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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 16, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 18,572 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Bob Beall | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 16, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Blyleven
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Blyleven
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Garner scores. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blyleven moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Niekro
There goes Taveras. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Blyleven scores. Taveras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blyleven
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blyleven
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Royster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Robinson scores. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Blyleven
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Skok
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Skok
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Skok
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Blyleven
Office is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Skok
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Skok
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Skok
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blyleven
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blyleven
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Jerry Maddox pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beall vs. Blyleven
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Maddox scores. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beall vs. Blyleven
Beall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Solomon
There goes Taveras. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Solomon
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Solomon
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Blyleven
Office hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blyleven
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blyleven
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Blyleven
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Nolan takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stennett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Camp
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Camp
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Camp
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Camp
There goes Ott. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Camp
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitson vs. Camp
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Whitson
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing left field. Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Whitson
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Whitson
Office strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Camp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Camp
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall fields the ball and throws to Camp covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Camp
Camp fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Camp
Parker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Camp
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Camp
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mendoza vs. Camp
Mendoza hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Whitson
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Whitson
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Whitson
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Easterly
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Easterly
There goes Garner. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitson vs. Easterly
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Easterly
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Whitson
Beall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Whitson
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Whitson
Office hits a popup towards third. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 6 2 3 0 Royster J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Milner J, lf 4 0 1 0 Beall B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Moreno O, cf 1 0 1 0 Matthews G, rf 5 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 2 2 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, cf-lf 5 1 3 1 Office R, cf 5 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Murphy D, c 4 1 1 0
Stennett R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Horner B, 3b 3 1 1 2
Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 0 1 0
Ott E, c 5 1 2 3 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 3 1 2 0 Maddox J, ph 1 1 1 0
Whitson E, p 2 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 0 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 17 7 34 4 7 3
Pittsburgh 123 100 110 -- 9
Atlanta 000 022 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 5.2 6 4 3 4 7
Whitson E (S) 3.1 1 0 0 2 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 3.1 9 7 6 1 4
Skok C 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Solomon E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Camp R 2.0 5 2 2 2 0
Easterly J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Royster J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Atlanta 10
2B -- Robinson B, Stargell W
HR -- Ott E, Horner B, Parker D
SB -- Taveras F, Ott E, Garner P
CS -- Taveras F
HBP -- by Whitson E (Beall B)
PB -- Murphy D 2, Ott E
T -- 3:00
A -- 18572
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