Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Niekro
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blyleven
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Blyleven
  
  Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Blyleven
  
  Matthews bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. Royster moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horner vs. Blyleven
  
  Horner hits a line drive towards third. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beall vs. Blyleven
  
  Beall hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Niekro
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Niekro
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Blyleven
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Blyleven
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Blyleven
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Office vs. Blyleven
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Niekro
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Niekro
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Blyleven
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Blyleven
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beall vs. Blyleven
  
  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 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Blyleven
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Nolan. The throw from Ott and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Niekro vs. Blyleven
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Royster vs. Blyleven
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Niekro
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Niekro
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blyleven vs. Niekro
  
  Nolan fires to third and picks off Ott. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Blyleven
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Blyleven
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Niekro
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Niekro
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno 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 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Blyleven
  
  Horner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Blyleven
  
  Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Blyleven
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ott vs. Niekro
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and has Parker trapped. Niekro throws to third, and Horner tags Parker for the out. Stargell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Niekro
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Garner reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blyleven vs. Niekro
  
  Blyleven hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Blyleven reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Garner scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Niekro
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Beall who tags Taveras trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blyleven moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blyleven
  
  Dale Murphy pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Blyleven
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Blyleven
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Skok
  
  Craig Skok now pitching.
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Skok
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Skok
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Parker for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Blyleven
  
  Steve Brye now playing left field. Bill Robinson now playing first base.
  
  Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Blyleven
  
  Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Blyleven
  
  Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Blyleven
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Skok
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Skok
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Skok
  
  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 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Blyleven
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blyleven
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Craig Skok.
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Whitson
  
  Ed Whitson now pitching.
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Rowland Office.
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  0  1  0   Royster J, ss         4  0  2  0   
Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Parker D, rf          2  0  1  0   Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Stargell W, 1b        4  1  1  0   Matthews G, rf        4  0  0  0   
Brye S, lf            0  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       2  0  0  0   
Ott E, c              4  1  2  0   Horner B, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Robinson B, lf-1b     4  1  1  1   Beall B, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  1  1  1   Nolan J, c            4  0  1  0   
Berra D, 3b           2  1  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Blyleven B, p         3  0  1  3   Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   
Whitson E, p          0  0  0  0   Murphy D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Skok C, p             0  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Chaney D, ph          1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  8  5                        34  1  7  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 500 --  5
Atlanta          000 000 010 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        8.1  7  1  1  3  6
Whitson E*            0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Jackson G             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Tekulve K (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          7.0  8  5  5  3  4
Skok C                2.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Niekro P, Ott E, Taveras F
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 11
2B -- Garner P, Blyleven B
HR -- Horner B
SB -- Nolan J
SH -- Matthews G
T -- 2:37
A -- 7965

    

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