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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 28, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 4,007 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
Bob Beall | First Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 28, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Niekro fires to first and has Scott trapped. There's the throw to Royster who tags Scott for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lamp
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Lamp
Beall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell is hit by the pitch. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lamp vs. Niekro
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Royster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Lamp
Horner hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Lamp
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lamp
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard catches it and throws to second with Royster covering, to double up Gross. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Lamp
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lamp
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lamp
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Niekro
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Lamp
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Lamp
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Lamp
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Lamp
Office bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Horner moves to third. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Lamp
Hubbard bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Horner scores. Nolan moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Lamp
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Office moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Lamp
Royster strikes out. Blackwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Royster out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Niekro
Dave Rader pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Niekro
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. Trillo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching. Dave Rader now catching.
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Moore
Matthews hits a popup into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Moore
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Moore
Horner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hernandez
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Beall catches it and steps on first to double up Scott. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer 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 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hernandez
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hernandez
Niekro hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hernandez
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a popup into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Hernandez
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. McGlothen
Mike Vail now playing left field. Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. McGlothen
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. McGlothen
There goes Beall. The throw from Rader and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Garber
Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Gene Garber now pitching.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Garber
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Garber
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Garber
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1978 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Gross G, cf 5 0 3 0 Royster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Scott R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Beall B, 1b 2 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 2 2 3 Kingman D, lf 4 1 3 1 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0 Office R, cf 3 0 1 0 Blackwell T, c 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 1 Rader D, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 2 0 0 0 Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 2 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 9 3 29 4 7 4 Chicago 001 002 000 -- 3 Atlanta 010 012 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D 5.0 5 2 2 0 4 Moore D (L) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 Hernandez G* 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 McGlothen L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 8.0 8 3 3 3 6 Garber G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Atlanta 3 2B -- Biittner L HR -- Burroughs J 2 CS -- Scott R, Beall B SH -- De Jesus I HBP -- by Niekro P (Scott R), by Niekro P (Blackwell T) T -- 2:24 A -- 4007
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