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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 6, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Adrian Devine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,914 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
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 |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Adrian Devine | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 6, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bibby
Royster hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Bibby
Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bibby
Office is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Devine
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Devine
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Devine
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Devine
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Devine
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall fields the ball and throws to Devine covering. Safe. Parker scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Devine
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bibby
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bibby
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Bibby
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Bibby
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devine vs. Bibby
Devine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Devine
Ott 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Devine
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Devine
Bibby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine juggles the ball. That's an error on Devine. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Devine
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bibby
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Bibby
Beall hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Bibby
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bibby
There goes Royster. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Bibby
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Devine
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Devine
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Devine
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bibby
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Bibby
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Bibby
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devine vs. Bibby
Devine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Devine
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. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Devine
Stennett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Devine
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Devine
Mendoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Devine
Bibby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bibby
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Bibby
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Bibby
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Devine
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Devine
Milner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Devine
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Devine
There goes Parker. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Devine
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bibby
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bibby
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Bibby
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Bibby
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Skok
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Skok
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bibby vs. Skok
Bibby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Bibby
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bibby
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Bibby
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching. Jerry Maddox now playing third base. Rod Gilbreath now playing second base.
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Solomon
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Solomon
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Solomon
Robinson 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, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bibby
Office hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Tekulve
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Tekulve
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Tekulve
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Solomon
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Solomon
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Solomon
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Solomon
Mendoza is hit by the pitch. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tekulve vs. Solomon
Tekulve 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
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Tekulve
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Tekulve
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Tekulve
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Tekulve
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Jerry Maddox.
Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1978 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 3b 2 1 0 0
Maddox J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 0 0 0 0
Beall B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 2 2 1
Office R, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, cf-lf 4 0 1 1
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Matthews G, rf 4 1 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, c 4 1 1 2 Ott E, c 3 1 2 0
Chaney D, ss 4 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 1 1
Gilbreath R, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 3 0 0 0
Devine A, p 2 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 2 7 2 31 4 7 4
Atlanta 020 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 200 110 00x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Devine A (L) 4.2 6 4 4 1 1
Skok C 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Solomon E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 1 5
Tekulve K (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Devine A, Stargell W
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Ott E, Office R
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Murphy D
SB -- Royster J, Parker D
SH -- Moreno O
HBP -- by Bibby J (Office R), by Solomon E (Mendoza M)
PB -- Ott E
T -- 2:34
A -- 4914
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