Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Kison
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Kison
  
  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 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Kison
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Mahler
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Mahler
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Mahler
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Kison
  
  Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Kison
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Kison
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Mahler
  
  Garner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Mahler
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Mahler
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Kison
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Kison
  
  Benedict hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahler vs. Kison
  
  Mahler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Mahler
  
  Dyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Mahler
  
  Kison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Kison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Mahler Kison moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Mahler
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Kison
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Kison
  
  Beall hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Kison
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Mahler
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Mahler
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Mahler
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Mahler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Mahler
  
  Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Mahler
  
  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 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Kison
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Kison
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Horner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Kison
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Kison
  
  Chaney 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 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Mahler
  
  Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Mahler
  
  Kison bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Mahler
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Kison
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahler vs. Kison
  
  Mahler 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 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Kison
  
  Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Mahler
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mahler
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beall. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Mahler
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Mahler
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Mahler
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Kison
  
  Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Kison
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beall moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horner vs. Kison
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Kison
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Camp
  
  Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Camp
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Camp
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Kison
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Kison
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Kison
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Kison
  
  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Rick Camp.
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching. Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Chaney moves to third. There goes Gilbreath trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Campbell
  
  Joe Nolan now catching. Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  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 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Campbell
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Campbell
  
  Garner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Tekulve
  
  Beall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Tekulve
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Tekulve
  
  Horner 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 

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         Game of 9/1/1978, game 2 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  1  0   Taveras F, ss         4  0  1  0   
Beall B, lf           3  0  0  0   Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   
Office R, cf          4  0  1  0   Parker D, rf          4  0  2  0   
Horner B, 3b          3  0  1  0   Robinson B, lf        4  1  1  0   
Murphy D, 1b          3  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Bonnell B, rf         3  0  0  0   Sanguillen M, 1b      2  1  1  1   
Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   Berra D, 3b           3  1  1  2   
Benedict B, c         2  0  0  0   Dyer D, c             3  0  0  0   
Nolan J, ph-c         1  0  0  0   Kison B, p            3  0  1  0   
Mahler M, p           2  0  0  0   Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   
Camp R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Burroughs J, ph       0  0  0  0                                      
Gilbreath R, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  3  0                        31  3  7  3

Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0
Pittsburgh       000 003 00x --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler M (L)          5.2  7  3  3  1  2
Camp R                1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Campbell D            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kison B (W)           7.2  2  0  0  3  2
Tekulve K (S)         1.1  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Garner P
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Parker D, Kison B, Taveras F, Robinson B, Sanguillen M
HR -- Berra D
SB -- Taveras F
WP -- Mahler M
Balk -- Mahler M
T -- 2:12
A -- 14306

    

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