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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, played on July 28, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 28, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McWilliams
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McWilliams
Dawson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. McWilliams
Valentine hits a popup towards the mound. McWilliams catches it and throws to second to double up Dawson. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Rogers
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Rogers
Office takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Rogers
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Rogers
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McWilliams
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McWilliams
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. McWilliams
Cromartie hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. McWilliams
Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. McWilliams
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. McWilliams
Rogers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. McWilliams
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogers moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. McWilliams
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rogers
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rogers
Nolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rogers
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Rogers
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Rogers
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Rogers
Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Gilbreath reaches second base with a double. Chaney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Rogers
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. McWilliams
Valentine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McWilliams
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McWilliams
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. McWilliams
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. McWilliams
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rogers
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rogers
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rogers
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. McWilliams
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. McWilliams
Rogers strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McWilliams
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. McWilliams
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rogers
Nolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rogers
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Rogers
There goes Murphy. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Rogers
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Rogers
Bob Beall pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Beall moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbreath vs. Rogers
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Campbell
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Campbell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rogers
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Rogers
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rogers
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Campbell
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Campbell
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Campbell
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Campbell
Del Unser pinch hits for Steve Rogers.
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Pirtle
Gerry Pirtle now pitching.
Horner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Horner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Pirtle
There's a wild pitch. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nolan vs. Pirtle
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Pirtle
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Horner scores. Nolan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Pirtle
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Pirtle
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbreath vs. Garman
Eddie Solomon pinch runs for Biff Pocoroba. Mike Garman now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Garber
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Garber
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Garman
Office hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Garman
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Garman
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Garber
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Garber
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Garber
Cromartie hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Garber
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Garman
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Garman
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Garman
Murphy strikes out. There goes Nolan. The throw from Carter to second, and Nolan is out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Garman
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Garber
Speier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Garber
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Garber
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Garber
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1978, game 1 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 0 3 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dawson A, cf 5 0 1 0 Office R, cf 3 0 1 0
Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 1 Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 4 3 3 2
Carter G, c 4 1 2 3 Nolan J, c 3 2 2 2
Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rogers S, p 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 1 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 McWilliams L, p 1 0 0 0
Pirtle G, p 0 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 0 0 0 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 1 0
Solomon E, pr 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 31 6 10 6
Montreal 031 000 000 -- 4
Atlanta 030 101 01x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S 5.0 7 4 4 3 4
Pirtle G (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1
Garman M 2.2 1 1 1 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L 4.0 7 4 4 2 2
Campbell D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Garber G (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Carter G, Perez T, Chaney D
DP -- Montreal 4, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Montreal 7, Atlanta 5
2B -- Dawson A, Gilbreath R, Cash D, Carter G, Horner B
HR -- Carter G, Horner B 2, Nolan J 2, Valentine E
CS -- Murphy D, Nolan J
WP -- Rogers S, Pirtle G
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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