Jim Kaat gained the 253rd victory of his career, tying the veteran lefthander with Carl Hubbell for 25th place on the major leagues' all-time list, as the Phillies battered the Braves, 11-2. Kaat also increased his career total for innings pitched to 4,001. Garry Maddox hit a three-run homer in the Phillies' attack. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 11, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    30, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2 10  1
Phillies     1  4  0    4  1  0    0  1  x  -  11 15  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonnell cf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .302      Johnstone rf,1b,rf    5   3   3   1     0   0   .292
Gilbreath 2b          4   0   3   0     0   0   .251      Bowa ss               3   0   1   1     0   0   .276
Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .270        Martin cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Montanez 1b           3   0   0   1     0   0   .278      Schmidt 3b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .278
Matthews lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .281        Johnson 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .325
Moore 3b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .253      Luzinski lf           2   1   1   1     3   0   .313
Nolan c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .292        Hutton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Rockett ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Hebner 1b             1   1   1   1     1   0   .287
Hanna p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Brown ph,rf,lf      2   0   1   1     0   0   .258
  Theiss p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Maddox cf             4   1   2   3     0   1   .280
  Paciorek ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .246        Harmon ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Collins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Boone c               5   1   2   0     0   0   .283
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Sizemore 2b           4   2   2   2     0   0   .281
  Davey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kaat p                3   1   1   0     1   0   .213
  Gaston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .289

Totals               36   2  10   2     0   5             Totals               34  11  15  11     6   1

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 32,278
Left on Base: Braves 8, Phillies 8
DP: Braves 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Burroughs
Doubles: Rockett (6), Johnstone 2 (14), Boone (19), Schmidt (21)
Home Runs: Moore (5), Maddox (11), Sizemore (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Bowa (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Montanez (2), Hebner (4), Schmidt (8)
GIDP: Schmidt (8)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna L(1-3)            1.1   6   5   5   4   1   0  13   5.46
Theiss                  2.2   3   4   4   1   0   1  12   4.70
Collins                 2     3   1   1   0   0   1   8   5.20
Davey                   2     3   1   1   1   0   0  10   3.00
Totals                  8    15  11  11   6   1   2  43

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(6-7)             9    10   2   2   0   5   1  37   5.12
Totals                  9    10   2   2   0   5   1  37

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John McSherry


BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Gilbreath
singled to right; Burroughs struck out; Montanez popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Johnstone doubled to right; Bowa singled to center
[Johnstone scored]; Schmidt grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Bowa out at second]; Luzinski walked;
Hebner walked [Luzinski to second]; Maddox struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews singled to left; Moore struck out; Nolan
grounded out (first unassisted) [Matthews to second]; Rockett
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone doubled to left; Sizemore singled to center
[Boone scored]; Kaat singled to first [Sizemore to second];
Johnstone singled to center [Sizemore scored, Kaat to second];
Bowa out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Kaat to third,
Johnstone to second]; Schmidt walked; Luzinski walked [Kaat
scored, Johnstone to third, Schmidt to second]; THEISS REPLACED
HANNA (PITCHING); Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Johnstone
scored]; Maddox forced Luzinski (pitcher to shortstop); 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Theiss struck out; Bonnell struck out; Gilbreath
singled to shortstop; Burroughs lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone popped to first in foul territory; Sizemore
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaat popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Matthews
grounded out (second to first); Moore singled to center; Nolan
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnstone doubled to right; Bowa grounded out
(second to first) [Johnstone to third]; Schmidt hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Johnstone scored]; Luzinski walked; Hebner
singled to right [Luzinski to second]; Maddox homered [Luzinski
scored, Hebner scored]; Boone popped to second; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 9.

BRAVES 5TH: Rockett flied out to right; PACIOREK BATTED FOR
THEISS; Paciorek flied out to right; Bonnell singled to right;
Gilbreath flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 5TH: COLLINS REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); Sizemore
homered; Kaat popped to second; Johnstone popped to shortstop;
Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Phillies 10.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs flied to right in foul territory; Montanez
grounded out (third to first); Matthews grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 10.

PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt flied out to center; Luzinski singled to
left; BROWN BATTED FOR HEBNER; Brown forced Luzinski (third to
second); Maddox singled to left [Brown to third, Maddox out at
second (left to second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Phillies 10.

BRAVES 7TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); JOHNSTONE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HARMON REPLACED MADDOX (PLAYING SS);
MARTIN REPLACED BOWA (PLAYING CF); Moore homered; Nolan grounded
out (second to first); Rockett grounded out (third to first);
ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR COLLINS; Asselstine grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 10.

PHILLIES 7TH: DAVEY REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Boone
singled to left; Sizemore popped to catcher in foul territory;
Kaat walked [Boone to second]; Johnstone grounded out (second to
pitcher) [Boone to third, Kaat to second]; Martin popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 10.

BRAVES 8TH: Bonnell singled to shortstop; Gilbreath singled to
left [Bonnell to third]; Burroughs flied out to center; Montanez
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bonnell scored]; Matthews forced
Gilbreath (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Phillies 10.

PHILLIES 8TH: Schmidt doubled to right [Schmidt to third (error
by Burroughs)]; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brown singled to center [Schmidt scored]; Harmon flied out to
right; Boone flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Phillies 11.

BRAVES 9TH: HUTTON REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING 1B); JOHNSON
REPLACED SCHMIDT (PLAYING 3B); JOHNSTONE CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); BROWN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Moore
grounded out (second to first); Nolan was called out on strikes;
Rockett doubled to left; GASTON BATTED FOR DAVEY; Gaston singled
to right [Rockett to third]; Bonnell forced Gaston (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 11.