Two homers by Richie Hebner and one each by Greg Luzinski and Mike Schmidt produced nine runs and powered the Phillies to an 11-5 victory over the Braves, who had a pair of two-run blows by Jeff Burroughs. Hebner started the slugging with a solo shot in the second inning. Luzinski's homer followed a double by Jay Johnstone and pass to Schmidt in the third. Hebner's second swat of the game came with two men on base in the seventh. Schmidt joined in the attack with a two-run drive in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 11, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Friday, June      17, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Braves       2  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  0  -   5  9  0
Phillies     0  2  3    0  0  0    3  3  x  -  11 14  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonnell cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .343      Maddox cf             5   2   3   0     0   1   .279
Royster 3b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .220      Johnstone rf          5   2   2   1     0   1   .258
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Schmidt 3b            4   2   1   2     1   2   .262
  Moore 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Luzinski lf           3   2   2   3     1   0   .342
Montanez 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .310        Martin lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Burroughs rf          4   2   2   4     0   2   .279      Hebner 1b             4   2   2   4     0   1   .306
Matthews lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Boone c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .269
  Kline p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Correll c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .247      Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .265
Gilbreath 2b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .218      Christenson p         3   0   0   0     0   2   .167
Robinson ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .267        Reed p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
Messersmith p         2   0   0   0     0   0   .115
  Office ph,lf        1   1   0   0     1   0   .262

Totals               35   5   9   5     1   4             Totals               38  11  14  11     2   8

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 37,143
Left on Base: Braves 4, Phillies 5
DP: Braves 1, Phillies 1
Doubles: Boone (9), Johnstone (8), Maddox (15)
Home Runs: Burroughs 2 (18), Hebner 2 (7), Luzinski (15), Schmidt (15)
Stolen Bases: Royster (21), Maddox (7)
GIDP: Office (5), Sizemore (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith L(4-3)      7    11   8   8   2   7   3  34   4.48
Kline                   1     3   3   3   0   1   1   6   5.23
Totals                  8    14  11  11   2   8   4  40

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson W(6-5)      7     6   5   5   1   3   2  28   5.40
Reed SV(6)              2     3   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.40
Totals                  9     9   5   5   1   4   2  36

Wild Pitches: Messersmith (4)
Balks: Kline (3)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Andy Olsen


BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
grounded out (second to first); Montanez singled to center;
Burroughs homered [Montanez scored]; Matthews flied out to
right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox singled to center; Johnstone flied out to
left; Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Correll struck out; Gilbreath grounded out (second
to first); Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hebner homered; Boone doubled to left; Bowa flied
out to right; Sizemore singled to center [Boone scored];
Christenson struck out; Maddox popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Messersmith grounded out (third to first); Bonnell
grounded out (third to first); Royster lined to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Johnstone doubled to left; Schmidt walked;
Luzinski homered [Johnstone scored, Schmidt scored]; Hebner
struck out; Boone flied out to center; Bowa flied out to center;
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burroughs struck out; Matthews grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 4TH: Sizemore popped to shortstop; Christenson struck
out; Maddox doubled to left; Johnstone grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll grounded out (third to first); Gilbreath was
called out on strikes; Robinson singled to right; Messersmith
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt struck out; Luzinski singled to center;
Hebner forced Luzinski (first to second to shortstop); Boone
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell flied out to left; Royster singled to
center; Montanez flied out to left; Royster stole second;
Burroughs homered [Royster scored]; Matthews popped to second; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa singled to center; Sizemore grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bowa out at second];
Christenson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
4, Phillies 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Correll flied out to center; Gilbreath popped to
first; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Johnstone struck out; Maddox stole second; Schmidt struck
out; Luzinski was walked intentionally; Hebner homered [Maddox
scored, Luzinski scored]; Boone singled to left; Bowa flied out
to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 8.

BRAVES 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); OFFICE BATTED
FOR MESSERSMITH; Office walked; Bonnell singled to right [Office
to third]; REED REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); POCOROBA BATTED
FOR ROYSTER; Pocoroba lined to second; Montanez singled to
center [Office scored, Bonnell to second]; Burroughs was called
out on strikes; Matthews grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 8.

PHILLIES 8TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); KLINE REPLACED
MATTHEWS (PITCHING); MOORE REPLACED POCOROBA (PLAYING 3B);
Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Reed was called out
on strikes; Maddox singled to center; Kline balked [Maddox to
second]; Johnstone singled to left [Maddox scored]; Schmidt
homered [Johnstone scored]; Martin grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 11.

BRAVES 9TH: Correll singled to center; Gilbreath singled to
right [Correll to second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Nolan
flied out to left; Office grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 11.