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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 1, 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 September 1, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bob Beall | First Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 1, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard 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: ---
Beall vs. Robinson
Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. Nolan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taveras out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Robinson
Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Robinson
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Robinson
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Robinson
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Robinson
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Robinson
Niekro 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: -2-
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Robinson
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Robinson
Nolan hits a popup towards the mound. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Robinson
Office hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Robinson
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. Taveras moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Ott reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Moreno scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Robinson
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Robinson
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster 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, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Niekro
Dale Berra pinch runs for John Milner.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Jackson
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Jackson
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Joe Nolan.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Jackson
Dale Murphy pinch hits for Rowland Office. Bruce Benedict pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Tekulve
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Tekulve
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Chaney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Skok
Bruce Benedict now catching. Dale Murphy now playing first base. Bob Beall now playing left field. Barry Bonnell now playing center field. Cito G
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Skok
There goes Moreno. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Skok
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Skok
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Skok
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Skok
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Stargell scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Skok
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Skok
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tekulve vs. Skok
Tekulve is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Tekulve
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Tekulve
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beall vs. Tekulve
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Tekulve
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Skok
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Skok
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Skok
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Tekulve
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tekulve
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Tekulve
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Tekulve
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbreath vs. Tekulve
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1978, game 1 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 2 2 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0
Beall B, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 2 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 2 2
Nolan J, c 2 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 2 3 2
Burroughs J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 1 1 2
Benedict B, pr-c 1 1 0 0 Robinson B, 3b-lf 4 0 1 1
Office R, cf 2 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 1 0 1 0
Murphy D, ph-1b 2 1 2 3 Berra D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Gaston C, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bonnell B, rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Robinson D, p 3 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Chaney D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 35 8 11 7
Atlanta 000 000 300 -- 3
Pittsburgh 002 030 30x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 6.0 8 5 4 2 5
Skok C 2.0 3 3 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (W)* 6.0 2 1 1 0 2
Jackson G 0.2 1 2 2 1 2
Tekulve K (S) 2.1 4 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Murphy D, Mendoza M
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Stargell W 2, Ott E, Milner J, Parker D, Robinson B, Hubbard G
3B -- Taveras F
HR -- Stargell W, Murphy D
SB -- Bonnell B, Moreno O
SF -- Parker D
WP -- Niekro P 2
PB -- Nolan J
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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