Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Niekro
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  There goes McBride. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Niekro
  
  Luzinski is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hebner reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCarver vs. Niekro
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Carlton
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Carlton
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Carlton Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Carlton
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Carlton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Bonnell moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Carlton
  
  Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horner vs. Carlton
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonnell tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Carlton
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Carlton
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Carlton
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Carlton
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carlton vs. Niekro
  
  Carlton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Niekro
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Carlton
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Carlton
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Carlton
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Niekro
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Carlton
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Carlton
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Carlton
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Carlton
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Niekro
  
  McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. McCarver moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Schmidt pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. McCarver scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Niekro
  
  Warren Brusstar pinch runs for Mike Schmidt.
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Brusstar
  
  Warren Brusstar now pitching.
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Brusstar
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Brusstar
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Brusstar
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  Bowa 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 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Niekro
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Brusstar
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Brusstar
  
  Brusstar fires to first and has Bonnell trapped. There's the throw to Sizemore who tags Bonnell for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Brusstar
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Brusstar
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Niekro
  
  McCarver hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Brusstar
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Brusstar
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Horner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pocoroba vs. Brusstar
  
  Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hubbard vs. Brusstar
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to home to get Horner. Murphy moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Brusstar
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Royster vs. Brusstar
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sizemore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Niekro
  
  Bob Boone pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Niekro
  
  McBride 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 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Eastwick
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Eastwick
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Eastwick
  
  Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Eastwick
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Rowland Office now playing center field.
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Niekro
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Eastwick
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Eastwick
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Eastwick
  
  Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Niekro
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Niekro
  
  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/1978 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
McBride B, rf         4  1  2  0   Royster J, ss         2  1  0  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   Bonnell B, cf-lf      4  1  2  1   
Maddox G, cf          4  0  0  0   Matthews G, rf        4  1  1  0   
Luzinski G, lf        3  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       3  2  1  1   
Hebner R, 3b          3  0  1  1   Office R, cf          0  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, 1b        3  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          2  0  1  1   
McCarver T, c         4  1  1  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  2  3  4   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, c         3  0  0  0   
Carlton S, p          1  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Schmidt M, ph         1  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           4  0  0  0   
Brusstar W, pr-p      0  0  0  0                                      
Boone B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Eastwick R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Martin J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  4  1                        30  7  9  7

Philadelphia     100 100 000 --  2
Atlanta          501 000 10x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carlton S (L)         3.0  5  6  6  2  0
Brusstar W            3.0  3  0  0  2  1
Eastwick R            2.0  1  1  1  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  4  2  1  2  7

E -- Royster J 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 5
2B -- Hebner R, Matthews G, Murphy D
HR -- Murphy D 2, Burroughs J
SB -- McBride B
CS -- Royster J, Bonnell B
SF -- Horner B
HBP -- by Niekro P (Luzinski G)
Balk -- Carlton S
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:05
A -- 17464

    

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