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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
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| 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 | Mickey Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,306 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bob Beall | Left Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Mickey Mahler | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | 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: ---
Hubbard vs. Kison
Hubbard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Kison
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Kison
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson 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. Mahler
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Kison
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Kison
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Kison
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Mahler
Sanguillen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mahler
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell 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: ---
Chaney vs. Kison
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Kison
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Kison
Mahler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it 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: ---
Dyer vs. Mahler
Dyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Mahler
Kison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Kison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Mahler
The umpire calls a balk on Mahler Kison moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Kison
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Kison
Beall 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Kison
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Mahler
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Mahler
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Mahler
Berra 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
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Kison
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Kison
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Kison
Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Kison
Chaney 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Mahler
Dyer 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: ---
Kison vs. Mahler
Kison bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Mahler
There goes Taveras. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Kison
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Kison
Mahler 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Kison
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Mahler
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Mahler
Berra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Kison
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Kison
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Kison
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Kison
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Camp
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Camp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Camp
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Kison
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Kison
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Kison
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Kison
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Chaney moves to third. There goes Gilbreath trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Campbell
Joe Nolan now catching. Dave Campbell now pitching.
Parker 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Campbell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Campbell
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Tekulve
Office hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Tekulve
Horner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1978, game 2 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0
Beall B, lf 3 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0
Office R, cf 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0
Horner B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Murphy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bonnell B, rf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, 1b 2 1 1 1
Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 3 1 1 2
Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 3 0 1 0
Mahler M, p 2 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Burroughs J, ph 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, pr 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 31 3 7 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 003 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler M (L) 5.2 7 3 3 1 2
Camp R 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Campbell D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 7.2 2 0 0 3 2
Tekulve K (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Garner P
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Parker D, Kison B, Taveras F, Robinson B, Sanguillen M
HR -- Berra D
SB -- Taveras F
WP -- Mahler M
Balk -- Mahler M
T -- 2:12
A -- 14306
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