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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 3, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 3, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,362 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Bob Beall | First Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 3, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Burris
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Nolan reaches third base with a triple. Matthews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Burris
Chaney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nolan scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Burris
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Burris
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Niekro
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Burris
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Burris
There goes Office. The throw from Rader and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Skok
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Matthews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matthews. Biittner scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Skok
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews hits a line drive into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Burris
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Skok
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Skok
Burris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Skok
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Skok
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Skok
Biittner 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
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Burris
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Jerry Maddox pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Solomon
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Solomon
Trillo hits a line drive towards first. Beall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Burris
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Beall scores. Office moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching. Dale Murphy pinch hits for Joe Nolan.
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Fryman
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Solomon
Dale Murphy now catching.
Ontiveros 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 -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Solomon
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Solomon
Fryman 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
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Fryman
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Fryman
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Fryman
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Beall vs. Fryman
Beall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gaston scores. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Reuschel
Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Rowland Office. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Reuschel
Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Reuschel
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Beall scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Reuschel
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Devine
Barry Bonnell now playing center field. Adrian Devine now pitching.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Devine
Gross hits a fly ball towards center. Bonnell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bonnell. De Jesus moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Easterly
There's a wild pitch. Gross scores. Biittner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Easterly
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Easterly
Murcer bunts towards third. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biittner moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Easterly
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Easterly
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Easterly
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Campbell
Gene Clines pinch hits for Donnie Moore. Dave Campbell now pitching.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Larry Cox now catching.
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Hernandez
Pat Rockett pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hernandez
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Hernandez
Beall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Beall reaches second base with a double. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Pocoroba vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching. Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching. Biff Pocoroba now catching. Dale Murphy now playing first base. Bob Beall now playing center field.
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Camp
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Camp
Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Camp
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Joe Wallis now playing center field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Sutter
Chaney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1978 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 5 1 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 2 2 0
Beall B, 1b-cf 4 2 2 1 Gross G, cf-lf 4 1 0 0
Office R, cf 3 0 2 0 Biittner L, 1b 5 2 2 2
Bonnell B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 1
Pocoroba B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 0 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 1 2 0
Matthews G, rf 3 1 2 3 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 2 1
Nolan J, c 2 1 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 1
Murphy D, ph-c-1b 1 0 0 0 Rader D, c 3 0 1 2
Chaney D, ss 5 0 1 1 Cox L, c 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 1 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 1 1 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 0 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
Rockett P, ph 1 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 36 8 12 7
Atlanta 020 001 300 -- 6
Chicago 022 000 40x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 2.1 6 4 4 0 2
Skok C 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Solomon E 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Devine A* 0.0 1 2 1 0 0
Easterly J (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
Campbell D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Camp R 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 5.1 6 3 3 2 3
Fryman W 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Reuschel P 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Moore D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Lamp D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Sutter B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Matthews G, Royster J, Ontiveros S, Kingman D, Bonnell B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Beall B
3B -- Nolan J
HR -- Kingman D
CS -- Office R
SF -- Rader D, Ontiveros S
WP -- Easterly J
PB -- Nolan J
T -- 2:59
A -- 30362
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