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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-06-07 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 10756 · night · 2:11
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–0. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Biff Pocoroba 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Pete Falcone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Urrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Falcone | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| John Urrea | 6.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 George Frazier | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barry Bonnell: 53
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jeff Burroughs: SB2
- Jeff Burroughs: S9.2-H
- Gary Matthews: S7.1-2
- Dale Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jerry Maddox: 8
- Pat Rockett: D7
- Phil Niekro: K23
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Mike Phillips: 7
- George Hendrick: W
- Ted Simmons: 8
Top 2
- Barry Bonnell: 9/L
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jeff Burroughs: PO1(13)
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 2
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Ken Reitz: 9
Top 3
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Biff Pocoroba: W
- Jerry Maddox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: S8
- John Urrea: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 8
- Mike Phillips: 4/L
Top 4
- Pat Rockett: 43
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Barry Bonnell: 7
Bot 4
- George Hendrick: 8
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Gary Matthews: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: 7/L
- Mike Tyson: 9
- John Urrea: W
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Maddox: 8
Bot 6
- Mike Phillips: 63
- George Hendrick: 53
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Top 7
- Pat Rockett: W
- Phil Niekro: S7.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rod Gilbreath: K
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Jerry Morales: S5
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Mike Tyson: S7.1-2
- Roger Freed: 7
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Gary Matthews: S8.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Maddox: W.1-2
- Pat Rockett: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 31
- Mike Phillips: 8
- George Hendrick: 53
Top 9
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: S3
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Jerry Morales: 4/L