A double by Rod Gilbreath in the seventh inning lifted the Braves to a 2-1 triumph over the Expos. With the score tied, 1-1, Cito Gaston led off the Braves' seventh with a single and Rowland Office, inserted as a pinch-runner, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Biff Pocoroba. Gilbreath followed with a double down the left field line to score Office.

Brian Asselstine hit a solo homer to give the Braves a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Expos tied the score in the bottom of the frame when Warren Cromartie walked, went to third on a single by Dave Cash and scored on Gary Carter's sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Sunday, May       14, 1978 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .301      Cromartie lf          4   1   2   0     1   0   .267
Asselstine cf,rf      4   1   2   1     0   0   .270        White pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Murphy 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .200      Cash 2b               5   0   2   0     0   0   .295
Burroughs lf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .390      Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .285
Gaston rf             3   0   1   0     0   2   .174      Carter c              2   0   0   1     1   0   .250
  Office pr,cf        1   1   0   0     0   0   .267      Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .229
Pocoroba c            1   0   0   0     1   0   .244      Valentine rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .317
Gilbreath 3b          3   0   1   1     0   0   .209      Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .289
Rockett ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .141      Speier ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Ruthven p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .059      May p                 2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .105
                                                            Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
                                                            Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .267

Totals               30   2   7   2     1   6             Totals               33   1   8   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 13,925
Left on Base: Braves 4, Expos 10
DP: Braves 0, Expos 2
Doubles: Gilbreath (5)
Home Runs: Asselstine (1)
Stolen Bases: Cash (3), Dawson 2 (6), Carter (2)
Caught Stealing: Royster (4), Parrish (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Pocoroba (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Carter (2)
GIDP: Rockett (3), Gilbreath (4)
Hit by Pitch: Pocoroba (2,by May)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(2-3)          9     8   1   1   4   3   0  38   3.06
Totals                  9     8   1   1   4   3   0  38

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May L(2-4)              7     7   2   2   1   5   1  27   3.96
Atkinson                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.50
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   6   1  33

Hit by Pitch: May (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Asselstine homered;
Murphy made an out to second; Burroughs singled to left; Gaston
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie walked; Cash singled to left [Cromartie to
third]; Cash stole second; Dawson made an out to second; Carter
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cromartie scored]; Perez flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba walked; Gilbreath flied out to right;
Rockett grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine singled to left; Parrish singled to center
[Valentine to second]; Speier forced Valentine (pitcher to
third) [Parrish to second]; May grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Parrish to third, Speier to second]; Cromartie lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Ruthven struck out; Royster singled to left; Royster
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Asselstine
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash grounded out (first to pitcher); Dawson struck
out; Carter made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs
struck out; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Valentine
grounded out (third to first); Parrish walked; Parrish was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba was hit by a pitch; Gilbreath grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Pocoroba out at
second]; Rockett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier flied out to right; May grounded out (second
to first); Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Expos 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Ruthven grounded out (second to first); Royster
flied out to center; Asselstine singled to center; Murphy
singled to left [Asselstine to second]; Burroughs struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson singled to left;
Dawson stole second; Carter walked; Dawson stole third and
Carter stole second; Perez was walked intentionally; Valentine
flied out to center; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Gaston singled to left; OFFICE RAN FOR GASTON;
Pocoroba out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Office to
second]; Gilbreath doubled to left [Office scored]; Rockett
flied out to center; Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ASSELSTINE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Speier popped to catcher in foul
territory; GARRETT BATTED FOR MAY; Garrett made an out to
second; Cromartie singled to right; Cash singled to left
[Cromartie to second]; Dawson made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 1.

BRAVES 8TH: ATKINSON REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Royster
grounded out (second to first); Asselstine grounded out (first
to pitcher); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Perez struck
out; Valentine singled; Parrish forced Valentine (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Office
grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Speier made an out to first; UNSER BATTED FOR
ATKINSON; Unser struck out; Cromartie singled; WHITE RAN FOR
CROMARTIE; Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Expos 1.