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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 14, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 17,464 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 14, 1978
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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