Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Jun 7, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
P. Falcone(0-5)win:
P. Niekro(6-6)
P. Falcone(0-5)win:P. Niekro(6-6)Scoring Summary
ATLSTL
1Jeff Burroughs singles on a to right fielder Jerry Morales. Rod Gilbreath scores. [1 run] 10- 1Biff Pocoroba hits a grand slam (2). Jeff Burroughs scores. Gary Matthews scores. Dale Murphy scores. [4 runs] 50
- 8Pat Rockett reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ken Reitz. Jeff Burroughs scores. Biff Pocoroba to 3rd. Jerry Maddox to 2nd. [1 run] 60
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barry BonnellCF-LF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| 2Rod Gilbreath2B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| 3Jeff BurroughsLF | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .339 |
| Rowland OfficePR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| 4Gary Matthews Sr.RF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| 5Dale Murphy1B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 6Biff PocorobaC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .260 |
| 7Jerry Maddox3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 8Pat RockettSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .137 |
| 9Phil NiekroP | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .237 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil NiekroRHP | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 3.02 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lou BrockLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| 2Mike PhillipsSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| 3George HendrickCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 4Ted SimmonsC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 |
| 5Keith Hernandez1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 6Jerry MoralesRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| 7Ken Reitz3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| 8Mike Tyson2B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 9Pete FalconeP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| John UrreaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
| Roger FreedPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| George FrazierP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark LittellP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete FalconeLHP | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6.46 |
| John UrreaRHP | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 4.80 |
| George FrazierRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
| Mark LittellRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.86 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 75 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningATLSTL
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Barry Bonnell out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [1 out]00
- WALK — Rod Gilbreath walks.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Rod Gilbreath steals (3) 2nd base.00
- SINGLE — Jeff Burroughs singles on a to right fielder Jerry Morales. Rod Gilbreath scores. [1 run]10
- SINGLE — Gary Matthews singles on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Jeff Burroughs to 2nd.10
- WALK — Dale Murphy walks. Jeff Burroughs to 3rd. Gary Matthews to 2nd.10
- HOME RUN — Biff Pocoroba hits a grand slam (2). Jeff Burroughs scores. Gary Matthews scores. Dale Murphy scores. [4 runs]50
- BATTER OUT — Jerry Maddox out to center fielder George Hendrick. [2 outs]50
- DOUBLE — Pat Rockett doubles (2) on a to left fielder Lou Brock.50
- PITCHING SUBSTITUTION — John Urrea replaces Pete Falcone, batting 9th, replacing pitcher Pete Falcone.50
- STRIKEOUT — Phil Niekro strikes out swinging, catcher Ted Simmons to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [3 outs]50
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Lou Brock strikes out swinging. [1 out]50
- BATTER OUT — Mike Phillips out to left fielder Jeff Burroughs. [2 outs]50
- WALK — George Hendrick walks.50
- BATTER OUT — Ted Simmons out to center fielder Barry Bonnell. [3 outs]50
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, June 7, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 10,756 (23.6%)