September 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CHW 0 BAL 9
CHW 3 OAK 5
@BOS 1 DET 6
@KCR 2 TEX 5
@MIL 4 CLE 4
@MIN 1 SEA 3
@NYY 0 CAL 6
@TOR 4 CHC 14
HOU 11 LAD 4
NYM 3
(12) PIT 8
ATL 3 PIT 3
ATL 0 MON 3
@SDP 2
(12) SFG 4
PHI 3 CIN 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, September 1, 1978, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Braves

59-74

Lost 1

6th, 21 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  7  1
Pirates         0  0  2   0  3  0   3  0  X    8 11  1

W: D Robinson (11-5), L: P Niekro (16-15), S: K Tekulve (27)

Pirates

67-64

Won 4

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .697    0    2   2   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .306  .716    0    3   3   2B
B Beall 1B-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .694    0    6   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .814    0    1   4   
J Nolan C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .707    0    4   1   
  J Burroughs PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .314 1.000    0    0   0   
  B Benedict PR-C             1   1   0   0    0   0  .214  .481    0    1   0   
R Office CF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .645    0    1   0   
  D Murphy PH-1B              2   1   2   3    0   0  .239  .712    0    4   0   HR
C Gaston LF-RF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .219  .468    0    2   0   
B Bonnell RF-CF               4   0   2   0    0   0  .224  .565    0    0   0   SB
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .472    0    0   0   
  D Chaney PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .601    0    0   0   
  C Skok P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   1   
  R Gilbreath PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .623    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   7   3    1   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: G Hubbard (2, off K Tekulve).

HR: D Murphy (20, off G Jackson; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Murphy 5; G Hubbard 3; B Bonnell 2; C Gaston.

RBI: D Murphy 3 (68).

2-out RBI: D Murphy 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: J Nolan (6).

E: D Murphy (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonnell (11, 2nd base off D Robinson/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .277  .667    0    0   3   3B
  M Mendoza SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .580    0    0   1   
O Moreno CF                   5   2   1   0    0   1  .230  .625    0    5   0   SB
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .315  .925    0    2   0   2B,SF
W Stargell 1B                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .292  .944    0    7   0   HR,2·2B
E Ott C                       4   1   1   2    0   2  .267  .722    0    6   0   2B
B Robinson 3B-LF              4   0   1   1    0   0  .240  .680    0    1   0   2B
J Milner LF                   1   0   1   0    2   0  .284  .762    0    3   0   2B
  D Berra PR-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .485    0    1   1   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .743    0    1   0   IW
D Robinson P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .441    0    1   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .667         0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .210    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   8  11   7    3   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (28, off C Skok); D Parker (24, off C Skok); W Stargell 2 (15, off P Niekro, off C Skok); J Milner (17, off P Niekro); E Ott (12, off P Niekro).

3B: F Taveras (7, off P Niekro).

HR: W Stargell (21, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: D Parker (1, off P Niekro).

IBB: P Garner (11, by C Skok).

TB: W Stargell 8; F Taveras 4; D Parker 3; E Ott 2; J Milner 2; B Robinson 2; O Moreno.

RBI: D Parker 2 (90); W Stargell 2 (69); E Ott 2 (30); B Robinson (60).

2-out RBI: E Ott 2; W Stargell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

E: M Mendoza (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (57, 2nd base off C Skok/B Benedict).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, L (16-15)            6     8   5   4    2   5   1   3.11   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 8     41    -     0.74  -0.19
C Skok                         2     3   3   2    1   1   0   4.13   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.22  -0.09
Totals                         8    11   8   6    3   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1·11           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson, W (11-5)           6     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.32   20     -       ·  ·      3·12· 1· 2     66    -     0.74   0.26
G Jackson                      0.2   1   2   2    1   2   1   2.82    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.52  -0.08
K Tekulve, S (27)              2.1   4   0   0    0   2   0   1.82   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.49   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1· 7          1-1

D Robinson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Niekro 2 (8).

IBB: C Skok (5; P Garner).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Royster            SS    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. G Hubbard            2B    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. B Beall              1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Horner             3B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. J Nolan              C     5. E Ott                C  
6. R Office             CF    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. C Gaston             LF    7. J Milner             LF 
8. B Bonnell            RF    8. P Garner             2B 
9. P Niekro             P     9. D Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  ---      11%  75% W Stargell      P Niekro        Home Run
   b 3   0  0-0  ---      11%  66% F Taveras       P Niekro        Triple to RF
   b 5   2  0-2  -23      11%  94% E Ott           P Niekro        Double to RF; Taveras Scores; Moreno Scores
   t 7   2  5-0  12-      -9%  88% D Murphy        G Jackson       Home Run; Hubbard Scores; Benedict Scores
   t 7   2  5-3  12-       6%  89% D Chaney        K Tekulve       Foul Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  B Beall         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  D Parker        Single to RF
          1--      56%  W Stargell      Double to RF; Parker to 3B
   O      -23      50%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Nolan         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  R Office        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      52%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      53%  D Robinson      Wild Pitch; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  C Gaston        Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Bonnell       Single to RF
          1--      48%  P Niekro        Bonnell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      55%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  F Taveras       Triple to RF
   O      --3      61%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   RO     --3      64%  D Parker        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores
   R      ---      75%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      74%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Beall         Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  B Horner        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  B Robinson      Lineout: SS
          ---      80%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      78%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      76%  D Robinson      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  J Nolan         Popfly: P
   O      ---      81%  R Office        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      82%  C Gaston        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  F Taveras       Single to CF
          1--      87%  O Moreno        Single to CF; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-      84%  D Parker        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      83%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Taveras to 3B; Moreno to 2B
   RR     -23      94%  E Ott           Double to RF; Taveras Scores; Moreno Scores
          -2-      94%  B Robinson      Passed Ball; Ott to 3B
   R      --3      96%  " "             Wild Pitch; Ott Scores/unER
   O      ---      96%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  B Bonnell       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      97%  P Niekro        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  J Milner        Double to CF
                  Dale Berra pinch runs for John Milner batting 7th
   O      -2-      98%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      98%  D Robinson      Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
                  Dale Berra moves to 3B; Bill Robinson moves to LF
          ---      96%  G Hubbard       Single to LF
                  Grant Jackson replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  B Beall         Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  B Horner        Strikeout
                  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Joe Nolan batting 5th
          1--      97%  J Burroughs     Walk; Hubbard to 2B
                  Dale Murphy pinch hits for Rowland Office batting 6th; Bruce Benedict pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 5th
   RRR    12-      88%  D Murphy        Home Run; Hubbard Scores; Benedict Scores
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  C Gaston        Single to RF
          1--      83%  B Bonnell       Single to LF; Gaston to 2B
                  Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  D Chaney        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Craig Skok facing 2-3-4
                  Craig Skok replaces Darrel Chaney pitching and batting 9th; Bruce Benedict moves to C; Dale Murphy moves to 1B; Bob Beall moves to LF; Barry Bonnell moves to CF; Cito Gaston moves to RF
          ---      91%  O Moreno        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Moreno to 1B
          1--      92%  D Parker        Moreno Steals 2B
   R      -2-      96%  " "             Double to LF; Moreno Scores/unER
   R      -2-      98%  W Stargell      Double to LF; Parker Scores
   O      -2-      98%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B; Stargell to 3B
   R      --3      99%  B Robinson      Double to LF; Stargell Scores
   O      -2-      99%  D Berra         Popfly: 2B
          -2-      99%  P Garner        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  K Tekulve       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Frank Taveras playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  G Hubbard       Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  B Beall         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Craig Skok facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Benedict      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  D Murphy        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  C Gaston        Strikeout
          1--     100%  B Bonnell       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B; Bonnell to 1B
                  Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Craig Skok batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation