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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 23, 1977
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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 August 23, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1977 |
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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 | August 23, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 5,972 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Doug Harvey |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 23, 1977
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Niekro
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride scores. Bowa scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lerch
Office 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lerch
Gilbreath hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lerch
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Niekro
Lerch hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lerch
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Lerch
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lerch
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Lerch
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lerch
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field. Matthews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matthews. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. Niekro
Lerch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lerch
Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lerch
Gilbreath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lerch
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
There goes Hebner. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Hebner steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lerch
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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Lerch
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lerch
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Lerch
Rockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Niekro
Lerch hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lerch
Niekro hits a popup in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lerch
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lerch
Gilbreath hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lerch
Burroughs 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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lerch
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Lerch
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
There goes Hebner. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Hebner steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lerch vs. Niekro
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lerch
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Lerch
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Lerch
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Gaston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Gaston reaches second base with a double. Paciorek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. McGraw
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Cito Gaston. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Office hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. McGraw
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Campbell
Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Dave Campbell now pitching.
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Campbell
Bowa hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Campbell
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Campbell
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Campbell
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. McGraw
Tom Hutton now playing first base. Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGraw
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. McGraw
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. McGraw
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1977 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI McBride B, cf 5 1 3 0 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Schmidt M, 3b 5 1 2 1 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 1 2 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hutton T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Pocoroba B, c 4 0 0 0 Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0 Moore J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 2 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 1 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 4 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 1 1 Royster J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 30 2 5 2 Philadelphia 200 010 000 -- 3 Atlanta 000 100 010 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lerch R (W) 7.1 5 2 2 2 1 McGraw T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 8.0 6 3 3 7 13 Campbell D 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Matthews G DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Atlanta 4 2B -- Matthews G, Gaston C HR -- Gilbreath R, Schmidt M SB -- McBride B 3, Bowa L, Hebner R 2 CS -- Luzinski G T -- 2:18 A -- 5972
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