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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 30, 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 30, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 3,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Hank Rountree 3B: Ed Norris |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 30, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. McWilliams
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. McWilliams
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McWilliams
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Burris
Beall hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. McWilliams
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McWilliams
Vail hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McWilliams
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Blackwell vs. McWilliams
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. McWilliams
Kelleher 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Burris
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Burris
Hubbard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McWilliams vs. Burris
McWilliams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. McWilliams
Burris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. McWilliams
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. McWilliams
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. McWilliams
McWilliams fires to first and has White trapped. There's the throw to Royster who tags White for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beall vs. Burris
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Burris
Horner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McWilliams
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. McWilliams
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McWilliams
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McWilliams
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. McWilliams
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. McWilliams
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelleher for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Burris
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Burris
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Burris
Beall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beall moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Horner vs. Burris
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Beall scores. There goes Matthews trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. McWilliams
Burris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. McWilliams
De Jesus hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. McWilliams
White 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, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail who is chasing the ball. Office reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Burris
Hubbard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McWilliams vs. Burris
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Royster vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Office scores. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Royster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Beall vs. Hernandez
There goes Royster. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Beall vs. Hernandez
Beall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Beall reaches second base with a double. Hubbard scores. Royster scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McWilliams
Buckner 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, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. McWilliams
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McWilliams
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McWilliams
Johnson hits a popup into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Moore
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Moore
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Moore
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. McWilliams
Barry Bonnell now playing right field.
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blackwell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McWilliams
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McWilliams
Gene Clines pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. McWilliams
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Office vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Holtzman
Hubbard hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Holtzman
McWilliams bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. McWilliams
White hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McWilliams
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. McWilliams
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Holtzman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Holtzman
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Holtzman
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Holtzman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McWilliams
Vail hits a popup into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McWilliams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. McWilliams
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. McWilliams
Rodney Scott pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1978 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Royster J, ss 3 3 1 0
White J, cf 3 0 0 0 Beall B, 1b 5 1 2 2
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 2 1
Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 2 Bonnell B, rf 1 0 0 0
Vail M, rf 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Blackwell T, c 2 0 1 0 Nolan J, c 4 0 1 0
Trillo M, ph 1 0 1 0 Office R, cf 4 1 2 0
Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 1 0 0
Scott R, ph 1 0 0 0 McWilliams L, p 4 0 0 0
Burris R, p 2 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 1 0
Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 35 6 11 5
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
Atlanta 001 230 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 4.2 10 6 6 4 4
Hernandez G* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Moore D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Holtzman K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Burroughs J, Johnson D
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 10
2B -- Matthews G, Office R, Royster J, Beall B, Clines G
3B -- Office R
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Royster J
CS -- White J
HBP -- by Burris R (Hubbard G)
WP -- Burris R 2, Holtzman K
T -- 2:39
A -- 3305
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