13
- Dale Murphy: S9
- Cito Gaston: K
- Barry Bonnell: E6.1-3;B-1
- Rod Gilbreath: K